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US3246128A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Chart reading device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-12-18
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1982-12-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harold W Albrecht
  • 👤 Joseph D Mcmillan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 08:15
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G06F3/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
A LINE CHART READING DEVICE, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF REGISTERS, A CONSTANT CURRENT POWER SUPPLY CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID REGISTERS, A LINE SIGHTING DEVICE ADAPTED TO MOVE OVER SAID CHART TO FOLLOW A LINE THEREON, MEANS FOR VARYING THE NUMBER OF REGISTERS CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID CONSTANT CURRENT POWER IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID SIGHTING DEVICE ACROSS SAID CHART, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CHART PAST SAID SIGHTING DEVICE, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID CHART MOVING MEANS FOR INTERRUPTING SAID SERIES CIRCUIT TO THEREBY SUPPLY PULSES TO SAID REGISTERS TO STEP THE REGISTERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
A LINE CHART READING DEVICE, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF REGISTERS, A CONSTANT CURRENT POWER SUPPLY CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID REGISTERS, A LINE SIGHTING DEVICE ADAPTED TO MOVE OVER SAID CHART TO FOLLOW A LINE THEREON, MEANS FOR VARYING THE NUMBER OF REGISTERS CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID CONSTANT CURRENT POWER IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID SIGHTING DEVICE ACROSS SAID CHART, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CHART PAST SAID SIGHTING DEVICE, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID CHART MOVING MEANS FOR INTERRUPTING SAID SERIES CIRCUIT TO THEREBY SUPPLY PULSES TO SAID REGISTERS TO STEP THE REGISTERS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1969-04-11 1969-10-11 1970-04-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-11 1973-10-11 1974-04-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-11 1977-10-11 1978-04-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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