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US3180931A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Information presentation system by optically multiplexing a plurality of visual scenes and generation of a composite video signal therefrom

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-17
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Granted: 1965-04-27
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Expires: 1981-04-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles A Morchand

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 05:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
A TELEVISION SYSTEM COMPRISING MEANS FOR GENERATING SIGNALS REPRESENTING A PLURALITY OF PICTURES, MEANS FOR COMBINING SAID SIGNALS REPRESENTING THE PLURALITY OF PICTURES INTO SIGNALS REPRESENTING A COMPOSITE PICTURE WHEREIN THE SIGNALS REPRESENTING EACH OF SAID PLURALITY OF PICTURES OCCUPIES A PREDETERMINED PORTION OF THE SIGNALS REPRESENTING SAID COMPOSITE PICTURE, SAID COMPOSITE PICTURE BEING IN A SINGLE TELEVISION FRAME, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING THE SIGNALS REPRESENTING SAID COMPOSITE PICTURE, MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE SIGNALS REPRESENTING SAID COMPOSITE PICTURE, MEANS FOR SELECTING A DESIRED ONE OF SAID PORTIONS OF THE SIGNALS REPRESENTING SAID COMPOSITE PIC-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
A TELEVISION SYSTEM COMPRISING MEANS FOR GENERATING SIGNALS REPRESENTING A PLURALITY OF PICTURES, MEANS FOR COMBINING SAID SIGNALS REPRESENTING THE PLURALITY OF PICTURES INTO SIGNALS REPRESENTING A COMPOSITE PICTURE WHEREIN THE SIGNALS REPRESENTING EACH OF SAID PLURALITY OF PICTURES OCCUPIES A PREDETERMINED PORTION OF THE SIGNALS REPRESENTING SAID COMPOSITE PICTURE, SAID COMPOSITE PICTURE BEING IN A SINGLE TELEVISION FRAME, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING THE SIGNALS REPRESENTING SAID COMPOSITE PICTURE, MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE SIGNALS REPRESENTING SAID COMPOSITE PICTURE, MEANS FOR SELECTING A DESIRED ONE OF SAID PORTIONS OF THE SIGNALS REPRESENTING SAID COMPOSITE PIC-

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-04-26 1968-10-26 1969-04-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-04-26 1972-10-26 1973-04-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-04-26 1976-10-26 1977-04-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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