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Reading head with light source, rotating shutter and switched photocells

Assignee: George Richards and Co Ltd
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Filing: 1964-01-29
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Granted: 1968-02-27
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Expires: 1984-01-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Berryman Walter Pascoe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 11:14
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/26; G01D5/32; G01D5/34; G01D5/347; G01D5/34707; G01D5/34715; G01C; G01C1/00; G01C1/02; G01C1/06; G01D5/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 65 words
AN ANGULAR READING HEAD COMPRISING A SOURCE OF RADIATION, A SINGLE SHUTTER MEANS POSITIONED ADJACENT THE SOURCE TO BE ANGULARLY MOVABLE FOR ESTABLISHING A CYCLICALLY MODULATED PATTERN OF THE RADIATION WHOSE PHASE CHANGES WITH SHUTTER POSITION, A NUMBER OF DETECTORS OF THE RADIATION RESPECTIVELY SENSITIVE TO THE RADIATION PATTERN AT PHASEDISPLACED POSITIONS, AND SWITCHING MEANS FOR CYCLICALLY RENDERING THE DETECTORS SENSITIVE AND INSENSITIVE IN TURN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 65 words
AN ANGULAR READING HEAD COMPRISING A SOURCE OF RADIATION, A SINGLE SHUTTER MEANS POSITIONED ADJACENT THE SOURCE TO BE ANGULARLY MOVABLE FOR ESTABLISHING A CYCLICALLY MODULATED PATTERN OF THE RADIATION WHOSE PHASE CHANGES WITH SHUTTER POSITION, A NUMBER OF DETECTORS OF THE RADIATION RESPECTIVELY SENSITIVE TO THE RADIATION PATTERN AT PHASEDISPLACED POSITIONS, AND SWITCHING MEANS FOR CYCLICALLY RENDERING THE DETECTORS SENSITIVE AND INSENSITIVE IN TURN.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-02-26 1971-08-28 1972-02-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-02-26 1975-08-28 1976-02-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-02-26 1979-08-28 1980-02-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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