US3731276A
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Assignee: Terminal Data Corp
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Filing: 1971-05-19
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Granted: 1973-05-01
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Expires: 1991-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A numeric code having human-readable and correlative mark elements. These are impressed upon a medium carrying information to be read by either human or machine inspection. Block numerals with two additional rows of marks are employed, one row being clock pulse marks.
Inventors
- 👤 H Rayfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:49
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/10; G06V30/22; G06V30/224
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
Information address means comprising; a. An information-carrying medium (3) with human-readable numeric address characters in a horizontal row, each said character having upper and lower vertical portions, b. said medium additionally having plural horizontal rows of vertical marks individually vertically aligned with the vertical portions of said characters and having the same width, said plural rows of vertical marks being vertically adjacent, one to the other, and parallel to said row of characters, with at least one first said vertical mark vertically aligned with the first vertical portion of the vertically related character, c. plural photo-responsive means (1,2,5,6) positioned to individually intercept one horizontal row of both the vertical portions of the characters and the vertical marks, and d. means (4) to move the medium relative to said photoresponsive means, and because of such movement to give a unique total response from all of said photo-responsive means for each said character and the vertical marks related thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
Information address means comprising; a. An information-carrying medium (3) with human-readable numeric address characters in a horizontal row, each said character having upper and lower vertical portions, b. said medium additionally having plural horizontal rows of vertical marks individually vertically aligned with the vertical portions of said characters and having the same width, said plural rows of vertical marks being vertically adjacent, one to the other, and parallel to said row of characters, with at least one first said vertical mark vertically aligned with the first vertical portion of the vertically related character, c. plural photo-responsive means (1,2,5,6) positioned to individually intercept one horizontal row of both the vertical portions of the characters and the vertical marks, and d. means (4) to move the medium relative to said photoresponsive means, and because of such movement to give a unique total response from all of said photo-responsive means for each said character and the vertical marks related thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
99 words
The information address means of claim 1 in which ambiguity inherent in the vertical portions of certain characters is removed by; a. introducing a vertical mark for one of said certain characters for which ambiguity exists at a given horizontal position with respect to that character, and b. introducing a vertical mark for an other of said certain characters for which ambiguity exists at a different horizontal position with respect to that character, such that the configuration of vertical portions and introduced vertical marks for the other character is unique with respect to the configuration of the one character.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3257545A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-04-30 | 1976-10-30 | 1977-05-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-04-30 | 1980-10-30 | 1981-05-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-04-30 | 1984-10-30 | 1985-05-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |