US3342932A
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Digital control system for animation effects with a television signal recorder
Assignee: Ampex Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-09
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1983-12-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman F Bounsall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:23
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/022; G11B27/029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AND CORRECTING ANIMATION EFFECTS IN A TELEVISION PROGRAM RECORDING SYSTEM WHEREIN EACH SUCCESIVE PROGRAM SEGMENT ALONG A RECORDING MEDIUM IS DEFINED BY THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF A CORRESPONDING PULSE RECORDED ON THE MEDIUM, COMPRISING COUNTER MEANS FOR COUNTING THE SUCCESSIVE PROGRAM SEGMENTS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE ABSENCE OF ONE OF SAID CORRESPONDING PULSES FOR INITIATING A COUNT OF PREDETERMINED DURATION IN SAID COUNTER MEANS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A FIRST EXTERNAL COMMAND FOR ERASING PROGRAM SEGMENTS DURING SAID PREDETERMINED COUNT, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE FIRST EXTERNAL COMMAND FOR RECORDING PROGRAM SEGMENTS AND CORRESPONDING PULSES DURING SAID PREDETERMINED COUNT, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A SECOND EXTERNAL COMMAND FOR ERASING THE PULSES CORRESPONDING TO THE SUCCESSIVE PROGRAM SEGMENTS, DURING SAID PREDETERMINED COUNT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-18 | 1971-03-20 | 1971-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-18 | 1979-03-20 | 1979-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |