US3252158A
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Character display device
Assignee: Mercury Systems Inc
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Filing: 1963-06-19
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Granted: 1966-05-17
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Expires: 1983-06-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur F Naylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:23
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F9/00; G09F9/30; G09F9/305
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A MINIATURE CHARACTER DISPLAY DEVICE FOR FORMING AND DISPLAYING A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT CHARACTERS COMPRISING: DISPLAY MEANS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF LINES ARRANGED IN A GEOMETRICAL PATTERN IN A SINGLE PLANE; A PLURALITY OF LIGHT SOURCE MEANS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO SAID LINES, SAID PLURALITY OF LIGHT SOURCE MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO GROUPS, A FIRST OF SAID GROUPS BEING SPACED FROM SAID DISPLAY MEANS AND THE SECOND OF SAID GROUPS BEING SPACED BEHIND SAID FIRST GROUP ON THE SIDE THEREOF REMOTE FROM SAID DISPLAY MEANS; AND A PLURALITY OF LIGHT-CONDUCTING CONDUIT MEANS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO SAID LINES AND RESPECTIVELY HAVING OPPOSITE ENDS, EACH OF SAID CONDUIT MEANS HAVING ITS OPPOSITE END CONNECTING TO A RESPECTIVE LIGHT SOURCE MEANS AND TO A RESPECTIVE LINE FOR ILLIMUNATING SAID LINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SELECTIVE ILLUMINATION OF SAID LAMPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A MINIATURE CHARACTER DISPLAY DEVICE FOR FORMING AND DISPLAYING A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT CHARACTERS COMPRISING: DISPLAY MEANS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF LINES ARRANGED IN A GEOMETRICAL PATTERN IN A SINGLE PLANE; A PLURALITY OF LIGHT SOURCE MEANS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO SAID LINES, SAID PLURALITY OF LIGHT SOURCE MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO GROUPS, A FIRST OF SAID GROUPS BEING SPACED FROM SAID DISPLAY MEANS AND THE SECOND OF SAID GROUPS BEING SPACED BEHIND SAID FIRST GROUP ON THE SIDE THEREOF REMOTE FROM SAID DISPLAY MEANS; AND A PLURALITY OF LIGHT-CONDUCTING CONDUIT MEANS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO SAID LINES AND RESPECTIVELY HAVING OPPOSITE ENDS, EACH OF SAID CONDUIT MEANS HAVING ITS OPPOSITE END CONNECTING TO A RESPECTIVE LIGHT SOURCE MEANS AND TO A RESPECTIVE LINE FOR ILLIMUNATING SAID LINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SELECTIVE ILLUMINATION OF SAID LAMPS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-16 | 1973-11-15 | 1974-05-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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