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US3605997A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Automatic justification of line-casting machine

Assignee: STAR NEW ERA
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Filing: 1970-03-02
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Granted: 1971-09-20
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Expires: 1990-03-02
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Abstract

Abstract A LINE-CASTING MACHINE IS OPERATED BY AN AUTOMATIC SETTING MECHANISM. THE AUTOMATIC SETTING MECHANISM IS ACTUATED BY A TAPE READER SENSING CODES ON A TAPE. AN AUTOMATIC JUSTIFYING MECHANISM IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE READER AND THE AUTOMATIC SETTING MECHANISM FOR DETERMINING IF AN ASSEMBLAGE OF MATRICES BY THE LINE-CASTING MACHINE IS JUSTIFIBLE. THE APPARATUS TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE COMPLETION OF A SYLLABLE IN THE JUSTIFIED REGION THAT COULD BE HYPHENED. EACH WORD IS SYLLABIZED WITH A HYPHEN BETWEEN THE SYLLABLES, WHICH IS AN ARTIFICIAL ONE. THE ARTIFICIAL HYPHEN IS SENSED BY THE TAPE READER AND IS APPLIED TO THE ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT TO DETERMINE IF THE ASSEMBLED MARTICES WILL JUSTIFY. THE ARTIFICIAL HYPHEN IS IMPRESSED ON THE AUTOMATIC SETTING MECHSANISM ONLY IN THE JUSTIFIED REGION.

Inventors

  • 👤 David J Sinnott

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41B; B41B27/00; B41B25/00; B41B27/28; B41B27/32; B41B27/36

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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) 1974-09-19 1975-03-21 1975-09-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-09-19 1979-03-21 1979-09-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-09-19 1983-03-21 1983-09-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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