Abstract: A pressure transducing apparatus which is responsive to the pressure variations which are produced when an individual signs his signature, for generating an electrical signal representative of such characteristic pressure variations for use in a signature identification system. The apparatus employs a handwriting surface which is positioned for receiving the handwritten signature by a pair of soft rubber supports. A permanent magnetic bar is affixed to the underside of the writing surface and is vertically displaced as the pressure applied to the writing surface is varied. A magnetic sensing coil is positioned around the path of vertical displacement of the permanent magnetic bar such that an electrical current is generated in the sensing coil in response to the displacement of the permanent magnetic member so as to provide an electrical signal which is representative of the characteristic pressure variations produced when an individual writes his signature.

Abstract: D.C. power supply having a reactive buck automatic D.C. voltage regulator which directly controls the rectified D.C. output of a loosely coupled transformer thereby providing load regulation from an unregulated alternating current source. The load current passes through the secondary winding of an auxiliary buck transformer and is stepped down to a much lower value in the primary winding of the auxiliary buck transformer. The primary winding of the auxiliary buck transformer is coupled to an isolated winding on the core of a ferroresonant C.V.T. transformer which receives the unregulated alternating current input signal, and the coupling between the isolated winding and the primary winding of the buck transformer effects a bilateral energy transfer between the two transformers which effects a real time reactive compensation which regulates the D.C.

Abstract: A system for detecting the occurrence of a fault in a solenoid utilization system when the fault is manifested by the solenoid armature or plunger being seated either too early or too late. A predetermined time interval is established such that the seating of the solenoid armature or plunger during this time interval is regarded as acceptable. A cusp detector circuit detects the point in time at which the solenoid plunger or armature seats and if it is within this predetermined time interval, it is recognized as acceptable, but if it is detected either too early or too late, an indication is generated that a fault exists and the occurrence and probable nature of the fault may be flagged. A test mode is provided whereby the predetermined established time interval can be considerably narrowed so that maintenance can be performed on the system so as to insure that the solenoid armature or plunger seats at exactly the proper time.

Abstract: A character recognition system utilizing precisely designed correlation network to match the voltage waveform of a character being read with the closest ideal waveform in a standard character font along with an extraneous peak detector that determines whether extraneous peaks are present in the voltage waveform and a required peak detector that determines whether a predetermined pattern of required peaks are missing from the voltage waveform for that voltage waveform to have been induced by the printed character with which it was preliminarily identified, under the control of a variable threshold controlled timing circuit for an extended dynamic range of voltage waveforms.

Abstract: A logic system for controlled energization of predetermined stepper motor phases for various optimal times employing a read only memory having a plurality of memory element arrays corresponding to predetermined stepper motor sequencing commands corresponding to all possible tilt position change attempts for a print head. The memory element arrays are addressed by a shift register which stores data representative of the previous print head tilt position and the destined print head tilt position as provided by a two bit latch. The addressed memory element array is sequenced by a counter incrementing the read only memory address provided by the shift register at various predetermined optimal time intervals provided by a timer which is preset by individual preset values stored in the memory element now being addressed.

Abstract: A tape handling cartridge is provided for receiving and transporting a double-ended coded tape containing stored machine-readable information past a tape reader forming part of a memory loader in a computer, an elongated section of the cartridge being insertable into the computer and into cooperable relationship with the reader and a power source associated therewith, drive means of the cartridge serving thereafter to feed the tape from a supply compartment of the cartridge into readable relationship with the reader and to rewind the tape on a take-up spool in the cartridge in helically coiled form suitable for subsequent re-entry and re-reading.

Abstract: Disclosed is a document view station adjacent to a document guideway that will, upon being alerted to a misread document, ready itself to intercept the misread document. Once intercepted the misread document may be cammed out of the guideway to a position where it may be easily viewed, tactilibly manipulated, and optionally cammed back to is original location in the document stream for further processing. The document view station additionally has the ability to self-adjust its camming to the width of the document.

Abstract: A digital tachometer for generating electrical pulses at a rate indicative of the speed of rotation of a shaft-like member. A first toothed disk having N teeth is affixed to the shaft and a housing having a second set of M teeth is fixed with respect to the shaft and positioned around the toothed disk. As the shaft rotates, individual ones of the teeth on the outer periphery of the disk which is affixed to the rotating shaft alternatively pass into and out of close proximity to individual ones of the teeth of the outer housing resulting in periodic increases and decreases in the reluctance of the system. A sensing coil is positioned with respect to the housing so as to generate an electrical current which varies as the reluctance changes from one polarity to another as the shaft rotates.

Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to key assemblies employed in electrical switch operating keyboard devices and more particularly to the improved assembly of parts forming an individual depressible key on such a keyboard. Each key assembly is comprised of parts cooperatively interfitting to provide both audio and tactile feedback for the keyboard as well as a bifurcated electrical contact provision. Included in each key assembly is a spring having a buckling beam member with two end supports that will resist a key depression, a hermetic rubber pad that will also resist key depression and a pair of spring straddling members depending from the key assembly for conveying forces employed to depress the key to the switch associated with the assembly to effect closure of the same as well as for substantially reducing if not eliminating a detrimental contact bounce encountered in the operation of such assemblies.

Abstract: A system for accurately digitizing a signal from a high density optical tachometer using a psuedo zero-crossing detector for subsequent use in a speed measuring device. An added enhancement of the system is the ability to double the frequency response of the input signal to thereby provide a more sensitive indication of incremental speed changes.

Abstract: A dampening system operative to effectively lower the transmission function of an external frequency coming in on a drive mechanism as to an associated magnetic read head so that the head's natural frequency is significantly below its response level.

Abstract: A mechanism for incrementally advancing continuous paper forms comprising a pair of opposing cams which drive said forms therebetween, each said cam having a plurality of camming surfaces whose phase relative to the other said cam may be manually varied. For each rotation of said pair of cams, said forms are incremented a number of times equal to the total number of camming surfaces per one said cam where an increment is phase dependent.

Abstract: An improved circuit modification method is provided for wire-wrapped electrical back planes such that changes in the back plane circuitry may be accomplished in areas remote from a production facility where wire-wrap equipment and highly skilled technicians may not be available, such method involving the preparation of a slip-on, post-terminal-compatible printed circuit board at the production facility, delivery of the printed circuit board to the remote area, and the slip-on attachment of the printed circuit board onto the post terminals of the back plane by a repairman who may be unfamiliar with the intricacies of the back plane and its wire-wrapped interconnections, said slip-on printed circuit board being inherently provided with whatever guidance may be required by the repairman in effectuating its installation on the back plane.