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PET!T'J.OJ~ 

TO THE COMN!SSIONER OF PATENTSg 

Your peti tioner_9 wn) .... FJ.rie_dm.14 • --- "". -~ - '~T ~- ----~ ~~~-=-· -~·~· 

citizen_ of the Uni ':ed States :residing a.·~ ..DJ2. KU ttaey: .Ro~l.11._ ·=--·~-~ 

in the 61111" ii' »j!lX J>ln!:1d of eo1.-ta Wcdiiiii'~idk ~Ci.t¥ at lf••bt nc,top 

and whose post-office address 1912 MU s tar1~.BA&d.-Lll.-.--h•hlnlkn• D. C. -----------------__,..r..;::)a.;;l~,..:._~ ·:.~,}1a:~~~ :.~~:i,~·~e~·:s '.:?~:.<J::..1L~~ may· be 

granted to bi• wi thou.~ pa;n!:;;;;:,·::. ;::;::' :>::•J, :: -.~:.::.':-:::.~~_.- .. ·:;c ·c,::1:-: p~'."0'7isions 

of the Act of March 3, 1883, c. 143; U., *Zo ~;.;.,,:;_.-;-~._::,~1~·: x-:::.:·~-. -:-:c C~B.;_),_ c:.'.:! e.mei1d:zd. 

by the Act of April 30, 1928, for ~;he :1.mp:r:>;,-:::-:::;•;:s:.::-.':. :.::: . ___ T _______ ,_ •• ,,~-~~-~~-~ ~ 

'bra* tor ln§iphetlg,=t~.t...~1~~~ "------~---- ···-"-~~~=~~~~~ set forth in the annexed Specifica'ticm., 

And he hereby irravoca.bl~i' g~;;r,;;;,1'=~ cc:.:>.''.<:<'~. .. ·-" . h_~~L·--~ appJ.ici;>.tion 

for Letters Patent to the Secrstary of ~~·g:;;, " c.:.0 ;;~pp~:~.:-~.-:::•_ .. ·;_,_:'.:-.:c.:~:'1".D D., EA·1.2 0 

h t ffi dd i w ~ th ,.,. 0 -- -- - ') •• -.,- - • - ..;..o. 0 p ...... ose pos -o ce a ress s care 0.1. s 0i::e.s.'.· u~.g;-:_2:... ·:_,:·.:-->.:::.;:;:·J 'IXNM''ri m-.,oa 

Building, Washington, D. C., attorney wi tl1 iU.:• ::. :.-Y.::.' c::' s·~c.1~~·;;:', ·i;i:.-~icn s.."ld 

revocation to :prosecute this a.pplicai;i.on,, ·:-,c w.c._; .2 e~:i;c:.2;:,::.~~::.:: a:o.ct amand.:ll.ente 

therein, to sign ht• name_ to t.h-1:: e:::0 s;;;:,:.:6;,.:, ·'.:1: .. ·::,:~·::;:=; ·'.:,~:o 1.:et·c.eze 

Patent-~ and to transact all business :n ·~~e D°':{'. ·:~.21{). ~·:~f::.·::-:i:::: :~c.·:_:0:.:.~·;:. Oi'2~.ce 

connected therewith. 

(Sign he:re ~ =~·-=~-~ -~-·~ -~-~·----- (first n.ams in f\::1.:J 

S P E C I F I C J~ T_J~Q.JI 

TO ALL WHOM Il' MAY CONCERN: 

BE IT KN'OWN. That 1uu ... PJ~ q~!...~-~~~-·-- - -- --- . ·---~~~ ci t.izen 

of the United States residing at 1112 MUitar.:J.-_Wn ·:;}J.13 ~ c(,_~t.1higton 

ments in 

of which the following is a specif:i.catto::7._z 

The invention described herein mcy "te ma...-:.u.:::·r~(;-:_;·L~.:r3d a:<:.d. v.sed by or foi~ -~he 

thereon. 

@'pproved for Release by NSA on 07-23-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352a 

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The nbjeot •\\er ot thU lln'a\icm 1a a a)'ltea tot 

aoipherin& tae91a111 ... 

!hU 1Jrnat1.on r•l•tM to wa tar •eor•U1 OO~IUl.L 

oaUnc information by tnma1"1nc a tu.iail• ot th• 

... ~ in • vapbio r ... ot Ul7 aort 9UOh .... wr1 uoe. 

to'J>e-wri~ picture, pb.o~.,O OZ' tH u". Seoreq 1• 

obt&J.n.4 \7 trdlll1"1nc a ••r199 or illpal ... oauaed in 

pari by tM ... aac- to H tranai tted Nld in pvt ts,. & 

ooatrol in p-aphio fora •UiOh u aiq vi tinc.11 piotw-• or 

lO ~- arrq_.t ot dot.a or liDH. Suob a ooiitl'ol dHa 

DQt neoe1a&r1l)" ban aq 1ntelli&ib1li ty ill 1 taelt. It 

operate• u • random u,. J.t tA. reo•ivinc ad. a duplioaw 

or tb11 ooctrol is .-plOJ9d. 1'hi1 duplio&~ oonvol 11 

-..4 in~• with th. •••nta ot ~ oontrol a~ 

le the tnaai tt1ni .w. .m OM.tu • Hr1u or 1.llpll•• atoh 

oo-operat. with the SapullH reoei'ftd. trca the 1ra.lwai"-'• 

11he intvaoUco be~ th• t.o 1er1H GI 1..,.ia .. •errlla& 

to pro4u.oe & t'aoa1a1le ot tb.e Wi&inal ... up .. 

It 1a an object. theretare. ot wr 1JrNat1.0D to pro10 Tide apparatu oampr1.a1Dg a tranndHioa 1,.-.11im inoladinc 

a tr&llD.1 twr HOU011 u.d. a rec.i ftr aeoticc. B&oll or 

Aid aeot10D1 baa• u a. pvt tbweot, an .ieotrio 01..rouit 

1.noludine the OOllt&OU ot a pl\U"a.l.1 tf ot ttl.,ai i.Jl'Weoaneoted. 111 auoh a w.y- .. to O&Uit• • plurality or 'Mpll• .. 

I& to 01.r-.a.law 1u a&id oirouit. In tM traua1"'9r eeo'kioc 

tti ... s..pvlau ,..pr-eent ~ oGll&'ti.ud •N'Mu ctu,e to tb9 

... ._. ~ M tnna.1 tted and to a ocatrol •l~\. An 

i.llpal•• O&D. GILl7 oooar in 1lh1a oiroui t wb& both ot ~ 

r•lA18 ban _., llOffd tl'leir e1oa.tao te to ~ .... poe1 ti cm. 

In the r ... 1TW 1.0'1.on tn.ee illp;lla .. rep-Met thoe• 
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0&1i1••d 'b;r '1ae ori&inal ••••g•• •inoe th• l.,W.••• 4ue to ~ 

. oontral MT• 'been NllOT•d b7 tn. u•• ot a. du.plio&t• or the 

oontrol 1a th• ,..oe1Yer ••o~ion. 

Por a turther expoaition ot ay inTention reter...- llaJ 

be had. to th• anuxed d .... •inga &ncl a,.oitloation &t th• end 

whereot the llOffl f•&t\lHI Of Sf iDYeA'tion will be apeoifioallJ 

pointed out and ola.1-d. 

In the drawlnp 

Pigure l b & airou.it diagraa ot the transmitter With 

p•r\• dea1gnated by blooke 'be4lrin& appropriate labela. 

P'igure 2 ia a tabula'tion. lllu•tn.ting the iaapul••• 

oo•pr1a1ng th• intelli,•noe traueai~tell. 

r1,uro S 11 a o1rou1t di•l"'ll ot th• reoe1Yer ln blook 

tora. 

t;ranallitwr eenton han11g a 11110tor 1 drlYi.A& .~ a oarrr1111 

U.Up&...at drua S aurroundeid bJ znoaa&&• •beet 'and al.80 eart'Jinc 

1'n.upareat dru.a b aurrounded by control ahee\ 6. rflthin dl"\19 

I and I are looated aleotrio lupa T and 8 11h1oh a11n• u 1ouro•• 

Oppe•lte lup• 1 Md I so•• to reoeift ab .. •t llg!tt thlr-.tl'Oll 

..... .... ,..u...i1- ...._. ..._ -.•rol •t •••&• ebeet • _. ooaV.l 

..._t 1, are l••* 11pi...-.1,1 ... e.lla 10 .aae 11 whlell to• 

·part.a . ot elro\alt• .taoludin& Upliti•n 11 ..ct 1$ aad Hla7 ooll• 

lt and 11. The•• rela711 alao iaoluu .,Table oontaetl 18 ud 17 

1J~J~1 l>1&••4!;> in OJM direetion b7 •pringe 18 and 18 tmd, in the •th.er 

1/"'lgJcf.f d1reo·Hon/b7 00111 l• and 16, r•1peoti'f'el7, wh.c thea• ooll• are 

energiHd, and engq1ng one or th• otbel" ot 1tat1onary OODtact• .. 10 aacl 11. Coataota 18, lT. IO and ll tonn part• or a oirouit. 

inoludinc a IOQJ'Oe of wrrent 22 ancl rela7 0011 23. •hioh, ~ 

v 
I 

10 

11 

II 

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•tation&ry oont.~t 25, oTerooa1Di the pull or apring 26. Co~ta.oia 

24 and 25 oontrol a olrou1t 1nolwli11& truwd.ttar 27 b&Ying an 

ou\pU'i eleuent 2a, ahoWll aa an an~enna. 

.A.t "the pl•a• t.o a-i•ioh i~ h dedred to tranaa1t the 

oeivi~ eleaent, indicated •a an &ncanna 29, (orlllinb ;art or 

reooivor 30 whigh ia oorweoted into oiro\lit ao &I to control relay 

coil Jl. .r:11a Nl~;r alao inclu::iH JJO•abl• contaat 32 atreued 

&WQ:f trora ollil :51 bf •print. 33 &ild oo-operat1J1i •ith at.tion&rJ 

ooa"taota 34. Mo;or ~6 drivea aha.ft 3C oarryin& transparent lltua 

'ST aurroi.mded b.Y aaoond oont.l'ol aheet a&, wt1ioh la e. du~lioa.te 

or control sheet G. Within dr..ia 37 1• looated electric lamp 39. 

ener,1aed b1 & eouro• or electr!oit7 40. Oppoaite lamp S~ oo &1 

to reoeive c. bua?.11 or li&}lt· theretro• under tho control ot ••oond 

control aheet 38. ia looated li&ht-aenait1Te oell 41 whioh for1119 

a part gf a circuit inoludin, &li.lplitier 4.2 IUld relay coil 43. nite 

rel6y alao i~cludo1 moTablo oonttl.ot 44 bla1ed in ono direotio~by 

aprint; 45 and, in the other dirocti~ b)' coil 43. when thb ooil 

ii ener .. itttd, 10 &a to o~&.e:>o on• or th• otller ot atationa.r1 oontaot• 

~a. Cout.acta 34 alMl '6 for~ p~rta ot a olrouit illclu~ a eouroe 

of eleotricit1 47 and a rela1 aoil 4a. l!ata rela1 iDO~ud•• ~l• 

oontcr.ct 49 etroaeed a•a1 .f'rom. ooil 4£ 'by apr1111. IO e.nd oo-operatiac. 

wi t;b 3~atiou.r1 oont&ot 51. .;ontaot• 49 and 01 are parts ot • 

o.1.rou1t in.olwl.1~ & aouroe of elHtrieit7 U and coil 51, 'llhioh i• 

th• oporat~ element ot a taoslmU• reproduoer ol any aonvoaiont 

type •. 

Th• operation ot .., de'ria. 1• •• tollowaa nae ••H&• 

and the ooatrol au•t• ar• in &nJ ijr&phia tol"ll auo.h aa a writ~. 

printing, cl...S.Ja&, pboto,raph or the U.ke. Th•y -.y be aald te 

oouiat et fl\&ral1\1•• or 1po-t1 or •1 .... tal pane eaoh or whioh 

. ;; 
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ia either black or white depend.111(1; upon the part or the ... 9&1. 

?ihiob it. !'Ona&. aelQtiVe JllOV8.cG9llt i8 pNl"iMd bepeeD l&llf 7 aH 

laap N and ••ooncl ooatrel al\eet 18 la a1iJ e.n-..alen't MnMr b•r•-

1. toter• "••d in th• art ot taoaiaU• traum11aion. !hie oauH• tile 

bH.ll ot UG}lt .. u;t•d by eaah laap to 1oa11 •••ry 1pot or el .... t 

thh aoanning thu1 produoea a aer1•• or iapulffa in. the amplif71n& 

oircuit• throu&h th• aotion or 'h• 11,ht tenait1Te cell• 10 and 11. 

10 For oonnniene• or d••oription, th••• illlrulH1 oan he 1aid to be 

pro~ .. d by blaek epot1 in the 11:ee1&&e or oontrol. thus oolla l' ,.· 

a.nd 16 are e11.er,1aed onry time an i:mpul•• occ\&rl 1n the uiplU'JiJll 

oirouit aaaooiated therewith. The aation ot the relaya •ontroll•• 

by these 00115 p.roiuct•• in the o iroui t a11oeia t9d 1t'1 th th .. a 1eri•• 

16 ot i11tpullea diatr1'bu.t.d in '1M aa ahcnrn 1n Figure 2 of' the 'rawiqa 

in wh1oh th• '•rm T Hpre•ent1 &11 iapulae. Thia ticure 1howe th9 

'j..~ tour pou1ble ••••· thus 1 t •ill be ••e 1n oollllltl 1 th&t ent1r1idJll 

ooil 14 by ae•••i• ah .. t 4 without onerg!si.Dg ooil 16 by control 

.Y"l11-t~ 1heet ~) cau.sea an iapulH in the oirouit containing 0011 23 an4 

IO label•d "Re1ult" in 11gure 2. th1• energiH1 0011 23 a.mi oau••• 

traaeaitter 21 to Mit an impulse. A• aeen 1n ool.umn z. when both 

oolla 14 and 15 a.re energized no iJDpul•• &ppear1 in the oirouit 

oontainillg ooil IS.. .A.1 aeen in ool\Ulll s. energ11inc, 0011 16 but no~ 

e.ergldng ooil 14 e&ua•• an i11puh• ln th• oirouit eonta1n1nc eoil 

11 21. Oolwm " ahow9 ~t when no l.pul•• 11 pr•aemt in either &11plit1er 

12 or 11 and,, eouequently,, neither coil l-' nor 15 11 miergiaed. ao 

iapul1e appear• in the circuit containing ooil 2S. To put it &l:IO\her 

way, an lmpul•e only appears in coil ?S and. there.rore,. an impulae 

i-1/f/Y..t i• only aent out tnna tran1lllitter 2) when coil• 14 and 15 ar. not in 

IO ,9/f/fi the •&m condi tton~ 1.•/ are not dmul taneously enetgh•d or de-n•rci1e4. 

Th11 is dl.l• to the taot that •imltaneoua ea.er,11atio11 or .._e11er1l•~l .. 
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ot ooila 14 and 15 oau1e1 !:zlOTable·oontacta lS and 17 to engage 

1tfttionarr ~O ar.d 21, respectively, whioh are oonneoted to th• 

sa~ side or polarit1 ot 1ouroe 22. 

fhe 5eriH of lmpulaoa emitted by the output ole111ent 

I 28 or trananii ttctr 2'T 1a received by the input. 1tle:<1t::nt 2$ of reeel ver 3C. Ea.ch impul.H so reoei Ted energlr.ell coil 31. ~:otor 

35 produOH rebtive movcr:.Ei!r.t bat•een second conttol 1hoet 38 aa4 

ll~ht 89 so th~t control sheet ~a 11 1canne4 1.Jl 1ynohroni1m with 

control ahe3t e. Since aecond CQntrol sheet sa la a duplicate 

10 or control sh9et 6, ooil 43 is energised in 1ynchronis~ with the 

enoq;hation1 ot coil 15. Referrin& a,ain to 11,uro 2, the line 

lab~led "R6sult• represents the impulses which pass throu,h rooeiTer 

:50 and cmer(ihe coil 31., while t.he line labeled •control• repr••enta 

the simult!\lleoua impula•a cau1ed b7 oontrol •heot 38 IUld which •~•rgl .. 

11 1..JJqllfg ooil -'3• Jl'iijure 2 .. colu;:~ lJ shows that when tbore ii an impulle 1a 

coil 31 and none in 01.>il 43, an iJ1pulse ia produced in ooil 48, wbiob 

throush the other colU111?1R of Fi~Ut"<' 2 1hcnre :}i11t wh~n oo!ls :n and 

43 a.re aimul tu.neoualy onor~hi11~ or de-eneri;iaed, no i111_pul11e appear• 

IO 1-//4/~~ in coil ,in. Likewlse~<lith·.n· ooil U or 43 ia energised when 

the oth·tr la d&-ener ~hoJ, coll 40 is ttnorilsed. The en•r~i 1atioo et 

coil 48 oauaoa 0011 53 to he ener,iaed and coil 63 operates a at1lu1 

or other aarkin.; Moh.anism and thua •so•&• aheet 4 le reproduced. 1 !'/- ~- 4 (o --
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An'a~paratus tor secret facahd.le 

cirouit c 

.mensar.e to 

two posi tloni. 

aald 

ae.id 

lens by the movement of' the 

tran•~itted. a &eoond cir 1t oontrolled into either ot 

utla'e(•leiaentJ ~·~ a tran1mitter 

ently1 an interlock provided be,,_..n 

1aid transmi t:ter onl 1· Hnda 

not in the a a me po ai ti on. • 

signal a there-· 

ther of two positions thereby, a. thircl 

poaition1 by e. d'll.plicat. of ••1• 

second interloolc 

80 that said aeOCHlcl 

'*sJ,tl-interlock onl tr•nsmi ts • sie,:r.al when eaid(r 

same 

16 second int rlock to rttproduoe the mea1age. 

2.. An appa.ratu1 tor 1e0Nt faoaiail• tranaiailli 

aoanner oont movement or the .. •••&• be tran•aitted. a 

1ll'to either ot two poaitiona, a t 

,,,.~1 ,\ 

.,- <!!r none1 an iat•rlo• proTided b•tw 

10 ~t 1aid •ranaa1tt.r only ••n 1,Aii olroui-ta are not in the , ... polit on1 oo.11UWJ1ioation with .. 1, ~~a~ 

10 "'..r\(of-t.ran1a1ttfl" 'k reotlift dgna th•r•troa and to(b• ntroll•;J into •Uilt• 

~..t.~t two ,.aition.a by a dupl cate ot ••id oamoutl&&•(el•me I;, 

"" ~-~l •JUohronha th•NWi th. 

circuit ao that •ai4 aeoond interlock on 

~ 

~ranandte a ei1nal •aid(reoeiTeJ'&ad 1aid third circuit ar• no\ 

15 in the ..... polit on, and a recorder oontroll•d. by oaid aeoond interl.0 

to reproduce t 

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s. An appall'&tul tor eecret tacli•ile tr....S.Hion OOJIPrhia&, a 

oirouii. oontrol.b4 1.B\i;I eit.hilr or t."WO po1it <ma by th• lllO'Y••mt of \be 

.. r;allt, l "4 un tr~•aii.t•~. ll ~ooond ciro t. auntrolled 

~ 

i.uto either ot 

1+~'"°'two t'oalt:i.o 'th.ti lliOvowent. of & a tl•&•(•l&men':} a transmitter 

lv·s.cl·~larr~nL•d to a aibn•l(or non~ lnterlook provided between aa14 

a1rcuit• and saiu 

ura not in UlB 11&1'19 poa!. ti on, a reoeinr 

in oo::i:.1u.nio&Uon •ith Hid reoeive •i~n~l• theretroa al!Ml 

~--~ rq.ckJ'.i..K. to (be controll1 into ei th two 1;>0•i tion• thereby• a 1oanner ooll'troll•d 

10 1'!.-0...X.~by & 1mpliocu.c of ea.id 'Ufh.L"f!_ •lll.Ct se.mo apectd, a 

t1lo poaitiou. a 

r<1:~·"'"' Hconc.. inter look pr dod bet.oillean said(reo iT•r)and sa.iJ third oirou1 t 

. ~ 

,'(-s.Lt-*'-•o tha~ aa.id aeoo d interlocii: only l.r1Ln1mi'ie li~l when aaid(nt•eiwr) 

irouit are not. in the same poe.l ti re~ordel" ooa4. An ~pparatua tor aeoret taotimile tran..S.aeion oo~~riaiJ1i• a 

oiwuit oon-crolle4 into •ither ot two politlou by the 1ounlna; ot th• 

.. •••t• to be t~••itted, a li~ht~1ensitiT• o•ll tonniug th• oontrol 

el...ut or 111.id oi~t, a Hoond cirou1t oontrolled i~to either or two 

·,,\ 

poaitiona by th• aoanni eleaent. a aeoond l1&ht-aen11t1 ... 

d aeeon.d olroult, a trruiaaltter 

11~ ~ • ~ 1 arrug•41 • ea1 t a dgnal (or interlook pro"fiud betinen .. t4 

elreuit• _. as.id tranaaltt&r at ••id tre.r.1J11.ttP.r only 11ende said 

' 

aipaal When OM or 9e.id o1rou1~• ergizecl by one or eaiJ eella into a 

10 dltferen' poaitton tro• t.he ot ea d cirouita, a r•oeiYer in oom11 

Jmnioation •1th 11&id tranllftdt 

eJl·~~ 

,'4< oontroll•J.' into either of 

el~t 110ri.ng in ayiaohro 

w, ~ °""" lignl!l.l • therefrom and ~be · 

pl1Ga\;& or 1aid OUICNftac• 

therewith, a 1econ: int~rloc~ provid•d ~ 

twHn aaid r•••1wr ancl .. id third alroutt ao thu. aid seaoi'd interloek 

,.J.~alJ 1'r-1U a el "'1on ••icl~Ye'.i'aad ••id tli r•i •irouit are Sa 

41tt•rent poait1ona. reoor.S.r oontrolled b7 said 1 and interlook 

to roproduoa tl:le •••11&•• 
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5. M~ana for seoretly transalttin.g graphic inf'orr-..ation, said 

.. an• comprisinb, a mesaaGe in £raphio fora whioh it ie desired to tr .... 

Iii t, e. ecanner arranged to a can and ritproduoe aaid •H•g• a.a a aerie• 

ot eleotrio impulMOs of varying int0n1it1, a IOrectn having varying 

portions, a aeoond aoarmer •rran~ed to acan e.nd r•\WOduoft the nriatlou 

ot said aoreen ae a s•oond series or electrio tapul.1•• er .a~ying 1n11eneity, A Alt.:r oo.-,neoted undor the oontrol ot •aid •canner and arran& ... 

to be mowd by each of said iJl\puhes to one ot two podtion1, a uaon4 

relay oonneotad under the control of said •eoond scarmer and arre.n&•d 

10 to be 1:10Ted by each ot 1aid second i!lvulsea to one of two position•, an 

electrio oircuit 1nclu~in6 parts of 1aid relays and adapted to be oloaed 

only when th.,re 19 instantaneously an lapuhe in eith~r s~riea but not 

in the other. a tra:i111i tt•,r oonnf'.loted under ~h• oontrol or said eleotrio 

oiroui t •o aa to oTlit 111pulse1 •henenr 11.id oirouit h oloaed. a r•· 

15 oe1ver arran&•d to reoeiTe the i11pul1es emitted by 1a1d tranamitter aa4 

havinc an output ooaprl1in~ B th~rd sori•• ot eleotrioal impul1e1 ot 

'f1Lrying inten1ity. a ••cond screen 4u,11oatini s•id first mentioned 

acreon, a thirc scanner arranGed ~o 1c~n eynohronoualy with the 1canaiac 

ot said second scanner and rept-oduoe the 1'ariation1 or ••id caoon4 

IO toreen a1 a fourth 1erie1 of eleotrio 1mpu1ae• ot ~nryin& intensity, au 

•"t1:''l-S (-1eotor-meohanioal interlock connected UD.der the oontl'Ol ot 1&1d third 

and of aaid tour'\.h ••ri•• or impulse• and arranged to be energi&Yd 

wtien•v•r an impklso ocoura in ou• of s&id third and fourth •~rie1 an4 ao 

1111pul1e occur• 1imultaneou1ly in the other or 1aid third and rourth 

.11 ••rie1, and a recorder connected under 1-he control or said interloolc 

and arrang•d to operate whenever said interlock ia snerglsed and to 

thereby roproduoe aaid ,.,•a&•• 
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• 

C. Veana tor neorotly tranaMitting Graphic inrorrat\on, aa14 

mi 't, a scanner arrant.ed to scn.!1 and reproduo• said mes1aLo at a aer1•• 

of eleccrio i1opulsos of va1 yint. intend ty, a. acrean haTinc. var-;ing 

portions. n second scarner arra"'!ced to aeaa. and reprochioe t?.e 'Vllriatioaa 

or salrl screen as• seoond;eri~a or oloctric inp~l?oa of var1ing in• 

nt--rloo!~ oonnaoted under the r.ontrol 

sa. .. • ~t>rh•a or 1 • •• ' lse1 and arranged to be onert,ized wh•ne-.er 

an ::.r.n.1 so ucours in l)ne ot' ea iti qeriea and does not oc ~ur u "'m.11 taneoual,. 

LV the oth~r of 1aid s~r!e~, a tranamitter onnnected under the oontrol 

of' uaic1 in',erlo~ 10 tr..& tn emit infulses whenr...,.,r said interlock ii 

e!lor..,i:-~d, a rncetver arrru11,,cd to roC"u1.V·~ the impulsea end.tted by 

said tran1mi tter and hnnnb an out~ut comprisinE, a thircl serie1 or 

a&id firQt mentioned 1orcer.1 a t'd.rd scanner arranged to aoa~ oynohronau•17 

with the scarnin& or said second scanner and repruduce the variation• 

or said aeoond screen aa a fowrt~ aerie• of electric tmrulsea ot T&r)'ina 

i~tencity, a second electao-rtch~nical interlook connected under the 

control of 1aid third ane ot sa1d fourth serie• of in~ulse1 and arranced 

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to lJe enerr.ized whonever ar. i.r:\ulH oooura in one or aa.id third and 

' tourtt series and no iu.f 1.l • occurs &1111.11 taneoudy in the oth"r ot aald 

thirc' und fourth aerie1, and e rvcor~er oonnected und9r the control et 

•ai~ ~~cond interlock and arran~ad to operate whenever said aeooni 

interlock is enerbized and t~ thereby reproduce aa1d aesgage. 
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7. Ileana tor 1Hr•tly tra.nam.itt1ng £ft.phic intoration, said 

means aoinprisinb, & meuaa.l..o in 0 ra.1;1\ic form whioh it is deoirod to 

trans::,lt, & aolllmier a.rraubed to r1ca.~ uiia rurlrod1;.ce sa.i..ci mossa.t;e as 

a aerie• of oleotrio impulses o!' va.ry1Jl6 intonsity, a 11cronn having 

"fllry-ln& portions, a a•oond acanner arran,•d to scan ~nu reproduce the 

variations of aa.id screen u.1 a second 1er181 ot electric impul:iea ot 

var;;i.nt. intensity, a rolay connected under the aontrol or said scanner 

and arran6ed tc be moved by each u.£ aaid impulaea to one ot two poaitiou. 

a aecond relay- conneot•d under the control of said socond sce.nnl'9r and 

10 arranbod tu be .110vod by .J&.cll of said second impulsos t.o one of two poaitiona, au electric circuit i~cludinb parts of said rola1s and adapte4 

to be cluaed onlJ> •hen th~re. is inata:::itaueoualy an im.t1dse in oither 

aerles but uo·t; in tha ol.hor,, u. tran111aitt11r conn<'Ct.eci un•.:ier ~he control ot 

eaid elootrio oieouit 10 as to emit Lr.tJubea whenevi:r .'lalJ dr~·il t ia 

16 oloaed,, 1. receiver arr&nf>ed to r~coivc the b.pulses e;tl ttod by said tran1-

mi tter and ha~ini &n output c~m~riein6 a third serios of eleotrloal 

iapulsaa of var1inb intensity, a aacond sere•~ du~licatin~ s~id r1r1t 

mentioned aoroen,, a. third s.::annsr arraJl6,ed to scan BJnchronously with the 

scanniu& of' said second 1 cann~r and rek>roduoe the '911.r io.t:i.011s o~· said 

20 second aor•en as a fourth. sarles of eleo"trio impuhes oJ' vai:-ying intenaitf, 

a third relay connected under th& con~rol of aaid third zcan..~er and 

arran~ed to be moved by eac~ or aaid irupulses of aaiJ fourth aariea to 

one of two position•~ a fourth rela; connect•d under tho control or 11&id 

receiver and arr&n&•d to be mond by oach of said irnFulJe1 of said thir4 

II terie1 to on• ot two f>Oeltions. an electric cirouit includinb parts ot 

1a1d relay• and adapted to b& closed only when •here is inatant&neoully an 

impulse 1n either said t..~ird or 3&id fourth s~riea but not in the other, 

and & reoord•r oonnected under the control of aaid circuit. and arranged 

to be energiaed Whenever ••id oircuit it oloaed to record the o~iginal 

so •... , .. 
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the :win' steps at. thu tra.nsnlisaion 

. ,('.q/ij<:( ~ ... ar-

• ca:-i.oin& the ·ri t ten mfl~t;::.) 

of 

i111pulac o.t the poia'j 1oannec[ a:) 

'f ....... f{.-g _,.1 !Ulu removillt; impulses from said serie1 ~ 

roceivine; st.ution: 

reproduce the 

atati:;J r.herebi to effectively 

sa1d series of impulaes tha~ directly resulted i'rom aaid 

acanni!'1t;, and recording the last-named nproduced aeries of impulse. 

In a ayat.em of secret faoabdle tran1rduiln, a tranami tting 

and aeoond element• or which each eloment 

for controlling the of the 1eoond element an irregular •nn•r 

accordin& and a r station oorapriaing 

third and fourth elementa of ia adapt9d for operation 

to a plurality or poaitiona, the thlrd 

element i• oontrolled acoordin·· action nnd in dependance 

on the relative poeition o the tirat seana tor 

oontrollin• the tou element in the same irregula :manner that the 

••cond element oontrolled. and means ruponaive to t oonjoint action 

and actin n dependanae on the relative position• ot the tR rd and 

tourth ele .. nt• tor reproduoint the ori&inal me•aage. 
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IN TESTIMONY '\'/HEREOF I affix ., ---~ --=---- signature __ 

(Sign here, first name in full.) 

0 AT H 

SS 

~illirua r. Priedaan 

the above-named petitioner __ , being duly sworn, depose~ and say_!_ that he l• • 

citizen of the United Ste.tea ot Aarioa 

of 3~32 Military Roftd. W. ?.., Wa1htngton, D. c. 

verily believe• h1m1elr to be the original, first, and aol• ------

of the improvement_ in ___ S~y_a_t_a_~_._r_o_r __ ~_r._.o_i~p_h_e_r_i_n~l~._r_·q_o_~_i_~_il_• ________ _ 

described and claimed in the annexed specification; that he do ea not know and do•• 

not believe that the same was ever known or used before his invention or discovery 

thereof or patented or described in any printed publication in any country before hia 

invention or discovery thereof, or more than one year prior to this application, or in 

public use or on sale in the United States for more than one year prior to this 

application; that said invention has not been patented in any country foreign to the 

United States on an application filed by him or hia legal representatives ----- -----

or assigns more than twelve months prior to this application; and that no application 

for patent or said improvement has been filed by hia ----- or hi• representatives -----

or assigns in any country foreign to the United States, except as follows: 

(Sign here, first name in full)· 

SWORN t.o and subscribed before me this, day of 

(Seal here, to be impressed 

in paper.) 

