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Trace reading devices

Assignee: Westland Group PLC
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Filing: 1964-03-06
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1984-03-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Kenneth W Green
  • 👤 Raby Herbert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 23:24
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/12; H03M1/34; H03M1/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A POINT ON A CHART COMPRISING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS SPACED APART TO PERMIT AT LEAST PART OF A PENETRABLE CHART TO BE POSITIONED THEREBETWEEN, AN IMPEDANCE CONNECTING SAID ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, MEANS FOR DIVIDING THE IMPEDANCE BY ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BY PENETRATION THROUGH THE CHART AT A POINT THEREON, AND A VARIABLE IMPEDANCE DEVICE FOR STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE DIVIDED PORTIONS OF THE IMPEDANCE DETERMINED BY SAID IMPEDANCE DIVIDING MEANS, THE BALANCE DETERMINING THE POSITION OF THE POINT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 84 words
APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A POINT ON A CHART COMPRISING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS SPACED APART TO PERMIT AT LEAST PART OF A PENETRABLE CHART TO BE POSITIONED THEREBETWEEN, AN IMPEDANCE CONNECTING SAID ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, MEANS FOR DIVIDING THE IMPEDANCE BY ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BY PENETRATION THROUGH THE CHART AT A POINT THEREON, AND A VARIABLE IMPEDANCE DEVICE FOR STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE DIVIDED PORTIONS OF THE IMPEDANCE DETERMINED BY SAID IMPEDANCE DIVIDING MEANS, THE BALANCE DETERMINING THE POSITION OF THE POINT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-01-30 1970-08-01 1971-01-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-30 1974-08-01 1975-01-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-30 1978-08-01 1979-01-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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