US3263810A
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Material handling control system
Assignee: Magnaflux Corp
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Filing: 1963-04-26
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1983-04-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John J Flaherty
- 👤 John M Mountz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:02
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07C; G07C3/00; G07C3/14; B; B23; B23Q; B23Q15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR INSPECTION OF MATERIALS INCLUDING TESTING MEANS AT A FIRST POSITION FOR MEASURING THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATERIAL, MEANS FOR MOVING THE MATERIAL TO A SECOND POSITION SPACED FROM SAID FIRST POSITION, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TESTING MEANS FOR DEVELOPING AN OUTPUT PULSE IN RESPONSE TO PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATERIAL OUTSIDE PREDETERMINED STANDARDS, A CHAIN OF SHIFT UNITS CONNECTED IN CASCADE AND EACH ADAPTED TO STORE AN INPUT PULSE AND TRANSFER THE STORED PULSE TO A SUBSEQUENT SHIFT UNIT IN RESPONSE TO APPLICATION OF A SHIFT SIGNAL THERETO, MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID OUTPUT PULSE TO A FIRST SHIFT UNIT OF SAID CHAIN, CONTROL RECTIFIER MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A PULSE FROM THE OUTPUT OF SAID CHAIN FOR PROVIDING A CONTROL PULSE, TIMING MEANS FOR APPLYING SHIFT SIGNALS TO SAID SHIFT UNITS AT A CERTAIN RATE CORRELATED TO THE RATE OF MOVEMENT OF SAID MATERIAL AND THE NUMBER OF SHIFTS UNITS IN SAID CHAIN, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID CONTROL PULSE FOR EJECTING THE MATERIAL OUTSIDE SAID PREDETERMINED STANDARDS AT SAID SECOND POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR INSPECTION OF MATERIALS INCLUDING TESTING MEANS AT A FIRST POSITION FOR MEASURING THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATERIAL, MEANS FOR MOVING THE MATERIAL TO A SECOND POSITION SPACED FROM SAID FIRST POSITION, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TESTING MEANS FOR DEVELOPING AN OUTPUT PULSE IN RESPONSE TO PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATERIAL OUTSIDE PREDETERMINED STANDARDS, A CHAIN OF SHIFT UNITS CONNECTED IN CASCADE AND EACH ADAPTED TO STORE AN INPUT PULSE AND TRANSFER THE STORED PULSE TO A SUBSEQUENT SHIFT UNIT IN RESPONSE TO APPLICATION OF A SHIFT SIGNAL THERETO, MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID OUTPUT PULSE TO A FIRST SHIFT UNIT OF SAID CHAIN, CONTROL RECTIFIER MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A PULSE FROM THE OUTPUT OF SAID CHAIN FOR PROVIDING A CONTROL PULSE, TIMING MEANS FOR APPLYING SHIFT SIGNALS TO SAID SHIFT UNITS AT A CERTAIN RATE CORRELATED TO THE RATE OF MOVEMENT OF SAID MATERIAL AND THE NUMBER OF SHIFTS UNITS IN SAID CHAIN, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID CONTROL PULSE FOR EJECTING THE MATERIAL OUTSIDE SAID PREDETERMINED STANDARDS AT SAID SECOND POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-01 | 1970-01-31 | 1970-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |