US3339178A
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Video clipping circuit adjustable by digital feedback
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1964-01-30
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Granted: 1967-08-29
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Expires: 1984-01-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William W Hardin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:17
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03G; H03G7/00; H03G7/02; G; G06; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/10; G06V30/16; G06V30/162; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/403; H04N5/00; H04N5/14; H04N5/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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IN A PATTERN RECOGNITION SYSTEM OF THE TYPE EMPLOYING A HIGH RESOLUTION SCANNING SYSTEM TO EXAMINE EACH PATTERN BY A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVE INCREMENTAL AREAS AN ADJUSTABLE VIDEO CLIPPING CIRCUIT COMPRISING A DATA CONSOLIDATION CIRCUIT FOR GENERATING CONSOLIDATED SIGNALS FOR EACH OF THE AREAS, A TRIGGER CIRCUIT HAVING A REFERENCE SIGNAL CONNECTION AND AN INPUT SIGNAL CONNECTED RESPONSIVE TO REFLECTED VIDEO SIGNALS AND AN OUTPUT SIGNAL CONNECTION, SAID TRIGGER CIRCUIT BEING CONNECTED TO SAID CONSOLIDATION CIRCUIT AND PRODUCING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL WHENEVER SAID INPUT SIGNAL EXCEEDS SAID REFERENCE SIGNALS, A DIGITAL DELAY LINE CONNECTED TO SAID CONSOLIDATION CIRCUIT AND EQUIPPED WITH A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT CIRCUITS, AND CERTAIN OF SAID DIGITAL DELAY LINE OUTPUT CONNECTIONS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID TRIGGER REFERENCE SIGNAL CONNECTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3214700A
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FR1342180A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-28 | 1971-02-27 | 1971-08-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-28 | 1975-02-27 | 1975-08-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-28 | 1979-02-27 | 1979-08-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |