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1. The :Boa.rd !let a.ti 10: 00 A.I'., Deceober 31, 1936, in Room 3435, 

l:un:i.tions :Building. All ner.ibers msre !>resent. 

2. The purpose of this oeeti~ was to consider the foll0\1ing cases 

and ur•.ke rec0J:1I.1endations for a.~propria.te action: 

.!!:• An invention by Col. J. O. !·f..'l.uborgne and Mr. W. F. Friedl:lan 

of' "A &Jstem for Enciphering Matter Electrically Tre.n.mitted by Facsimile 

or Telephoto Means11 • 

.:g. An invention by J.!r. 11. F. Friedr.Jan of 11.A. System a..'ld J.p:!?8l"atu.s for Enciphering and Deciphering Telephoto !fransrd tted Messa.gos, 

Sketc.."1es, Photographs, Docw:i.ents, J!ltc. "• 

.£• An invention by Di·. Pe.ul :B. Ta.;,rlor of a. "Do11ble Scope 

Direction Finder". 

_2;. T\·~o inventions by Mr. Jack Tolles - "Adjustable Selectivity 

Circu.it 11 a.11d "A.u.tor.-.a.tic Variable Selectivity" • 

.!· A reqilest by Captain H. G. 1:111er and Mr. lf. F. Friedman 

for reconsideration by SisnaJ. Corps Pate:it Board of action ta.ken at Meet1·a.g lio. 6 .A.ugu.st 28, 1936, with re1uect to an invention en.titled "System 

and i!enns for Encipheri.II& and Deciphering Me.g.netically Recorded Sie;nals". 

3. The Board finds: 

!!:• W'ith reference to the inventions by Col. J.. o. I=a.uborgne and 

Mr. W. F. Friedtla.n described under paragraphs 2 .!! a.n.d 2 :e, above: 

(l) That the inventions have military value. 

(2) !!!bat the inventions arose in connection with and 

as a result of the off'icial duties af Col. !-!auborgne and 

tir. Friedm.n. 

(3) !I'J:1at the invootors desire to obtain patents under 

the provisions of Par. 5, .!.. :e.. 850-50. 

(4) That the inventions should be kept secret. 

b. With re£eronce to the invention of Dr. Paul :B. Taylor described under parB.bl"aph 2.,g.above: 

(1) l!ba.t the invention has Eilitary value provided 

Dr. Ta~'lor s clai~s can be substantiated. 

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(2) That the invention arose in connection with a.nd as a 

result of the official dnties of Dr. !rqlor. 

( 3) That the inventor desires to obtain a pa.tent under the 

provisions of Par. 5, A.R. ~50-50. 

(4) That the invention need not be kept secret. 

,g. With reference to tho investions by I.fr. Jack Yolles described 

under paragraph 2 E: above: 

(1) That the inve!l.tions, if novel, have oilita.ry velue. 

(2) Thc.t the inve1tions did not arise in connection with 

the official du.ties of I·!r. Yolles, but tho.t the inventor has 

agreed to grant the Government a nonexclusive lice!l.so if patent 

is obtained wider the provisions of Par. 5, A.R. 850-50. 

(3) Tbat the inventor desires to obtain a pa.tent under the 

provisions of Par. 5, A.R. 850-50. 

( 4) Trua.t the inve:i.tions need not be kept secret. 

E:• With reference to the request of Oe.::;>tain H. G. !!iller and 

z.:r. W. F. Friedr:Ja:L as shown in :>r.ragra.ph 2 .!! above: 

( l) The. t devel O"iJtlent s in the case do not t:a.rra.nt a change 

in tl1e J3oard' s findings and recom::.endations as shown in Proceedin&s of Si&na]. Corps Patent Board Meetiing N'o. 6, dated AU&'lst 28, 

1936. 

4. The :Boa.rd recommends: 

.!:• Tbat application for patent of the invention b7 Col. J. O. 

l~uborgne and i.:r. W. F. Friedman and the invention by I·~. W. F. PriedJI!an, 

described under foregoing paragraphs 2 .§ and 2 ]? respectively, be filed 

under the provisions of Par. 5, A.R. 850-50, and that both applications be 

placed under the "Three Year Rule" as :provided for in Section 4894 R.S. as 

amended by- U.S.O. title 35, Section 37: 

]?. That fina.l action on the invention by Dr. Paul :e. Taylor, 

deecr1 bee under paragraph 2 ,g above. be ld thh:eld until inforraa.tion is obtained from Dr. Ta,=:•lor as to whether or not the patent art cited 1.'l United 

States Patents !!os. 1863741, 1968068 and 2061737 is anticipatory of the 

essential features of his invention. 
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,g. !rha.t final action on the invcmtions b7 Mr. Jaclc Y6lles 1 

described under pare.graph 2~ above, be withheld pending a search of patent 

records to dctel'lline the nove~ty of Sllch inventions. 

,g.. That Oe.ptain :a:. G. :a11m.· a.nd Mr. W. F. Frietl.l!8n be informed 

that the Board gp.ve further considerntion to their inva~tion an.titled 

"Sy-stm and Means fa-: Enciphering and Deci?)hering Magnetically Recorded Si~ls". but found that developments in the case do not warrant a change 

in previous find1Il8s and recommendations. 

Louis B. Bender, 

Lieut. Colonel, Signal. Corps, 

President. 

W. S. Rumbough 

?fa.jor, Signal Corps 

1-leaber 

George I. Daclc, 

Cnptain, Sir,;ne.l Corps 

lfor.iber 

B. P. Drowning 

L:S.jor, SisnaJ. Corps 

Recorder 

.APPROVE> JAJnr.ARY ___ .1937: 

J. :B • .Allison l~aj or General 1 

Chief Sie;ne.l Officer o:f' the Ar£ra' 

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