US3348030A
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Apparatus for photo-electrically scanning and counting physical inventory
Assignee: K AND M ELECTRONICS CO
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Filing: 1964-12-22
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1984-12-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen R Krause
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:32
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K21/00; H03K21/02; B; B07; B07C; B07C5/00; B07C5/04; B07C5/10; G; G06; G06M; G06M1/00; G06M1/08; G06M1/10; G06M1/101; G06M3/00; G06M3/06; G06M7/00; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G06Q10/087; G06Q10/0877; G06Q10/08772; G07; G07C; G07C3/00; G07C3/02; G07C3/04; G07C3/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
AN APPRATUS FOR PHOTO-ELECTRICALLY SCANNING AND COUNTING INVENTORY TO DETERMINE PREDETERMINED CHARACTERISTICS AND NUMBER OF UNITS STORED COMPRISING (A) INVENTORY STORAGE MEANS DIVIDED INTO SUB-SECTIONS FOR STORING INVENTORY OF DIFFERING CHARACTERISTICS IN EACH SUB-SECTION; (B) PHOTO-ELECTRIC SCANNING MEANS POSITIONED ABOVE SAID INVENTORY STORGE MEANS FOR TRAVERSING THE INVENTORY STORGAE AREA; (C) CONTROL MEANS FOR PRESELECTING A SPECIFIC SUB-SECTION AREA FOR SCANNING AND COUNTING UNITS OF INVENTORY STORED WITHIN THE SUB-SECTION; (D) AND VISUAL READ-OUT MEANS IN CIRCUITRY WITH SAID CONTROL MEANS AND PHOTO-ELECTRIC SCANNING MEANS TO GIVE A VISUAL READ-OUT OF THE NUMBER OF INVENTORY UNITS STORED WITHIN THE INTEROGATED SUB-SECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
AN APPRATUS FOR PHOTO-ELECTRICALLY SCANNING AND COUNTING INVENTORY TO DETERMINE PREDETERMINED CHARACTERISTICS AND NUMBER OF UNITS STORED COMPRISING (A) INVENTORY STORAGE MEANS DIVIDED INTO SUB-SECTIONS FOR STORING INVENTORY OF DIFFERING CHARACTERISTICS IN EACH SUB-SECTION; (B) PHOTO-ELECTRIC SCANNING MEANS POSITIONED ABOVE SAID INVENTORY STORGE MEANS FOR TRAVERSING THE INVENTORY STORGAE AREA; (C) CONTROL MEANS FOR PRESELECTING A SPECIFIC SUB-SECTION AREA FOR SCANNING AND COUNTING UNITS OF INVENTORY STORED WITHIN THE SUB-SECTION; (D) AND VISUAL READ-OUT MEANS IN CIRCUITRY WITH SAID CONTROL MEANS AND PHOTO-ELECTRIC SCANNING MEANS TO GIVE A VISUAL READ-OUT OF THE NUMBER OF INVENTORY UNITS STORED WITHIN THE INTEROGATED SUB-SECTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |