US3233341A
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Method of and apparatus for the direction of the placement of objects
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-08
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1982-01-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr William P Exton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:03
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/02; G09B19/00; G09B19/0015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
APPARATUS FOR INSTRUCTING AND TESTING THE PROPER PLACEMENT OF OBJECTS WITH RESPECT TO A SURFACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREDTERMINED STANDARD, COMPRISING, (A) A SURFACE HAVING RAY TRANSMITTING CHARACTERISTICS, (B) PROJECTING MEANS FOR PROJECTING BEAMS OF ENERGIZING RAYS TOWARD SAID SURFACE ON PREDETERMINED AREAS THEREOF IN A PREARRANGED SEQUENCE TO DELINEATE ON SAID SURFACE PROGRESSIVELY A SUCCESSION OF PATTERNS OF ENERGIZING RAYS, (C) RAY SENSITIVE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO CHANGES IN THE DIRECTION OF THE PROJECTED BEAMS OF RAYS CAUSED BY DEFLECTIONS OF SAID RAYS EACH TIME AN OBJECT IS PLACED ON THE SURFACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREDETERMINED STANDARD WHERBY SAID RAYS ARE INTERCEPTED BY SAID OBJECT, AND (D) INDICATING MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE RAY SENSITIVE MEANS REGISTERING THE OCCURRENCE OF SAID RESPONSIVE ACTUATION OF SAID RAY SENSITIVE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
APPARATUS FOR INSTRUCTING AND TESTING THE PROPER PLACEMENT OF OBJECTS WITH RESPECT TO A SURFACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREDTERMINED STANDARD, COMPRISING, (A) A SURFACE HAVING RAY TRANSMITTING CHARACTERISTICS, (B) PROJECTING MEANS FOR PROJECTING BEAMS OF ENERGIZING RAYS TOWARD SAID SURFACE ON PREDETERMINED AREAS THEREOF IN A PREARRANGED SEQUENCE TO DELINEATE ON SAID SURFACE PROGRESSIVELY A SUCCESSION OF PATTERNS OF ENERGIZING RAYS, (C) RAY SENSITIVE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO CHANGES IN THE DIRECTION OF THE PROJECTED BEAMS OF RAYS CAUSED BY DEFLECTIONS OF SAID RAYS EACH TIME AN OBJECT IS PLACED ON THE SURFACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREDETERMINED STANDARD WHERBY SAID RAYS ARE INTERCEPTED BY SAID OBJECT, AND (D) INDICATING MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE RAY SENSITIVE MEANS REGISTERING THE OCCURRENCE OF SAID RESPONSIVE ACTUATION OF SAID RAY SENSITIVE MEANS.
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