US3238356A
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Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1960-09-08
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1980-09-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas A Dowds
- 👤 Morton W Marcovitz
- 👤 Cornelius C Perkins
- 👤 William W Phillips
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q40/00; G06Q40/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
AN ITEM PROCESSOR SYSTEM COMPRISING: FIRST DATA INPUT MEANS FOR RECEIVING DATA SIGNALS READ FROM A FIRST ITEM; SECOND DATA INPUT MEANS FOR RECEIVING DATA SIGNALS READ FROM A SECOND ITEM; FIRST DATA STORAGE MEANS COUPLED TO BOTH SAID FIRST INPUT MEANS AND SAID SECOND INPUT MEANS AND OPERABLE TO STORE THE DATA SIGNALS RECEIVED THEREBY; ARITHMETIC MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST DATA STORAGE MEANS FOR OBTAINING THE DATA SIGNALS STORED THEREIN; SECOND DATA STORAGE MEANS LOOP-CONNECTED TO TRANSMIT DATA SIGNALS TO SAID ARITHMETIC MEANS AND TO RECEIVE DATA SIGNALS FROM SAID ARITHMETIC MEANS; ITEM CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO SAID ARITHMETIC MEANS FOR RECEIVING CONTROL SIGNALS THEREFROM FOR CONTROLLING THE PHYSICAL TRANSPORTATION OF SAID SECOND ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DATA OUTPUT FROM SAID ARITHMETIC MEANS; AND DATA FLOW CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO EACH OF (1) SAID FIRST DATA STORAGE MEANS, (2) SAID SECOND DATA SORAGE MEANS, AND (3) SAID ARITHMETIC MEANS TO CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION OF DATA SIGNALS TO THE ARITHMETIC MEANS TO EFFECT A COMPARISON BY A MATHEMATICAL OPERATION BETWEEN THE DATA SIGNALS FROM SAID FIRST ITEM AND THE DATA SIGNALS FROM SAID SECOND ITEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
AN ITEM PROCESSOR SYSTEM COMPRISING: FIRST DATA INPUT MEANS FOR RECEIVING DATA SIGNALS READ FROM A FIRST ITEM; SECOND DATA INPUT MEANS FOR RECEIVING DATA SIGNALS READ FROM A SECOND ITEM; FIRST DATA STORAGE MEANS COUPLED TO BOTH SAID FIRST INPUT MEANS AND SAID SECOND INPUT MEANS AND OPERABLE TO STORE THE DATA SIGNALS RECEIVED THEREBY; ARITHMETIC MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST DATA STORAGE MEANS FOR OBTAINING THE DATA SIGNALS STORED THEREIN; SECOND DATA STORAGE MEANS LOOP-CONNECTED TO TRANSMIT DATA SIGNALS TO SAID ARITHMETIC MEANS AND TO RECEIVE DATA SIGNALS FROM SAID ARITHMETIC MEANS; ITEM CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO SAID ARITHMETIC MEANS FOR RECEIVING CONTROL SIGNALS THEREFROM FOR CONTROLLING THE PHYSICAL TRANSPORTATION OF SAID SECOND ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DATA OUTPUT FROM SAID ARITHMETIC MEANS; AND DATA FLOW CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO EACH OF (1) SAID FIRST DATA STORAGE MEANS, (2) SAID SECOND DATA SORAGE MEANS, AND (3) SAID ARITHMETIC MEANS TO CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION OF DATA SIGNALS TO THE ARITHMETIC MEANS TO EFFECT A COMPARISON BY A MATHEMATICAL OPERATION BETWEEN THE DATA SIGNALS FROM SAID FIRST ITEM AND THE DATA SIGNALS FROM SAID SECOND ITEM.
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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) | 1969-02-28 | 1969-08-30 | 1970-03-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-28 | 1973-08-30 | 1974-03-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-28 | 1977-08-30 | 1978-03-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |