Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
Apparatus for sensing embossed characters comprising, a plurality of pin means located in a character sensing area each of which assumes one of first and second positions representative of the character embossing in the sensing area, and means for detecting the positions of said pin means to provide a binary encoded representation of the character in the sensing area thus sensed, said means for detecting comprising tape means for recording first and second signals in sequence representative of the positions assumed by said pin means, and a corresponding plurality of writing elements mechanically linked to a respective one of said pin means movable between a first position close to said tape and a second position away from said tape to thereby record said first and second positions respectively on said tape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
Apparatus for sensing embossed characters comprising, a plurality of pin means located in a character sensing area each of which assumes one of first and second positions representative of the character embossing in the sensing area, and means for detecting the positions of said pin means to provide a binary encoded representation of the character in the sensing area thus sensed, said means for detecting comprising tape means for recording first and second signals in sequence representative of the positions assumed by said pin means, and a corresponding plurality of writing elements mechanically linked to a respective one of said pin means movable between a first position close to said tape and a second position away from said tape to thereby record said first and second positions respectively on said tape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said tape is magnetic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 2 wherein said corresponding plurality of writing elements are, a corresponding plurality of magnetic writing elements mechanically linked to a respective one of said pin means movable between a first position close to said tape and a second position away from said tape to thereby record said first and second positions respectively on said tape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 3 and further comprising, a corresponding plurality of timing bit writing elements alternating with said first-mentioned writing elements for always writing timing pulses upon said tape to define an information bit cell between adjacent timing pulses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 4 and further comprising, a source of magnetic flux coupled to said writing elements for changing the state of the portion of said tape opposite a writing element in said first position close to said tape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 5 and further comprising, a biasing source of magnetic flux close to said tape for establishing a predetermined state on said tape before said tape passes by said writing elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein each of said writing elements includes a J-shaped portion terminating in a narrow face for confining the magnetic flux delivered through said face to said tape to a narrow portion along the length of said tape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 7 wherein each of said writing elements includes said J-shaped portion suspended from a sensor arm formed with a spring element having a depending tab and further comprising, shoulder means for supporting said depending tab to normally urge said sensor arm against an associated pin means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
ApparatuS in accordance with claim 3 wherein each of said writing elements includes a J-shaped portion terminating in a narrow face for confining the magnetic flux delivered through said face to said tape to a narrow portion along the length of said tape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 9 wherein each of said writing elements includes a J-shaped portion suspended from a sensor arm formed with a spring element having a depending tab and further comprising, shoulder means for supporting said depending tab to normally urge said sensor arm against an associated pin means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 9 and further comprising, a backer plate of low reluctance magnetic material behind said tape for coacting with said narrow faces to confine said flux.