Patent US3204950A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3204950A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Halted object detector
Assignee: General Electric Co
•
Filing: 1963-04-09
•
Granted: 1965-09-07
•
Expires: 1983-04-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Leland J Hanchett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:44
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B39/00; B; B07; B07C; B07C3/00; B07C3/003; B07C3/006; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR MOVING SPACED APART OBJECTS IN A PATH OF TRAVEL, MEANS FOR DETERMINING THAT AN OBJECT HAS REMAINED AT A POINT IN SAID PATH OF TRAVEL FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, SAID MEANS COMPRISING: A SENSOR, RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESENCE AND ABSENCE OF AN OBJECT AT SAID POINT, CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A FIRST SIGNAL DENOTING THE ABSENCE OF AN OBJECT AT SAID POINT; A MEMORY COUPLED TO SAID SENSOR AND RESPONSIVE DURING A SPECIFIED TIME INTERVAL A DATA SIGNAL WHEN SAID FIRST SIGNAL IS NOT RECORDED THEREIN; A DATA SIGNAL WHEN SAID FIRST SIGNAAL IS NOT RECORDED THEREIN; A MEMORY INTERROGATING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID MEMORY AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID DATA SIGNAL AT A TIME SUBSEQUENT TO SAID TIME INTERVAL FOR PROVIDING A SECOND SIGNAL, SAID SECOND SIGNAL DENOTING THAT AN OBJECT HAS REMAINED AT SAID POINT DURING SAID TIME INTERVAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR MOVING SPACED APART OBJECTS IN A PATH OF TRAVEL, MEANS FOR DETERMINING THAT AN OBJECT HAS REMAINED AT A POINT IN SAID PATH OF TRAVEL FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, SAID MEANS COMPRISING: A SENSOR, RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESENCE AND ABSENCE OF AN OBJECT AT SAID POINT, CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A FIRST SIGNAL DENOTING THE ABSENCE OF AN OBJECT AT SAID POINT; A MEMORY COUPLED TO SAID SENSOR AND RESPONSIVE DURING A SPECIFIED TIME INTERVAL A DATA SIGNAL WHEN SAID FIRST SIGNAL IS NOT RECORDED THEREIN; A DATA SIGNAL WHEN SAID FIRST SIGNAAL IS NOT RECORDED THEREIN; A MEMORY INTERROGATING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID MEMORY AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID DATA SIGNAL AT A TIME SUBSEQUENT TO SAID TIME INTERVAL FOR PROVIDING A SECOND SIGNAL, SAID SECOND SIGNAL DENOTING THAT AN OBJECT HAS REMAINED AT SAID POINT DURING SAID TIME INTERVAL.
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) | 1968-09-06 | 1969-03-08 | 1969-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-06 | 1973-03-08 | 1973-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-06 | 1977-03-08 | 1977-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |