US3297989A
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Probability transform generator for image recognition
Assignee: Ling Temco Vought Inc
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Filing: 1964-03-23
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1984-03-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Blake K Atchley
- 👤 Charles L Buddecke
- 👤 George R Tenery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/70; G06V10/74; G06V10/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
AN IMAGE RECOGNITION SYSTEM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION AN IMAGE STORAGE TUBE HAVING A PHOTOCATHODE, A STORAGE MESH, AND AN ANODE, MEANS FOR ACCELERATING SAID CURRENT FLOW FROM SAID PHOTOCATHODE TO SAID STORAGE MESH AT A FIRST RATE FOR A READ FUNCTION, MEANS FOR CHARGING SAID STORAGE MESH TO A FIRST POTENTIAL TO PREVENT CURRENT FLOW FROM SAID PHOTOCATHODE TO SAID ANODE WHILE SAID CURRENT FLOW IS ACCELERATED AT SAID FIRST RATE, MEANS FOR PROJECTING UPON SAID PHOTOCATHODE AN IMAGE THAT IS TO BE RECOGNIZED, SAID PHOTOCATHODE BECOMING EMISSIVE OVER THE IMAGE AREA, MEANS FOR ACCELERATING SAID CATHODE CURRENT FLOW AT A SECOND RATE FOR A WRITE FUNCTION, AN AREA THAT CORRESPONDS TO SAID IMAGE ON SAID STORAGE MESH IN RESPONSE TO PROJECTION OF SAID IMAGE DURING ACCELERATION OF SAID CATHODE CURRENT FLOW AT SAID SECOND RATE ACCUMULATING A POTENTIAL THAT DIFFERS FROM SAID FIRST POTENTIAL THAT IS RETAINED UPON THE REMAINING AREA OF SAID STORAGE MESH, SAID STORAGE MESH TRANSMITTING CURRENT FLOW FROM SAID PHOTOCATHODE TO SAID ANODE ONLY THROUGH THAT AREA AT SAID DIFFERENT POTENTIAL WHILE SAID CATHODE CURRENT IS ACCELERATED AT SAID FIRST RATE, A CURRENT MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID ANODE, MEANS FOR NORMALIZING THE CURRENT FLOW THAT IS APPLIED FROM SAID ANODE TO SAID CURRENT MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT, MEANS FOR NUTATING IN AN EXPANDING RADIUS OVER SAID STORAGE MESH THE CATHODE CURRENT WHILE IT IS ACCELERATED AT SAID FIRST RATE UNTIL THE RATES OF CHANGE OF ANODE CURRENT FOR DESIGNATED PERIODS OF NUTATION ARE DISTINCTIVE OF THE SHAPE OF THE IMAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
AN IMAGE RECOGNITION SYSTEM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION AN IMAGE STORAGE TUBE HAVING A PHOTOCATHODE, A STORAGE MESH, AND AN ANODE, MEANS FOR ACCELERATING SAID CURRENT FLOW FROM SAID PHOTOCATHODE TO SAID STORAGE MESH AT A FIRST RATE FOR A READ FUNCTION, MEANS FOR CHARGING SAID STORAGE MESH TO A FIRST POTENTIAL TO PREVENT CURRENT FLOW FROM SAID PHOTOCATHODE TO SAID ANODE WHILE SAID CURRENT FLOW IS ACCELERATED AT SAID FIRST RATE, MEANS FOR PROJECTING UPON SAID PHOTOCATHODE AN IMAGE THAT IS TO BE RECOGNIZED, SAID PHOTOCATHODE BECOMING EMISSIVE OVER THE IMAGE AREA, MEANS FOR ACCELERATING SAID CATHODE CURRENT FLOW AT A SECOND RATE FOR A WRITE FUNCTION, AN AREA THAT CORRESPONDS TO SAID IMAGE ON SAID STORAGE MESH IN RESPONSE TO PROJECTION OF SAID IMAGE DURING ACCELERATION OF SAID CATHODE CURRENT FLOW AT SAID SECOND RATE ACCUMULATING A POTENTIAL THAT DIFFERS FROM SAID FIRST POTENTIAL THAT IS RETAINED UPON THE REMAINING AREA OF SAID STORAGE MESH, SAID STORAGE MESH TRANSMITTING CURRENT FLOW FROM SAID PHOTOCATHODE TO SAID ANODE ONLY THROUGH THAT AREA AT SAID DIFFERENT POTENTIAL WHILE SAID CATHODE CURRENT IS ACCELERATED AT SAID FIRST RATE, A CURRENT MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID ANODE, MEANS FOR NORMALIZING THE CURRENT FLOW THAT IS APPLIED FROM SAID ANODE TO SAID CURRENT MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT, MEANS FOR NUTATING IN AN EXPANDING RADIUS OVER SAID STORAGE MESH THE CATHODE CURRENT WHILE IT IS ACCELERATED AT SAID FIRST RATE UNTIL THE RATES OF CHANGE OF ANODE CURRENT FOR DESIGNATED PERIODS OF NUTATION ARE DISTINCTIVE OF THE SHAPE OF THE IMAGE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-09 | 1970-07-11 | 1971-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-09 | 1974-07-11 | 1975-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-09 | 1978-07-11 | 1979-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |