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US3214515A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Image contour plotter

Assignee: Eberline Instrument Corp
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Filing: 1958-11-24
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Granted: 1965-10-26
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Expires: 1978-11-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Howard C Eberline

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 02:28
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08C; G08C21/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A DISTINCT DIAGRAM OF PORTIONS OF AN IMAGE OF PARTICULAR SELECTED DENSITIES FOR ASSISTING IN INTERPRETING THE IMAGE COMPRISING MEANS TO SCAN THE IMAGE IN SMALL INCREMENTS BY A PROGRESSIVE SCANNING OF THE ENTIRE IMAGE, MEANS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY SCAN A RECEIVING SCREEN IN PROPORTIONAL INCREMENTS AND IN REGISTRY WITH THE SCANNING OF THE IMAGE, MEANS EFFECTIVE BETWEEN THE IMAGE SCANNING MEANS AND THE RECEIVING SCANNING MEANS TO SELECT PREDETERMINED DENSITY LEVELS OF THE IMAGE AND REPRODUCE THE INCREMENTS HAVING SUCH DENSITY LEVELS ON THE RECEIVING SCREEN WHEREBY A DIAGRAM WILL BE PRODUCED ON THE RECEIVING SCREEN OF THE SELECTED DENSITIES, SAID MEANS BETWEEN THE IMAGE SCANNING AND RECEIVING SCANNING MEANS INCLUDING A MONOSCOPE TUBE HAVING A PLURALITY OF LADDER PATTERNS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A DISTINCT DIAGRAM OF PORTIONS OF AN IMAGE OF PARTICULAR SELECTED DENSITIES FOR ASSISTING IN INTERPRETING THE IMAGE COMPRISING MEANS TO SCAN THE IMAGE IN SMALL INCREMENTS BY A PROGRESSIVE SCANNING OF THE ENTIRE IMAGE, MEANS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY SCAN A RECEIVING SCREEN IN PROPORTIONAL INCREMENTS AND IN REGISTRY WITH THE SCANNING OF THE IMAGE, MEANS EFFECTIVE BETWEEN THE IMAGE SCANNING MEANS AND THE RECEIVING SCANNING MEANS TO SELECT PREDETERMINED DENSITY LEVELS OF THE IMAGE AND REPRODUCE THE INCREMENTS HAVING SUCH DENSITY LEVELS ON THE RECEIVING SCREEN WHEREBY A DIAGRAM WILL BE PRODUCED ON THE RECEIVING SCREEN OF THE SELECTED DENSITIES, SAID MEANS BETWEEN THE IMAGE SCANNING AND RECEIVING SCANNING MEANS INCLUDING A MONOSCOPE TUBE HAVING A PLURALITY OF LADDER PATTERNS.

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) 1968-10-25 1969-04-26 1969-10-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-10-25 1973-04-26 1973-10-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-10-25 1977-04-26 1977-10-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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