US3414731A
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Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1966-10-28
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Granted: 1968-12-03
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Expires: 1986-10-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur B Sperry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10821; G06K7/10861; G06K7/10871; G06C; G06C27/00; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K2019/06215; G06K2019/06243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A MARK SENSING SYSTEM OPERATIVE TO READ A LABEL CONTAINING DATA CIRCULARLY DISPOSED THEREIN COMPRISING, A SOURCE OF LIGHT FOR ILLUMINATING SAID LABEL, MEANS OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO LIGHT FROM A PORTION OF SAID LABEL TO TRACK SAID LABEL AS IT MOVES ACROSS A FIELD OF VIEW, SCANNING MEANS OPERATIVE TO CIRCULARLY SCAN LIGHT FROM SAID LABEL, AND A PHOTOSENSITIVE DETECTOR OPERATIVE TO RECEIVE LIGHT FROM SAID LABEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A MARK SENSING SYSTEM OPERATIVE TO READ A LABEL CONTAINING DATA CIRCULARLY DISPOSED THEREIN COMPRISING, A SOURCE OF LIGHT FOR ILLUMINATING SAID LABEL, MEANS OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO LIGHT FROM A PORTION OF SAID LABEL TO TRACK SAID LABEL AS IT MOVES ACROSS A FIELD OF VIEW, SCANNING MEANS OPERATIVE TO CIRCULARLY SCAN LIGHT FROM SAID LABEL, AND A PHOTOSENSITIVE DETECTOR OPERATIVE TO RECEIVE LIGHT FROM SAID LABEL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-12-03 | 1972-06-03 | 1972-12-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-12-03 | 1976-06-03 | 1976-12-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-12-03 | 1980-06-03 | 1980-12-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |