US3346970A
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Recording apparatus
Assignee: WacLine Inc
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Filing: 1965-05-17
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1985-05-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilson A Charbonneaux
- 👤 George S Hansley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K17/00; G06K17/0032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A UNIT FOR SCORING TESTS INVOLVING A SERIES OF QUESTIONS THE PROPOSED ANSWERS TO WHICH THE REPRESENTED BY PERFORATIONS ON PUNCHED CARDS OR THE LIKE INCLUDING A HOUSING HAVING MEANS FOR COMPARING EACH ANSWER ON A CARD TO A REPRESENTATION OF THE CORRECT ANSWER STORED IN SAID HOUSING CHARACTERIZED BY A SCANNER, MEANS FOR MOVING THE SCANNER FROM ANSWER TO ANSWER TO SENSE THE CORRECTNESS OR INCORRECTNESS OF THE ANSWER BY COMPARISON THEREOF WITH A REPRESENTATION OF THE CORRECT ANSWER, MEANS IN SAID SCANNER OPERATIVE TO TRANSMIT A SIGNAL OF THE SENSING OF A CORRECT ANSWER MEANS IN OPERATIVE CONNECTION TO SAID SCANNER MOVING MEANS AND MOVING WITH SAID SCANNER TO RESPOND TO SAID SIGNAL TO NOTCH THE CARD ACCORDINGLY, OTHER MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID SCANNER INDEPENDENTLY OF THE FIRST MENTIONED NOTCHING MEANS AND OPERATING ON OBSERVATION OF AN INCORRECT ANSWER TO NOTCH THE CARD ACCORDINGLY AND MEANS IN SAID SCANNER OPERATIVE TO INDUCE OPERATION OF SAID SECOND MENTIONED NOTCHING MEANS ON OBSERVATION THEREBY OF MULTIPLE PERFORATIONS INDICATING AN ANSWER RECORDED IN AN ALTERNATIVE FORM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A UNIT FOR SCORING TESTS INVOLVING A SERIES OF QUESTIONS THE PROPOSED ANSWERS TO WHICH THE REPRESENTED BY PERFORATIONS ON PUNCHED CARDS OR THE LIKE INCLUDING A HOUSING HAVING MEANS FOR COMPARING EACH ANSWER ON A CARD TO A REPRESENTATION OF THE CORRECT ANSWER STORED IN SAID HOUSING CHARACTERIZED BY A SCANNER, MEANS FOR MOVING THE SCANNER FROM ANSWER TO ANSWER TO SENSE THE CORRECTNESS OR INCORRECTNESS OF THE ANSWER BY COMPARISON THEREOF WITH A REPRESENTATION OF THE CORRECT ANSWER, MEANS IN SAID SCANNER OPERATIVE TO TRANSMIT A SIGNAL OF THE SENSING OF A CORRECT ANSWER MEANS IN OPERATIVE CONNECTION TO SAID SCANNER MOVING MEANS AND MOVING WITH SAID SCANNER TO RESPOND TO SAID SIGNAL TO NOTCH THE CARD ACCORDINGLY, OTHER MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID SCANNER INDEPENDENTLY OF THE FIRST MENTIONED NOTCHING MEANS AND OPERATING ON OBSERVATION OF AN INCORRECT ANSWER TO NOTCH THE CARD ACCORDINGLY AND MEANS IN SAID SCANNER OPERATIVE TO INDUCE OPERATION OF SAID SECOND MENTIONED NOTCHING MEANS ON OBSERVATION THEREBY OF MULTIPLE PERFORATIONS INDICATING AN ANSWER RECORDED IN AN ALTERNATIVE FORM.
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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) | 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-17 | 1971-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-16 | 1975-04-17 | 1975-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-16 | 1979-04-17 | 1979-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |