US3249692A
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Reader employing optical fibers
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1960-06-06
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1980-06-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Burton R Clay
- 👤 Jr Vincent F Ryan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:29
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K11/00; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/12; G05B19/124; H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/12; H04N1/1205; H03M1/12; H03M1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
IN AN ARRANGEMENT FOR READING A CURVE, IN COMBINATION, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A COUNT INDICATIVE OF THE DISTANCE IN UNITS U BETWEEN A REFERENCE POSITION AND A POINT ON THE CURVE; MEANS FOR PRODUCING A COUNT INDICATIVE OF THE WIDTH OF THE CURVE AT SAID POINT IN UNITS 2U; AND MEANS FOR ADDING THE TWO COUNTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
IN A SYSTEM IN WHICH A FIBER OPTICS TRANSDUCER IS EMPLOYED TO READ OPTICAL DATA, AN ARRANGEMENT FOR ILLUMINATING THE DATA BY REFLECTED LIGHT COMPRISING A SEMI-TRANSPAR-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-02 | 1969-11-01 | 1970-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-02 | 1973-11-01 | 1974-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-02 | 1977-11-01 | 1978-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |