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Rotary analog-digital converter
Assignee: Licentia Patent Verwaltungs GmbH
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Filing: 1963-06-10
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Granted: 1967-08-15
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Expires: 1983-06-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bajorat Klaus
- 👤 Lott Heinz Gunter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:43
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/12; H03M1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A ROTARY ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERTER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A LIGHT SOURCE; (B) A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVE UNITS ARRANGED ALONG A CIRCLE, EACH UNIT INCORPORATING PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS POSITIONED TO BE ILLUMINATED BY SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND A ROTATABLY MOUNTED SHUTTER FOR COVERING AND UNCOVERING SUCH PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS WITH RESPECT TO SAID LIGHT SOURCE; (C) REDUCTION GEARING INTERCONNECTING EACH SHUTTER WITH THE SHUTTER OF THE NEXT SUCCEEDING UNIT; AND (D) INPUT MEANS FOR DRIVING THE SHUTTER OF THE FIRST OF SAID PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVE UNITS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A ROTARY ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERTER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A LIGHT SOURCE; (B) A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVE UNITS ARRANGED ALONG A CIRCLE, EACH UNIT INCORPORATING PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS POSITIONED TO BE ILLUMINATED BY SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND A ROTATABLY MOUNTED SHUTTER FOR COVERING AND UNCOVERING SUCH PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS WITH RESPECT TO SAID LIGHT SOURCE; (C) REDUCTION GEARING INTERCONNECTING EACH SHUTTER WITH THE SHUTTER OF THE NEXT SUCCEEDING UNIT; AND (D) INPUT MEANS FOR DRIVING THE SHUTTER OF THE FIRST OF SAID PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVE UNITS.
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