US3229387A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-14
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1984-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John G Linvill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 02:23
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B21/00; G09B21/001; G09B21/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING AN OPTICAL IMAGE TO A VIBRATORY IMAGE WHICH MAY BE SENSED TACTUALLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATORY REED MEANS DISPOSED IN AN ARRAY, MEANS FOR VIBRATING EACH OF SAID SEPARATE PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATORY REED MEANS WITH AN AMPLITUDE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LIGHT FROM A DIFFERENT REGION OF SAID IMAGE INCLUDING A PHOTOCONDUCTIVE MEANS FOR EACH REGION FOR PROVIDING AN ALTERNATING CURRENT HAVING AN AMPLITUDE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LIGHT FROM SAID REGION, AND MEANS FOR APPLYING EACH SAID ALTERNATING CURRENT TO EACH SAID SEPARATE PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATORY REED MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING AN OPTICAL IMAGE TO A VIBRATORY IMAGE WHICH MAY BE SENSED TACTUALLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATORY REED MEANS DISPOSED IN AN ARRAY, MEANS FOR VIBRATING EACH OF SAID SEPARATE PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATORY REED MEANS WITH AN AMPLITUDE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LIGHT FROM A DIFFERENT REGION OF SAID IMAGE INCLUDING A PHOTOCONDUCTIVE MEANS FOR EACH REGION FOR PROVIDING AN ALTERNATING CURRENT HAVING AN AMPLITUDE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LIGHT FROM SAID REGION, AND MEANS FOR APPLYING EACH SAID ALTERNATING CURRENT TO EACH SAID SEPARATE PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATORY REED MEANS.
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