US3559169A
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Circuit arrangement for correctly positioning the information derived from scanning a character in the field of a character reader
Assignee: Telefunken Patentverwertungs GmbH
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Filing: 1968-09-03
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Granted: 1971-01-26
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Expires: 1988-09-03
Abstract
Abstract A CIRCUIT DEVICE FOR DETERMINING WHEN THE CHARACTER READING INFORMATION DERIVED FROM SCANNING A CHARACTER IS IN THE PROPER POSITION TO BE READ BY SUCCESSIVELY AND CYCLICALLY SHIFTING THE BINARY REPRESENTATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH SUCCEEDING ROW OF ELEMENTAL AREAS OF THE SCANNING FIELD THROUGH A ROW OF MATRIX ELEMENTS, COUNTING EACH TIME THE ROW OF MEMORY ELEMENTS CONTAINS A REPRESENTATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A PORTION OF THE CHARACTER, PRODUCING A CONTROL SIGNAL AFTER A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF SUCH OCCURRENCES, AND THEN PRODUCING A READING SIGNAL AFTER SUCH A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES AND APPROXIMATELY ONE SHIFTING CYCLE AFTER THE FIRST SUCH OCCURENCE.
Inventors
- 👤 Hanno Gillmann
- 👤 Paul Hauff
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US
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2026-11-01 14:29
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/10; G06V30/14; G06V30/146
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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) | 1974-01-25 | 1974-07-27 | 1975-01-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-25 | 1978-07-27 | 1979-01-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-01-25 | 1982-07-27 | 1983-01-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |