US3282176A
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Device for forming visual code patterns
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1963-12-23
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Granted: 1966-11-01
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Expires: 1983-12-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Morse
- 👤 Leonard J Seaberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:53
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/435; B41J2/465; B41J2/4655; G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03B17/245; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/52; G03B27/521; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243; G03B2217/246; G03B2217/247
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A DEVICE FOR FORMING A CODE PATTERN OF UNIFORMLY ILLUMINATED, HIGH INTENSITY CODE TARGETS TO BE PHOTOGRAPHICALLY RECORDED, COMPRISING: (A) A PLURALITY OF SOLID BLOCKS OF SUBSTANTIALLY HOMOGENEOUS TRANSLUCENT MATERIAL, EACH BLOCK HAVING A CAVITY THEREIN FOR RECEIVING A LAMP; (B) A LIGHT REFLECTIVE COATING SUBSTANTIALLY COVERING THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID BLOCKS EXCEPT FOR AT LEAST A PORTION OF ONE END WHICH DEFINES THE CODE TARGET; (C) MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE BLOCKS IN A SIDE BY SIDE RELATION WITH AT LEAST A PART OF SAID UNCOATED PORTION OF EACH BLOCK DISPOSED IN A COMMON PLANE, (D) WHEREBY UPON SELECTIVELY ENERGIZING LAMPS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CAVITIES A SHARPLY DEFINED CODE PATTERN IS FORMED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A DEVICE FOR FORMING A CODE PATTERN OF UNIFORMLY ILLUMINATED, HIGH INTENSITY CODE TARGETS TO BE PHOTOGRAPHICALLY RECORDED, COMPRISING: (A) A PLURALITY OF SOLID BLOCKS OF SUBSTANTIALLY HOMOGENEOUS TRANSLUCENT MATERIAL, EACH BLOCK HAVING A CAVITY THEREIN FOR RECEIVING A LAMP; (B) A LIGHT REFLECTIVE COATING SUBSTANTIALLY COVERING THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID BLOCKS EXCEPT FOR AT LEAST A PORTION OF ONE END WHICH DEFINES THE CODE TARGET; (C) MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE BLOCKS IN A SIDE BY SIDE RELATION WITH AT LEAST A PART OF SAID UNCOATED PORTION OF EACH BLOCK DISPOSED IN A COMMON PLANE, (D) WHEREBY UPON SELECTIVELY ENERGIZING LAMPS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CAVITIES A SHARPLY DEFINED CODE PATTERN IS FORMED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-31 | 1970-05-02 | 1970-11-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-31 | 1974-05-02 | 1974-11-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-31 | 1978-05-02 | 1978-11-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |