Patent US3221301A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3221301A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Apparatus for recognition and recording of text matter
Assignee: GRAPHIC ARTS RES FOUNDATION
•
Filing: 1960-10-12
•
Granted: 1965-11-30
•
Expires: 1980-10-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis M Moyroud
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:05
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41B; B41B25/00; G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/88; G06V10/89; G06V10/893; G06V10/895
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING AND RECORDING INFORMATION CORRESPONDING TO TEXT MATTER HAVING, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORT FOR A SHEET HAVING THEREON A LINE OF TEXT MATTER, MEANS TO ILLUMINATE THE ENTIRE LINE, OPTICAL MEANS TO FORM AN IMAGE OF SAID LINE, A SUPPORT HAVING AN ARRAY OF DUPLICATES OF THE CHARACTERS FOR RECOGNITION ARRANGED IN CONSECUTIVE ORDER, MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID LINE IMAGE TO TRANSLATE CONTINUOUSLY IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS LENGTH RELATIVE TO THE DUPLICATES, THEREBY CAUSING EACH CHARACTER IMAGE THEREIN TO PASS OVER EACH AND EVERY DUPLICATE SUCCESSIVELY, SAID DUPLICATES BEING DISPOSED IN POSITION TO COINCIDE WITH THE IMAGE OF EACH CORRESPONDING CHARACTER IN SAID LINE AT SOME INSTANT DURING SAID TRANSLATION, MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH DUPLICATE AND OPERATIVE AT SAID INSTANT TO PRODUCE A RECOGNITION SIGNAL, AND A RECORDER FOR RECORDING EACH SAID SIGNAL AT THE INSTANT THEREOF DURING SAID CONTINUOUS TRANSLATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING AND RECORDING INFORMATION CORRESPONDING TO TEXT MATTER HAVING, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORT FOR A SHEET HAVING THEREON A LINE OF TEXT MATTER, MEANS TO ILLUMINATE THE ENTIRE LINE, OPTICAL MEANS TO FORM AN IMAGE OF SAID LINE, A SUPPORT HAVING AN ARRAY OF DUPLICATES OF THE CHARACTERS FOR RECOGNITION ARRANGED IN CONSECUTIVE ORDER, MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID LINE IMAGE TO TRANSLATE CONTINUOUSLY IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS LENGTH RELATIVE TO THE DUPLICATES, THEREBY CAUSING EACH CHARACTER IMAGE THEREIN TO PASS OVER EACH AND EVERY DUPLICATE SUCCESSIVELY, SAID DUPLICATES BEING DISPOSED IN POSITION TO COINCIDE WITH THE IMAGE OF EACH CORRESPONDING CHARACTER IN SAID LINE AT SOME INSTANT DURING SAID TRANSLATION, MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH DUPLICATE AND OPERATIVE AT SAID INSTANT TO PRODUCE A RECOGNITION SIGNAL, AND A RECORDER FOR RECORDING EACH SAID SIGNAL AT THE INSTANT THEREOF DURING SAID CONTINUOUS TRANSLATION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-29 | 1969-05-31 | 1969-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-29 | 1973-05-31 | 1973-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-29 | 1977-05-31 | 1977-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |