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US3320604A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Indicator announcing system

Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1965-02-10
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Granted: 1967-05-16
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Expires: 1985-02-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ralph H Baer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 19:28
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D7/00; G01D7/12; G08; G08B; G08B3/00; G08B3/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 82 words
AN INDICATOR ANNOUNCING SYSTEM COMPRISING METER MEANS HAVING A MOVABLE INDICATOR, A LIGHT SOURCE ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A LIGHT BEAM, MEANS TO CHANGE THE POSITION OF SAID LIGHT BEAM PROPORTIONAL TO THE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID INDICATOR, AT LEAST ONE FILM SOUND TRACK HAVING PRERECORDED THEREON A PREDETERMINED METER POSITION OF SAID LIGHT BEAM CORRESPONDING TO SAID PREDETERMINED METER INDICATION, MEANS FOR OPTICALLY SCANNING SAID TRACK BY SAID LIGHT BEAM IN SAID PREDETERMINED POSITION THEREOF, PHOTOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER MEANS TO PROVIDE AN OUTPUT SIG-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 82 words
AN INDICATOR ANNOUNCING SYSTEM COMPRISING METER MEANS HAVING A MOVABLE INDICATOR, A LIGHT SOURCE ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A LIGHT BEAM, MEANS TO CHANGE THE POSITION OF SAID LIGHT BEAM PROPORTIONAL TO THE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID INDICATOR, AT LEAST ONE FILM SOUND TRACK HAVING PRERECORDED THEREON A PREDETERMINED METER POSITION OF SAID LIGHT BEAM CORRESPONDING TO SAID PREDETERMINED METER INDICATION, MEANS FOR OPTICALLY SCANNING SAID TRACK BY SAID LIGHT BEAM IN SAID PREDETERMINED POSITION THEREOF, PHOTOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER MEANS TO PROVIDE AN OUTPUT SIG-

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2054216A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-05-15 1970-11-14 1971-05-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-05-15 1974-11-14 1975-05-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-05-15 1978-11-14 1979-05-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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