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US3254594A
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Sensing, storing and printing means in automatic accounting machines
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1983-06-07
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-08 17:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
IN A BOOKEEPING MACHINE USING CARDS HAVING SOUNDTRACK RECORD CARRIER MEANS ADAPTED TO HAVE RECORDINGS THEREON CORRESPONDING TO DIFFERENT CHARACTERS, IN COMBINATION, PICKUP MEANS FOR SUCCESSIVELY SENSING EACH RECORDING ON THE SOUNDTRACK RECORD CARRIER MEAN OF THE CARD AND FOR PRODUCING A VOLTAGE SIGNAL HAVING A PREDETERMINED CHARACTERISTIC ASSOCIATED WITH THE RESPECTIVE SENSED RECORDING; MARKING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SAID CHARACTERS THEREON AND BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS, SAID MARKING MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO MARK ON THE CARD IN EACH OF SAID POSITIONS ONE OF SAID DIFFERENT CHARACTERS CORRESPONDING TO ONE OF THE CHARACTERS REPRESENTED BY A RECORDING ON SAID SOUNDTRACK RECORD CARRIER MEANS; MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PICKUP MEANS AND BEING SELECTIVELY RESPONSIVE TO VOLTAGE SIGNALS PRODUCED BY THE SAME; OPERATING MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID SELECTIVELY RESPONSIVE MEANS AND CONNECTED TO SAID MARKING MEANS FOR MOVING THE SAME BETWEEN ITS POSITIONS IN ACCORANCE WITH THE PREDETERMINED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPECTIVE VOLTAGE SIGNALS WHEREBY A CHARACTER IS MARKED ON SAID CARD CORRESPONDING TO THE CHARACTER REPRESENTED BY THE RECORDING ON THE SOUNDTRACK RECORD CARRIER MENS SENSED BY SAID PICKUP MEANS; AND A SECOND SOUNDTRACK RECORD CARRIER MEANS LOCATED ON SAID CARD AND ADAPTED TO HAVE RECORD THEREON ADDITIONAL RECORDINGS CORRESPONDING TO A DESIRED POSITION OF THE CARD IN SAID BOOKKEEPING MACHINE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
IN A BOOKEEPING MACHINE USING CARDS HAVING SOUNDTRACK RECORD CARRIER MEANS ADAPTED TO HAVE RECORDINGS THEREON CORRESPONDING TO DIFFERENT CHARACTERS, IN COMBINATION, PICKUP MEANS FOR SUCCESSIVELY SENSING EACH RECORDING ON THE SOUNDTRACK RECORD CARRIER MEAN OF THE CARD AND FOR PRODUCING A VOLTAGE SIGNAL HAVING A PREDETERMINED CHARACTERISTIC ASSOCIATED WITH THE RESPECTIVE SENSED RECORDING; MARKING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SAID CHARACTERS THEREON AND BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS, SAID MARKING MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO MARK ON THE CARD IN EACH OF SAID POSITIONS ONE OF SAID DIFFERENT CHARACTERS CORRESPONDING TO ONE OF THE CHARACTERS REPRESENTED BY A RECORDING ON SAID SOUNDTRACK RECORD CARRIER MEANS; MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PICKUP MEANS AND BEING SELECTIVELY RESPONSIVE TO VOLTAGE SIGNALS PRODUCED BY THE SAME; OPERATING MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID SELECTIVELY RESPONSIVE MEANS AND CONNECTED TO SAID MARKING MEANS FOR MOVING THE SAME BETWEEN ITS POSITIONS IN ACCORANCE WITH THE PREDETERMINED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPECTIVE VOLTAGE SIGNALS WHEREBY A CHARACTER IS MARKED ON SAID CARD CORRESPONDING TO THE CHARACTER REPRESENTED BY THE RECORDING ON THE SOUNDTRACK RECORD CARRIER MENS SENSED BY SAID PICKUP MEANS; AND A SECOND SOUNDTRACK RECORD CARRIER MEANS LOCATED ON SAID CARD AND ADAPTED TO HAVE RECORD THEREON ADDITIONAL RECORDINGS CORRESPONDING TO A DESIRED POSITION OF THE CARD IN SAID BOOKKEEPING MACHINE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
102 words
ACCOUNTING APPARATUS INCLUDING, IN COMBINATION, AN ACCOUNTING MACHINE HAVING A MAIN FRAME AND A CARRIAGE MOVABLE TRANSVERSELY ON THE MAIN FRAME, DOCUMENT FEEDING MEANS IN SAID CARRIAGE, BI-DIRECTIONAL DRIVE MEANS IN SAID CARRIAGE COUPLED TO SAID FEEDING MEANS AND OPERABLE TO MOVE A DOCUMENT IN ONE DIRECTION INTO THE CARRIAGE AND IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION OUT OF THE CARRIAGE, A PLURALITY OF MAGNETIC HEADS IN SAID CARRIAGE EACH OF WHICH IS CAPABLE OF READING OR WRITING MAGNETIC INFORMATION RESPECTIVELY EITHER FROM OR ONTO SAID DOCUMENT, A FIRST ONE OF SAID HEADS BEING ADAPTED TO SENSE OLD ACCOUNT INFORMATION MAGNETICALLY RECORDED ON SAID
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
102 words
ACCOUNTING APPARATUS INCLUDING, IN COMBINATION, AN ACCOUNTING MACHINE HAVING A MAIN FRAME AND A CARRIAGE MOVABLE TRANSVERSELY ON THE MAIN FRAME, DOCUMENT FEEDING MEANS IN SAID CARRIAGE, BI-DIRECTIONAL DRIVE MEANS IN SAID CARRIAGE COUPLED TO SAID FEEDING MEANS AND OPERABLE TO MOVE A DOCUMENT IN ONE DIRECTION INTO THE CARRIAGE AND IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION OUT OF THE CARRIAGE, A PLURALITY OF MAGNETIC HEADS IN SAID CARRIAGE EACH OF WHICH IS CAPABLE OF READING OR WRITING MAGNETIC INFORMATION RESPECTIVELY EITHER FROM OR ONTO SAID DOCUMENT, A FIRST ONE OF SAID HEADS BEING ADAPTED TO SENSE OLD ACCOUNT INFORMATION MAGNETICALLY RECORDED ON SAID
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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) | 1969-06-06 | 1969-12-06 | 1970-06-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-06 | 1973-12-06 | 1974-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-06 | 1977-12-06 | 1978-06-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |