US3196431A
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Assignee: COMPUTER CONTROL COMPANY Inc
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Filing: 1962-11-21
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1982-11-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger G Papelian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:43
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/12; H03M1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
OPTICAL ENCODING APPARATUS COMPRISING: A RADIATION SOURCE; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO RADIATION FROM SAID SOURCE; A CODE DELEMENT ROTATABLY MOUNTED FOR SELECTIVELY DIRECTING SAID ROTATION SO AS TO ACTUATE DISCRETE PORTIONS OF SAID RADIATION-RESPONSIVE MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ANGULAR POSITION OF SAID ELEMENT; SAID ELEMENT HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONCENTRIC ANNULAR TRACKS THEREON; EACH TRACK BEING DIVIDED INTO A RESPECTIVE PLURALITY OF ALTERNATING FIRST SIGNAL-CONTROLLING AND OTHER SIGNALCONTROLLING SEGMENTS ACCORDING TO A FUNCTION EXPRESSED AS A PREDETERMINED DIGITAL CODE; AT LEAST ONE TRACK OF RADIUS GREATER THAN THE TRACK OF LEAST RADIUS BEING DIVIDED INTO SEGMENTS CORRESPONDING TO THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DIGITS OF SAID CODE; AT LEAST A TRACK OF LESSER RADIUS THAN SAID ONE TRACK OF GREATER RADIUS BEING DIVIDED INTO SEGMENTS CORRESPONDING TO LESSER SIGNIFICANT DIGITS OF SAID CODE; EACH OF SAID TRACKS HAVING A RADIAL DIMENSION PREDETERMINED INVERSELY ACCORDING TO THE MEAN RADIUS; AND MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID ELEMENT AND SAID RATIATION-RESPONSIVE MEANS, FOR LIMITING RADIATION TRANSMITTED THROUGH SELECTED SEGMENTS OF EACH TRACK TO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID DISCRETE PORTIONS AND COACTING WITH EACH OF SAID SELECTED SEGMENTS FOR PROVIDING TO EACH OF SAID RESPECTIVE PORTIONS A RADIATION QUANTITY ABOVE A PREDETERMINED MAGNITUDE AND FOR PROVIDING A TRANSITION SLOPE ABOVE A PREDETERMINED MINIMUM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
OPTICAL ENCODING APPARATUS COMPRISING: A RADIATION SOURCE; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO RADIATION FROM SAID SOURCE; A CODE DELEMENT ROTATABLY MOUNTED FOR SELECTIVELY DIRECTING SAID ROTATION SO AS TO ACTUATE DISCRETE PORTIONS OF SAID RADIATION-RESPONSIVE MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ANGULAR POSITION OF SAID ELEMENT; SAID ELEMENT HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONCENTRIC ANNULAR TRACKS THEREON; EACH TRACK BEING DIVIDED INTO A RESPECTIVE PLURALITY OF ALTERNATING FIRST SIGNAL-CONTROLLING AND OTHER SIGNALCONTROLLING SEGMENTS ACCORDING TO A FUNCTION EXPRESSED AS A PREDETERMINED DIGITAL CODE; AT LEAST ONE TRACK OF RADIUS GREATER THAN THE TRACK OF LEAST RADIUS BEING DIVIDED INTO SEGMENTS CORRESPONDING TO THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DIGITS OF SAID CODE; AT LEAST A TRACK OF LESSER RADIUS THAN SAID ONE TRACK OF GREATER RADIUS BEING DIVIDED INTO SEGMENTS CORRESPONDING TO LESSER SIGNIFICANT DIGITS OF SAID CODE; EACH OF SAID TRACKS HAVING A RADIAL DIMENSION PREDETERMINED INVERSELY ACCORDING TO THE MEAN RADIUS; AND MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID ELEMENT AND SAID RATIATION-RESPONSIVE MEANS, FOR LIMITING RADIATION TRANSMITTED THROUGH SELECTED SEGMENTS OF EACH TRACK TO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID DISCRETE PORTIONS AND COACTING WITH EACH OF SAID SELECTED SEGMENTS FOR PROVIDING TO EACH OF SAID RESPECTIVE PORTIONS A RADIATION QUANTITY ABOVE A PREDETERMINED MAGNITUDE AND FOR PROVIDING A TRANSITION SLOPE ABOVE A PREDETERMINED MINIMUM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
GB650913A
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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) | 1968-07-19 | 1969-01-18 | 1969-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-19 | 1973-01-18 | 1973-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-19 | 1977-01-18 | 1977-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |