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US3337718A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Light scan recording and readout

Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1964-01-02
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Granted: 1967-08-22
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Expires: 1984-01-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 David C Harper
  • 👤 Raymond T Wright
  • 👤 James E Young

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:04
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/08; G11B7/09; G11B7/0938

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
AN OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM COMPRISING: (A) A FLYING SPOT SCANNER; (B) MEANS TO SUPPORT A PHOTOSENSITIVE RECORDING ELEMENT CARRYING PREPRINTED CLOCK TRACKS IN TWO FREQUENCIES; (C) PHOTO SENSING MEANS; (D) AN OPTICAL SYSTEM TO RELAY THE LIGHT SPOT FROM SAID SCANNER TO SAID RECORDING ELEMENT AND TO COLLECT THE LIGHT FROM SAID RECORDING ELEMENT ON SAID PHOTO SENSING MEANS; (E) MEANS TO SEPARATE FROM THE OUTPUT OF SAID PHOTO SENSING MEANS TWO CLOCK SIGNALS OBTAINED FROM CLOCK TRACKS PREPRINTED ON SAID ELEMENT; (F) A DIFFERENCE AMPLIFIER CONNECTED TO SAID MEANS TO SEPARATE FOR PROVIDING AN OUTPUT THAT IS A FUNCTION OF THE DIFFERENCE IN AMPLITUDE OF SAID TWO CLOCK SIGNALS;

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2929956A Cited
US3188477A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-08-21 1971-02-20 1971-08-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-08-21 1975-02-20 1975-08-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-08-21 1979-02-20 1979-08-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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