US3218441A
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Cathode ray captured spot sensing unit
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-04-04
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1982-04-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William C Dersch
- 👤 Reynold B Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:57
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G06F3/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
IN A DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A MOBILE RADIATION BEAM; BEAM SPLITTING MEANS FOR SUBDIVIDING SAID BEAM INTO A PLURALITY OF BEAMS GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS; SCAN-PROGRAMMING MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING THE OPERATIONS WHEREBY DATA IS READ-OUT; PROGRAM CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A PERFORATED PLATE, THE PERFORATIONS OF WHICH REPRESENT STEPS OF SAID SCAN-PROGRAMMING MEANS AND INDICATE THE DATA TO BE READ, AS WELL AS THE ORDER OF READ-OUT, AND ALSO INCLUDING RADIATION SENSING MEANS WHICH SENSES ONE OF SAID SPLIT BEAMS WHEN THE BEAM PASSES THROUGH ONE OF SAID PEFORATIONS, THEREBY PROVIDING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL WHICH IS PRESENTED TO SAID PROGRAMMING MEANS, SERVING TO INITIATE A STEP THEREOF; AND DATA PROCESSING MEANS INCLUDING A PLATE PERFORATED ACCORDING TO A CODED REPRESENTATION OF DATA AND RADIATION SENSING MEANS WHICH SENSES ANOTHER OF SAID SPLIT BEAMS WHEN THE BEAM PASSES THROUGH ONE OF SAID PERFORATIONS, THEREBY PROVIDING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL CAPABLE OF REPRESENTING THE CODED DATA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
IN A DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A MOBILE RADIATION BEAM; BEAM SPLITTING MEANS FOR SUBDIVIDING SAID BEAM INTO A PLURALITY OF BEAMS GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS; SCAN-PROGRAMMING MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING THE OPERATIONS WHEREBY DATA IS READ-OUT; PROGRAM CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A PERFORATED PLATE, THE PERFORATIONS OF WHICH REPRESENT STEPS OF SAID SCAN-PROGRAMMING MEANS AND INDICATE THE DATA TO BE READ, AS WELL AS THE ORDER OF READ-OUT, AND ALSO INCLUDING RADIATION SENSING MEANS WHICH SENSES ONE OF SAID SPLIT BEAMS WHEN THE BEAM PASSES THROUGH ONE OF SAID PEFORATIONS, THEREBY PROVIDING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL WHICH IS PRESENTED TO SAID PROGRAMMING MEANS, SERVING TO INITIATE A STEP THEREOF; AND DATA PROCESSING MEANS INCLUDING A PLATE PERFORATED ACCORDING TO A CODED REPRESENTATION OF DATA AND RADIATION SENSING MEANS WHICH SENSES ANOTHER OF SAID SPLIT BEAMS WHEN THE BEAM PASSES THROUGH ONE OF SAID PERFORATIONS, THEREBY PROVIDING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL CAPABLE OF REPRESENTING THE CODED DATA.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-15 | 1969-05-17 | 1969-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-15 | 1973-05-17 | 1973-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-15 | 1977-05-17 | 1977-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |