US3340982A
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Information storage and processing using coded inks
Assignee: Wyeth Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1966-02-09
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1986-02-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E Torley
- 👤 Donald J Berets
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:21
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; B; B41; B41J; B41J31/00; B41J31/05; C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/50; C09D5/00; C09D5/22; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/08; C09K11/74; C09K11/77; C09K11/7766; C09K11/7767; C09K11/7769; C09K11/7776; G06K1/00; G06K1/12; G06K1/121; G06K1/123; G06K19/02; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A MACHINE FOR TYPING AND CODING MESSAGE COMPRISING A TYPEWRITING MECHANISM AND IN ADDITION, (A) A MOVING SECTOR ELEMENT ABOVE THE POINT OF TYPING IMPACT, SAID ELEMENT BEING PROVIDED WITH SEPARATE AREAS EACH CARRYING A DIFFERENT CODED INK, EACH INK HAVING A DIFFERENT CODING COMPONENT, (B) MEANS FOR MOVING THE ELEMENT AT PREDETERMINED RATE, (C) A SINGLE CODING HAMMER REGISTERING WITH THE MOVING ELEMENT ABOVE A TYPED SYMBOL, MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE HAMMER ONE OR MORE TIMES FOR EACH TYPED SYMBOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPONENTS OF CODED INK REQUIRED FOR A PARTICULAR SYMBOL, SAID MEANS BEING IN SYNCHRONISM WITH THE MOVING ELEMENT SO THAT FOR A PARTICULAR COMPONENT THE HAMMER STRIKES ONLY WHEN THE CORRESPONDING SECTOR IS BETWEEN IT AND THE PAPER, AND (D) MEANS ACTUATED BY THE TYPING OF EACH SYMBOL TO PROGRAM THE SEQUENCE AND NUMBER OF HAMMER MOVEMENTS FOR THE PARTICULAR SYMBOL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A MACHINE FOR TYPING AND CODING MESSAGE COMPRISING A TYPEWRITING MECHANISM AND IN ADDITION, (A) A MOVING SECTOR ELEMENT ABOVE THE POINT OF TYPING IMPACT, SAID ELEMENT BEING PROVIDED WITH SEPARATE AREAS EACH CARRYING A DIFFERENT CODED INK, EACH INK HAVING A DIFFERENT CODING COMPONENT, (B) MEANS FOR MOVING THE ELEMENT AT PREDETERMINED RATE, (C) A SINGLE CODING HAMMER REGISTERING WITH THE MOVING ELEMENT ABOVE A TYPED SYMBOL, MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE HAMMER ONE OR MORE TIMES FOR EACH TYPED SYMBOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPONENTS OF CODED INK REQUIRED FOR A PARTICULAR SYMBOL, SAID MEANS BEING IN SYNCHRONISM WITH THE MOVING ELEMENT SO THAT FOR A PARTICULAR COMPONENT THE HAMMER STRIKES ONLY WHEN THE CORRESPONDING SECTOR IS BETWEEN IT AND THE PAPER, AND (D) MEANS ACTUATED BY THE TYPING OF EACH SYMBOL TO PROGRAM THE SEQUENCE AND NUMBER OF HAMMER MOVEMENTS FOR THE PARTICULAR SYMBOL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-11 | 1971-03-13 | 1971-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-11 | 1975-03-13 | 1975-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-11 | 1979-03-13 | 1979-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |