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US3274333A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Scrambled television system

Assignee: Skiatron Electronics and Television Corp
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Filing: 1952-10-23
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1972-10-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William J Shanahan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 08:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
A REPLACEABLE ELEMENT FOR A SCRAMBLED TELEVISION SYSTEM OF THE TYPE HAVING A TRANSMITTER AND AT LEAST ONE RECEIVER AND WHEREIN DECODING IS COMPLETED BY INJECTION OF INDEPENDENTLY DERIVED DECODING INFORMATION AT THE RECEIVER, THE ELEMENT HAVING AT LEAST ONE PRINTED CODE CIRCUIT THEREON FORMING SAID INDEPENDENT DECODING INFORMATION, AND MEANS SECURED TO SAID ELEMENT AND OBSCURING DETECTION OF THE CODE RELATED TO SAID PRINTED CIRCUIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
A REPLACEABLE ELEMENT FOR A SCRAMBLED TELEVISION SYSTEM OF THE TYPE HAVING A TRANSMITTER AND AT LEAST ONE RECEIVER AND WHEREIN DECODING IS COMPLETED BY INJECTION OF INDEPENDENTLY DERIVED DECODING INFORMATION AT THE RECEIVER, THE ELEMENT HAVING AT LEAST ONE PRINTED CODE CIRCUIT THEREON FORMING SAID INDEPENDENT DECODING INFORMATION, AND MEANS SECURED TO SAID ELEMENT AND OBSCURING DETECTION OF THE CODE RELATED TO SAID PRINTED CIRCUIT.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-09-19 1970-03-21 1970-09-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-09-19 1974-03-21 1974-09-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-09-19 1978-03-21 1978-09-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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