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Apparatus for conversion from morse code to visual display
Assignee: General Dynamics Corp
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Filing: 1961-10-16
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Granted: 1966-08-16
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Expires: 1981-10-16
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 George F Morris
- 👤 Watson F Walker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L15/00; H04L15/24; H04L15/34; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/12; H03M1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR CHARACTER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN GROUPS OF DOT AND DASH SIGNAL ELEMENTS, THE DOT SIGNAL ELEMENTS AND THE DASH SIGNAL ELEMENTS COMPRISING, RESPECTIVELY, VOLTAGE PULSES OF RELATIVELY SHORT AND RELATIVELY LONG DURATIONS, THE SYSTEM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) MEANS FOR DECODING SAID SIGNAL ELEMENTS AND PRODUCING SIGNALS SELECTIVELY ON ONE OF A FIRST AND A SECOND LINE ACCORDING TO SIGNAL ELEMENT DURATION, (B) DISPLAY MEANS HAVING CHARACTERS IN ALIGNED ONEDIMENSIONAL ARRAY FOR FORWARD STEP-BY-STEP MOVEMENT OF SUCCESSIVE DISPLAY OF EACH CHARACTER, (C) A SINGLE STEP-BY-STEP MOTOR FOR DRIVING SAID DISPLAY MEANS TO SUCCESSIVELY DISPLAY EACH OF ALL OF THE INFORMATION CHARACTERS, (D) A PLURALITY OF PULSE GENERATORS ADAPTED TO PRODUCE DIFFERENT NUMBERS OF PULSES IN RESPONSE TO A SINGLE STIMULATING SIGNAL FROM EITHER OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND LINES FOR PULSING AND STEPPING SAID MOTOR AND DISPLAY MEANS, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR CHARACTER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN GROUPS OF DOT AND DASH SIGNAL ELEMENTS, THE DOT SIGNAL ELEMENTS AND THE DASH SIGNAL ELEMENTS COMPRISING, RESPECTIVELY, VOLTAGE PULSES OF RELATIVELY SHORT AND RELATIVELY LONG DURATIONS, THE SYSTEM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) MEANS FOR DECODING SAID SIGNAL ELEMENTS AND PRODUCING SIGNALS SELECTIVELY ON ONE OF A FIRST AND A SECOND LINE ACCORDING TO SIGNAL ELEMENT DURATION, (B) DISPLAY MEANS HAVING CHARACTERS IN ALIGNED ONEDIMENSIONAL ARRAY FOR FORWARD STEP-BY-STEP MOVEMENT OF SUCCESSIVE DISPLAY OF EACH CHARACTER, (C) A SINGLE STEP-BY-STEP MOTOR FOR DRIVING SAID DISPLAY MEANS TO SUCCESSIVELY DISPLAY EACH OF ALL OF THE INFORMATION CHARACTERS, (D) A PLURALITY OF PULSE GENERATORS ADAPTED TO PRODUCE DIFFERENT NUMBERS OF PULSES IN RESPONSE TO A SINGLE STIMULATING SIGNAL FROM EITHER OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND LINES FOR PULSING AND STEPPING SAID MOTOR AND DISPLAY MEANS, AND
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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) | 1969-08-15 | 1970-02-14 | 1970-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-15 | 1974-02-14 | 1974-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-15 | 1978-02-14 | 1978-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |