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SIG~~ CORPS PA.TW:lT JYl...Alm 

:t.IEETI'.i:rG im. 6 AU&Ust 28. 1936 

l. The :Board net a.t 2:00 P.U., this date, in Room 3435, ?-rtmitions 

:Building. ill members were present. 

2. The j_)ur:pose of this neeting t.ISS to consider the following cases 

and r.Jak:e re cor.n:tenda. tions for ap:prcrp1·ia te act ion: 

,a. An invention by Captain R. O:. l·!iller and J.Ir. W. F. Friedl!la.n, 

e11titled "Syster11 end Hea.ns for Encipherin& and Deciphering ::agnetically 

Recorded Signals". 

]!. A."l invention b7 Colonel J. O. Uauborga.e and Hr. W. F. Ji1riedman 

of a s;retem for enciphering tntter electrically transgitted by facsimile 

or telephoto means. 

!!• An invention by Ur. w. F. F1•iec':.r.ia.n of a system and apparatus 

for enciyhering and decipherillb telephoto.transr.iitted oessa.ges, s.~etches, 

!)hotographs, docw:ients, etc. 

d. A..11 invention b;r l·lr. W. F. Fried!!la.n of a eystei:.1 and :c:J.ea.ns for 

~utohlatic cortine; of doClllilents. 

3. The :Boa.rd finds: 

,!;• lf'ith reference to the invention of Captain :a. G-. ?!1ller and 

::r. W. F. Priedoa.n described under Par. 2._!;. above: 

(l) That the invention bas insufficient ~ilitary value to 

varrant !>rosecution of ya.tent by the liar De-9artnent. 

]?. Vi th refe1·ence to the invention by Colonel J. o. Z.fauborGD-e and 

Hr. W. F. Friedm.n described under Par. 2.]a. above: 

(1) That the invention, if novel, has military value. 

(2) That the invention arose 'in connection with and as a result 

of the official duties of Colo11el J. o. l~uborgne and Hr. l'T. F. 

Friedr.Jan. 

(3) That the inve.ators desire to obtain a patent under the 

provisions of Par.5, .AR 850-50. 

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Meeting Uo. 6, SiB.C.Pe.tent :Board 

c. 1rith refere:1ce to the invention of Mr. W. :&'. J!'ried:ca.n as 

described UJLder Par. 2.s. nbove: 

(l) That t..l1.e invention, if novel, has nilitary value. 

(2) ll!ha.t the invention arose in connection with and as a 

result of the official U.uties of Mr. W. F. Friedman. 

(3) That the inve~tor desire~ to obtain a patent under the 

provisions of Par. 5, AB S50-50. 

!· With reference to tho invention of Ur. W. F. Friedoan described 

under Par. 2!· o.bove: 

(l) That the invention has insufficient mlitary value to 

t;;arra.nt !>rosecution of :;latent by the War Depa.rtoent. 

4. The :Board recomr.:iends: 

!:• ~.at Captain H .. G. ::iller and Mr. W. F. F;.·iedJ:Jan be informed 

that tho i..TLvention described under 2 • .§. above bas insufficient r.1ilitarJ 

value to 'llB.rra:::i.t prosecution of -,ate.lt by the War Departraen.t, ani.::. that 

there is no objection to their applyine for patent on this invention 

:provided such application is prosecutpd l:•ithout expense to the War 

D epartltlen t. 

b. That final actiun on the invention described under ~ar. 2.b. 

above be withheld pending a search of "Oo. tent records to detertiine the 

.1ovelty of Sl\°h invention, and tba.t Colonel J. o. J.Jauborgne and Mr. w. F. 

FriedI.lan be so informed and requested to treat tlle invention a.s confidential U.."ltil such time as this iD:t'ormation my be ascertained. 

c. That fiml action on the invention described under Par. 2.c. 

above be withheld pending a search of :natent records to deteruine th'; 

novelty of such invention, and tbat 1-lr. W. F. Fricdm.n be so i!lf'ormed 

and requested to treat the invention as con:t"idential until such ti.rae as 

this inforIJation 1iJ1J¥ be ascertained. 

d. iihat Ur. W. F. Friedl:Ja.n be in:f'orned tho.t the invention described 

under Par. 2.9;. cbove bas insufficient :nilita.ry value to tarra.nt prosecution of :!_latent by the War Department, SJld that there is no objection to 

his a:9Pl7ing for pa.tent on this inve~tion ~rovided such application is 

pi•osecuted without expense to the War Department. 

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1.teeting Uo. 6, Sig.O. Pe.tent .Board. 

Lo11is .B. :Bender 

Lie11t. Col., Sibil.8.1 Corps 

President 

'tT. s. Ruobougb., 

~:&jor, Sibll&l 00l1JS 

Member 

APPROVE: 

George I. :Be.ck 

Captain, Sigcal Corps 

Member 

H. P. :Br ot:ning 

r.~jor, S1cna.l Corps 

Rocordei• 

J. .B. Allison 

l·faj or Ge:!".eral 

Chief Signal Officer of the .A:rrJ.7 

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