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Notary Public 

Tf-3952,AC 
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WHEREAS, ? , 'lilllq r. P'riedma • 

of stlZ nlltarJ bad, 'I, w .. 4Qhi:agoa. D. C, _ ------' hap invented oer-cain 1.mprovements in 

-=-----,.------.-----...------------------------------~------------------------· for which the undersigm .. d on _ __.1!1.A d .. ~ htr.wl.•h -·--------- executed an appll.ca.tirm for Letters Patent of the United. states, and 

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1HER::.AS, the i.nvention was made while the .. mde:rs~~ned was in the e1nploy 

of the .ia.r Department, and pertains to a device useful in the National :::>e-

' fense, and 

WHEREAS, The Government of the United States ie desirous of acquiring 

tl1e 1•ntire right, title, and ir1terest in and to the .;aid invention and in 

and to any patents that may l.'lsue thereon. 

'TITQV/, THERlJFORE, in consideration of tli.e premises and one dollar (~LOO), 

the receipt of which is hereby acKnoNled~ed, the undersigned have sold, ns51gned, and transferred, ~na by these presents llo 11.ereby sell, assign and 

transfer unto the Goverr.mcnt of' t'l.e TJr11 'tod States of tunerica, as represented 

by the Secretary of ~\far, the '?'1.tiro right, title and J.!ltcre-st, tnroughout 

the Um. ted Statas of America, and the terri tor l~S .J.nd dependencies thereof, 

~and not elsewhere, in and to tho said 1nvent1en and to the invention as de-

' scribed in the specification executed by tne undersigned on 9"9D .. te 

herewith , preparatory to obtaining Letters Patent in the United Statos therefor, and to all LPtters Patent iss.iing thereon and any continuations, divisions, ronmva.ls. and reissues or extensions 

of such Letters Pat~nt, tho s~id entire ri~ht, title and intcrG~t as well as 

the control of t~e prosec~tion of the application and all continiations, reissues and divisions thereof to be held by the r.over:anent of the United 

States of America (as represontl?a oy tho Secretary or Nar) und all Letters 

Patent including any div1s1ons, reissuc.s, renuwals or ext.,,nsions thereof 

as thc•re arc or that may be gro.nted, to UL. held b;1 th-; r..ovt...rmnont as fi...lly 

and entirely as the> same would have been hGld by 'r.e hu.d tlus a.ssii';nment and 

s!."le 11.ot been made. Tho undersigned hdr<.by gives the Govornment of the 

United States of .A.r'lcrica tt'J.u non-excl1 tsive rigl1t to make, use, or sell the 

inve11.t1on for governmental purposes in all foreign countri~s. 

Provided, howc.vor, that upon any s~br,3q..t,mt notice of •. dlowanc~ of s~ud 

npplica.t1on or of a.ny r~nt .. wul -s, s .ibsti tu.t1ons 1 di visions, continuations, or 

continua.tions-in-p9rt being given by the Comml.sbioncr of PatL.nts, thC" entire 

r1.ght 1 title, and interest in and to 3aid invention and said application or 

any rono«als, subst1tutions, divis1ons, continuations, er continua.tions-inpeirt, rnd such po.tE>nts aq mny b13 is:::uc,d thereon, will thereupon rovcrt to 

llJ••lt 

-subJcct to an irr( vocable, non-e:rcl.isi v e, a..11.J roy!:!.l ty-fr ee right and license 

remaining vested in the United States of Am~rica a.s r~pre~cntud by the 

Secrctnry of iia.r, to mJ.ku, hnv0 "lade, to uscp c.nd to sell the subJCC't 11J.o.tter 

of 5~id lnv~ntion for govcrnmrntal purposos only, to th0 full ~nd of the 

term or tcrm5 for ~hi.ch ~ny Letters Patent, divisions, reissues, renewals, 

ext ns:ons, continu~tions or contin•11t1ons-in-p~rt !:l.r0 or m~J be gr!:l.nted. 

\fitness 

Bc>foro mo, a. not!:l.ry public in ruid for tho 

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, pursonully known to m3 1 who 

----------------~----------------------------~ in my presence executed th~ foregoing !:l.ssibum~nt and nckno~ledgod that his 

execution thereof was his free ect .•nd dcod. 

Signed this d~y of 

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(c;e!:!.l) 1foi.'iry Public 
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