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Analog meter display and apparatus for signal generation therefor
Assignee: Beehive Medical Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1972-08-28
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Granted: 1974-09-03
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Expires: 1992-08-28
Abstract
Abstract An array of lights arranged as a display to reflect an electronic signal generating occurrence. Binary information, in a form such as the phase angle of an electronic signal, is fed into shift registers, a number of decoder matrixes, or to similar digital to position converter apparatus. The incoming signal is converted to energize a number of lights in the array of lights such that the position and arrangement of the energized lights reflects the input signal. A satisfactory arrangement of an array of lights has been found to be two parallel rows of adjacent lights, with lights of one row staggered between the lights of the other row. An incoming electrical signal is reflected by energization of three adjoining lights, two in one row and one in the other, to produce a triangular pointer, with the single energized light pointing to a value indicative of the incoming electrical signal.
Inventors
- 👤 W Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:24
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R13/00; G01R13/40; G01R13/404; G01R13/405; G01R13/406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An analog meter display and apparatus for signal generation thereof comprising a marker arrangement; an array of lights coextensive with and fixed relative to said marker arrangement, said array including at least two adjacent rows of lights, with the lights in one row being staggered by approximately one-half of the light spacing of the other row; and electrical driver means for converting a measured characteristic of an input electrical signal to be displayed into a plurality of electrical signals that respectively illuminate a selected plurality of the lights in said array in a selected pattern to thereby form a pointer which points relative to the marker arrangement to specify the value of the measured characteristic.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An analog meter display and apparatus for signal generation thereof comprising a marker arrangement; an array of lights coextensive with and fixed relative to said marker arrangement, said array including at least two adjacent rows of lights, with the lights in one row being staggered by approximately one-half of the light spacing of the other row; and electrical driver means for converting a measured characteristic of an input electrical signal to be displayed into a plurality of electrical signals that respectively illuminate a selected plurality of the lights in said array in a selected pattern to thereby form a pointer which points relative to the marker arrangement to specify the value of the measured characteristic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
An analog meter display and apparatus for signal generation thereof as recited in claim 1, whErein said driver means includes a plurality of driver logic means, each coupled to a different grouping of lights in said array, and a rank select decoder means connected electrically to the input electrical signal for determining the order of magnitude of said input electrical signal and for selecting a proper one of said driver logic means to produce and display a pattern in the corresponding light array grouping.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
An analog meter display and apparatus for signal generation thereof as recited in claim 1, wherein the electrical driver means consists of a circuit containing impulse sensing and clock means; a circuit containing flip flop means, said flip flop means receiving signal pulses directly from said circuit containing impulse sensing and clock means; and shift register means connected electrically to receive a number of electrical signal pulses directly from said circuit containing impulse sensing and clock means and from said circuit containing flip flop means, for transmitting said signal pulses, as a pattern of pulses in a signal output from said shift register means, to illuminate a patterned plurality of lights in the array of lights.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
139 words
An analog meter display and apparatus for signal generation thereof as recited in claim 1, wherein the electrical driver means consists of a circuit containing inverter gate means and code gate means; a decoder matrix means, connected electrically to receive a number of electrical signal pulses directly from said circuit containing inverter gate means and code gate means, for transmitting an electrical signal pattern therefrom; four bit adder means connected electrically to receive said electrical signal pattern from said decoder matrix means, for supplying a pulse pattern code to said electrical signal pattern and transmitting said modified electrical signal pattern therefrom; and a second decoder matrix means, connected electrically to receive said modified electrical signal pattern from said four bit adder means to provide output electrical signal pulses to illuminate a pattern of lights in the array of lights.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An analog meter display and apparatus for signal generation thereof as recited in claim 1, wherein the pointer formed in said array is triangular.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An analog meter display and apparatus for signal generation thereof as recited in claim 5, wherein the pointer formed in said array selectively points in either direction laterally of said rows of lights.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-09-02 | 1978-03-04 | 1978-09-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-02 | 1982-03-04 | 1982-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-02 | 1986-03-04 | 1986-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |