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Class Number: 358
Class Title: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION; TELEVISION
Subclass Subclass
Number Title
1 NATURAL COLOR TELEVISION
2 .Holography
3 .Stereoscopic
310 .Recording or reproducing
311 ..Editing
312 ..Fast, slow, or stop reproducing
313 ..Field, frame, or line skipping
314 ..Dropout detection or correction
315 ..Signal amplitude level control
316 ...Color component
317 ....Color killer
318 ....Using reference signal
319 ..Synchronization signal modification
320 ..Time (e.g., phase or frequency) control
321 ...Of relative transducer/record medium speed
322 ....Disc
323 ...Using recorded references (e.g., pilot signal)
324 ...Phase matching or color components to an external reference
325 ....Using variable delay
326 ....Color burst
327 ..Recorder or reproducer fault condition compensation
328 ...Crosstalk elimination
329 ...Comb filtering
330 ..Frequency modulation recording techniques
331 ..Using diffraction technique or stripe filter
332 ..Using photographic record
333 ...With color signal in nonpictorial form
334 ..Separately recorded primary color signals
10 .Monitoring, testing, or measuring
11 .Signal format conversion
12 .Transmission signal formatting
13 ..Pulse code modulation
14 ..Simultaneous and sequential signals
15 ..Simultaneous signals
16 ...Luminance plus dual-phase modulated color carrier
17 .Color synchronization
18 ..Of line-sequential switch
19 ..Using burst
20 ...Specific burst separation circuit
21 R .Specific signal processing circuitry
22 ..Special effects
23 ..Modulator or demodulator
24 ...For PAL signal
25 ...Reference signal control or source
26 ..Color killer
27 ..Color signal amplitude control
28 ..Hue control
29 ..Color balance or temperature
30 ..Matrixing or mixing
31 ..Chrominance-luminance signal separation
32 ..Gamma correction
33 ..Blankingg
34 ..D.C. insertion
35 ..Differential phase or amplitude distortion correction
36 ..Noise elimination
37 ..Signal enhancing
38 ..Frequency response modification
39 ..Luminance channel circuitry
40 ..Chrominance channel circuitry
21 V ..Vertical interval test/reference signal use
41 .Picture signal generators
42 ..With moving color filters
43 ..With one pick-up device supplying more than one color signal
44 ...Single photosensitive device
45 ....With indexing
46 .....Including conductive grid at target
47 ....Frequency separable signals
48 ....Color signals at separate output terminals
49 ....Separate complete images on face of photosensitive device
50 ..With more than one pick-up device; each supplying only one
color signal
51 ...Misregistration correction
52 ...Having four photosensitive devices
53 ..Using mechanical-optical scanning means only
54 ..Motion picture film scanning
55 ..Optics
56 .Picture display
57 ..Red-white phenomena
58 ..With moving color filters
59 ..Electroluminescent or solid state
60 ..Projection device
61 ...Using birefringent or polarizing medium
62 ...Using deformable medium
63 ...Using mechanical-optical scanning means only
64 ..Using cathode-ray tube
65 ...Using separate electron beams in a single tube
66 ...Using the same electron beam for more than one color
67 ....With beam position indicating means
68 .....Horizontal stripes
69 .....Photoelectric sensor
70 .....Secondary emission sensor
71 ....With electron-optical color selection
72 ....With beam energy determining color
73 .....With variable depth of penetration of electron beam into
the luminescent layer
74 ....Beam intensity or ultor supply control
500 NATURAL COLOR FACSIMILE
501 .Image reproduction
502 ..Ink-Jet
503 ..Thermal
504 .Measuring, testing, and calibrating
505 .Scanning
506 ..Transparency image scanning
507 ..Cathode-ray tube
508 ..Transceiver
509 ..Illumination
510 ...Coherent light
511 ..With prism
512 ..With color filters
513 ..Solid statee
514 ...With plural sensors
515 .Color separation
516 ..White balance correction
517 ..Color masking
518 .Color correction
519 ..Gamma correction
520 ..Hue, saturation and luminance
521 ..Gradation
522 ..With histogram
523 ..With memory for storage of conversion data
524 .Intermediate storage
525 .Interpolation
526 .With mark-forming function
527 .Color photography previewer
528 .Size variation
529 .Black signal synthesis
530 .Specific image-processing circuitry
531 ..Electronic retouch
532 ..Sharpness emphasizing
533 ..Moire reduction
534 ..Halftone processing
535 ...Matrix
536 ...Halftone screening
537 ..Image editing
538 ..Image portion selection
539 ..Image coding (encoder/decoder)
540 ..Composite image
81 PSEUDO COLOR
82 .With conventional color television receiver
83 TELEVISION
84 .Audience survey and use accounting
85 .Telephone-television system and apparatus
86 .Wired broadcasting and distribution
87 .Panoramic
88 .Stereoscopic
89 ..Pseudo
90 ..Holographic
91 ..Separate views on same channel
92 ...Alternately transmitted
93 .Including structure dictated by use
94 ..Aid for the blind
95 ..Back scatter reduction
96 ..Contour generator
97 ..Combined television and motion picture
98 ..Endoscope
99 ..Underwater
100 ..Hazardous or inaccessible
101 ..Manufacturing
102 ..Film, disc, or card retrieval
103 ..Navigation
104 ..Simulator
105 ..Motion detector
106 ..Flaw detector
107 ..Measurement
108 ..Surveillance
109 ...Aerial viewing
110 .Responsive to nonvisible energy
111 ..X-rayy
112 ..Sonic or ultrasonic
113 ..Infrared
349 .Use or access blocking (e.g., locking switch)
125 .Camera tracking
126 ..Using tracking gate
335 .Recording or reproducing television
336 ..Noise pulse or dropout detection or correction
337 ..Time (e.g., phase or frequency) control
338 ...Of relative transducer/record medium speed
339 ...Digital techniques
340 ..Noise (e.g., crosstalk) reduction
341 ..Separately recorded audio and video
342 ..With disc
343 ..Audio and video multiplexed onto same track
344 ..With thermoplastic record
345 ..With photographic record
346 ...Recording at different frame rate
347 ...Using laser or electron beam
348 ...With record moving continuously
133 .Bandwidth reduction of signal
134 ..Fast in-slow out
135 ..Difference transmission
136 ...Between fields or frames
137 ..Scan rate variation
138 ..Sampling
139 .Monitoring, testing, or measuring
140 .Standards or scan conversion
141 .Transmission signal formatting
142 ..For transmission of more than one information signal
143 ...Including sound
144 ....Stereo sound
145 ....During sync or blanking intervals
146 ...Sequentially over the same band
147 ....In blanking or sync periods
148 .Synchronization
149 ..Remote-local lock in
150 ..Generation of sync signals
151 ...Means on video signal generator
152 ..To achieve interlace scanning
153 ..Sync separation
154 ...Vertical from horizontal
155 ...Noise reduction
156 ....Amplitude limiting
157 ....Noise inversion
158 ..Automatic frequency control
159 ...Sync signal compared with sawtooth derived from oscillator
160 .Specific processing circuitry
161 ..Control dependent on ambient light
162 ..Aperture correction
163 ..Shading or black spot correction
164 ..Gamma correction
165 ..Picture blanking or sound muting
166 ..Signal enhancing
167 ..Noise elimination
168 ..Brightness control (auto and manual)
169 ..Contrast control (auto and manual)
170 ..White limiter
171 ..D.C. insertionn
172 ...Keyed clamp
173 ...Diode
174 ..Automatic gain control
175 ...Carrier envelope
176 ...Sync or blanking responsive
177 ....Noise reduction or elimination
178 ....Keyed
179 ...Delayed AGC
180 ..Sweep expansion or reduction
181 ..Switching
182 ..Dissolves or fades
183 ..Wipes or inserts
184 ..Amplifiers
185 .Studio equipment
186 .Transmitter circuitry
187 ..To suppress echo
188 .Receiver circuitry
189 ..TV receiver adapted to receive radio broadcast or in
combination with radio receiver
190 ..Power supply
191.1 ..Tuning
192.1 ...With indicator
193.1 ...Search tuning
194.1 ..Remote control
195.1 ..Automatic frequency control
196 ..Sound traps
197 ..Intercarrier circuits
198 ..Sound circuit
199 .Mechanical-optical scanning
200 ..With fiber optics
201 ..By acoustic wave
202 ..Moving aperture
203 ...Drum or belt
204 ...Multiple scanning elements
205 ..Moving lens or refractor
206 ..Moving reflector
207 ...Helical element
208 ...Vibrating or oscillating
209 .Picture signal generator
210 ..Remote control of generator
211 ..Low light level
213.11 ..Scanned solid state device
213.12 ...Junction field effect sensor (e.g., static induction)
213.13 ...Having specific optical feature (e.g., shutter-readout
coordination, viewfinder)
213.15 ...Noise reduction or defect correction
213.16 ....Dark current or temperature compensation
213.17 ....With defective pixel compensation
213.18 ....Transient or fixed pattern signal reduction (e.g.,
flicker, spike, grain)
213.19 ....Blooming reduction or light level control (e.g.,
exposure control)
213.22 ...Having particular interlacing feature
213.23 ...Including charge transfer device
213.24 ....Smear reduction
213.25 ....Frame transfer
213.26 ....Readout feature
213.27 ...Readout enhancementt
213.28 ....Increased resolution
213.29 ....Having shift register-sensor relationship
213.31 ....Having specific biasing or pulsing feature
212 ..Array of photocells
214 ..Motion picture film scanner
215 ...Intermittent film movement
216 ...With modification of scanner sweep
217 ..Cathode-ray tube
218 ...Automatic beam focusing
219 ...Automatic beam current or sensitivity control
220 ...Burn-in prevention
221 ...Dark current compensation
222 ...Image stabilization
223 ...Remanent image erasure
224 ...Viewfinder
225 ..Optics
226 ...Optical multiplexing
227 ...Focus control
228 ...Automatic iris control
229 ..Support or housing
230 .Picture reproducer
231 ..Projection device
232 ...Kerr cells, polarizing
233 ...Deformable medium
234 ....Specific composition of medium
235 ...Acoustic
236 ...Alterable transmissivity
237 ...Cathode-ray tube as light source
238 ....With concave mirror
239 .....With correcting plate
240 ..Array of lamps
241 ..Scanned solid state device
242 ..Cathode-ray tube
243 ...Excess beam current or ultor voltage control
244 ...With means to photograph displayed image
244.1 ....Recording at different frame rate
244.2 ....With record moving continuously
245 ...Protective device
246 ....Tensioned metal band
247 ....Protective glass or panel
248 ...Support
249 ....Adjustable
250 ...Optics
251 ....For line elimination
252 ....Glare reduction
253 ....Filters
254 ..Cabinet or chassis
255 ...With light shield
400 FACSIMILE
401 .Image reproduction system
402 .Electronic mailbox
403 .Document filing and retrieval system
404 .Facsimile memory monitoring
405 .Image transmission accuracy verification
406 .Facsimile measuring, testing, or calibrating
407 .Facsimile relay system
408 .Plural scanner station
409 .Synchronizationn
410 ..Sync or phase pulse generator
411 ..Facsimile carrier as synchronization signal
412 ..Phase or speed regulation
413 ...Start-stop
414 ...With particular clutch mechanism
415 ...With pendulum
416 ...With tuning fork
417 ...With strobe
418 ...With movable phase shifter
419 ...Receiver motor power transmitted from transmitter
420 ...Receiver motor power source frequency change
421 ...Receiver motor power source voltage change
422 ...Receiver motor power source interruption
423 ...With resistance variable in receiver motor power source
424 ...Stylus
425 .Multiplex
426 .Time or bandwidth compression
261.1 ..Run length encoding
261.2 ...Predictive or adaptive encoding
261.3 ...Two dimensional encoding
427 ...Using Huffman code
261.4 ...Having addressable memory
262.1 ..Two level to three level
428 ..Interpolation
429 ..Halftone or grey level processing
430 ..Adaptive or predictive
431 ..Fill bits or dummy signal
432 ..Two dimensional or orthogonal
433 ...Block
434 .Auxiliary signal
435 ..Transmitter and receiver both supply auxiliary signal(s)
436 ...Auxiliary signal controls apparatus at both transmitter and
receiver
437 ..Interruption detection and control
438 ..Transmitter supplies auxiliary signal(s)
439 ..Receiver supplies auxiliary signal(s)
440 ..Telephone number or address of designator
441 ..Facsimile alarm
442 .Facsimile system interface
443 .Specific signal processing circuitry
444 ..Memory interface
445 ..Signal sampling and conversion
446 ..Signal voltage or gain control
447 ..Signal enhancing
448 ..Image processing
449 ...Document size detection
450 ...Plural images combined into a single image
451 ...Picture size conversion
452 ...Image editing
453 ...Image portion selection
454 ...Moire effect elimination
455 ...Gray level processing
456 ....Halftone
457 .....Dither matrix
458 .....Gradation or spatial processing
459 .....Variable halftone dot shape or size
460 .....Addressable storage
461 ....Shade correctionn
462 ...Text and image detection and processing
463 ...Noise elimination
464 ...To distinguish intelligence from background
465 ...Picture signal thresholding
466 ....Variable thresholding technique
467 ...Image classification and coding
468 ..Facsimile control unit
469 ..Carrier wave modulation
470 .Coded character
471 .Picture signal generator
472 ..Combined read and write head
473 ..Hand-held reader
474 ..Scanning
475 ...Facsimile illumination control
476 ...Transceiver
477 ...Nonlight
478 ....Stylus type
479 ...Facsimile video
480 ...Coherent light
481 ....Including a polygon reflector
482 ...Solid state
483 ....Charge coupled device
484 ...Fiber optics or optical waveguides
485 ...Cathode-ray tube
486 ...Scan rate or document movement variation in accordance with
data presence
487 ...Facsimile transparency image scanning
488 ...Document position detection
489 ...Helical scanning pattern
490 ....Transparent drum
491 .....Internal scan
492 ....Specified sheet clamp
493 ...Curved scanning surface
494 ...Linear scanning pattern
495 ....Spiral or helix aperture with linear aperture
496 ....Document moves during scanning
497 ....Scanning element moves relative to a flat stationary
document
498 ...Document feed
296 .Recording apparatus
297 ..Ablative
298 ..Halftone
299 ...Engraving
300 ..Electrostatic or electrolytic
301 ..Magnetic
302 ..Photographic
303 ..Pressure (e.g., on carbon paper)
304 ..With paper cutter
305 MISCELLANEOUS
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901 FIBER OPTICS
902 PHOTOCHROMIC
903 COMPUTER T.V. APPLICATIONS
904 FREQUENCY RESPONSE MODIFICATION
905 GHOST ELIMINATION
906 HAND-HELD CAMERA WITH RECORDER IN A SINGLE UNITT
907 TRACK SKIPPERS (I.E., "GROOVE SKIPPERS")
908 PAUSE CONTROL (I.E., "COMMERCIAL KILLERS")
909 ELECTRONIC STILL CAMERA OR SCENE REPRODUCER