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In re application of 

. ~F.. ID_:_AlOS~. ..•. ..__..,. ?-"· 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCJ::i· 

UNITED BrATEs PATENT OFFICE 

WASHINGTON 

Appeal No.21,161 

. p~ l'fa lB .. -~ 

Before the Board ol Appeals 

U. s. PATENT OFFICE 

ICT 111949 

l\1AILED 

Tb1a 1• an &pl;oal &om 'tll• tJ.nol re;aotion or olala 14• 

Cla1aa 11 21 '1: 4, 8, ~. 101 11 anc!l i2 have been 

. ~ 

05.ncellec. 

Cl&!~• 5, 'b• 7, l' and ~~ atana allowed. 

r~ho ar-,;;.ol*.lO...! Cl.Ii 1:!l 11 &8 tollowa& 

CI.AIJ.1 14. Meana tor aooretl/ tranaltt.sn; ppb.1o ln• 

r r~i11. tlr:n c: iJ~pr!e ln.~~ a aev1co tor aoann1nc1 and repro•entln~ •S.4 

,ru;,.h1c ·. ntc·•r.ira1i1on aa a aerie• of' eleotaJ11c .lmp.ilee& o~ vaX'J'lnc; 

::· -.c~ ·;a.tty,. e. ca'CIO~fl•~~ meeaa~, a aeocnd dev1oe U'Nn~ed 1'01' 

aoonn; n0 eald. oamc.utlage ••••ae •nd nparoduo1ns tbe .... •• a • 1 coc,·.m'l eoit!oa of aleotr1c iap.JllO• ot •l'J'1D& 1nten•1t7 tbe l~pil••• · c: acid 100.:.nd eer1ee be1n8 nona7nobl'onoaa •1'b the tJlap,11••• ot . en14 t1rst ac~1ea, an elootromocf.an1oal 1nterlook oonneote~ undel' 

t:10 c~:ntz-ol ot both ot eat<! ••=-1•• o~ !=pg.la•• jtozt ener;;;tsatlon 

'" .onovezt preo.termtned oc1abS.1iat;1on• ot Sltp.11••• oocutt sn i:bt 

t"Oo snld aer1e1 ot Saapulaea, and • t;Nnmltt• oontl'Olled l>J' •l4 

:.r. torlook and adapto'1 iso emtt bp.111•• wbOmwr ••ld lnterlook 

.:.e c:~r ~;!.c.o<!. 

Verma 

Ct.rt1or 

Ai1 l' LICAtrl '8 m:8C lJ;.· SU'ftB 

App~loant•• di•olomn-o ~•lato• t;o a tao•1aile 

cnolpbus-lng •J"•ta. 

In Fig. 1 or the draw1n.b• are abom nc tacati..,11• 101mer1 

c..-.,i;.:r1a:.na twc.: uianaparent aoann a1g ctr.uaa ' and 5 lllO\IDted tor ~CD· 

a ,rren' rotratlon. On ono dr'.111 l4) la pl.aced the me•••t.• •••fa 

cll!Ch maJ bea:r •117 tn• o~ lntoiwatlon •uob N w1t:ln~1 •M• 

draw nG•• eto. · Xn tt. other drum (5) u pl.aoed. • o1pber1.11-&. ~bed 

wh1oh t1A7 bear randoa patiSom.• wUU.nge, eto. 

@'pp roved for Rel~ase by NSA on 09-10-2013 pursuant to E .0. 1352a 
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REF ID:A10518~ 

'l'be lisb.t trcZll a'-'uraea 7 and 8 pua1nt; to cells 10 and 

ll reapect1vely 1a modulated b7 tbe 1nt'omat1on CAl'X-iOd on the 

aaecclated aheeta 1n a con vent1o:·.al mannc·r • 

.:e~rm~ent upon whothr..r cel1a 10 or 11 aro energized b7 

tho paasat,'"O ct 11ght t1-ca t'ho1r roepoct1 va aa:rcea • r cla;;s 14 and/ 

or 15 w!.ll bo operated. l:t both rela7a tcn_,iea 16 an~ 17 aaew:ae 

t!lc eamo ,t.c.e1t :on no enez-01 •. :.n,~; o1rcu1t ;tor rela7 2' will be 

o.:·!.liil.ctod. It' tbe two ton._;\lea howoi.;·er. aaswne op;,,oa1te poa1t1ona 

a o1:L·c-.~1t wUl bo coJ:IPloted through batter,; or source 22 to oporato 

:Nlu7 2; and aaeoo1c.tod t:nCJlO 24. 2tne tho ope:"C.t1cn or :·ela;; 2, 

wblob ke7a trana::d.t;;er Zl to m:i1t a:..aiala la depondent upon 

a coapoalte or the eleotrlcal elgnal.e gemratod b7 cells 10 and. 11 

1n reaponae to the aubJeot mtter on abeeta 4 and 6. 

Fig. 2 al:lowa the o»orat1on o-r relaJ 23 1n tabular :tom. 

Fo.r e.u.:i;le. :re.ter:.nc.: to columu·1 or P1Q. 2. 1.r cell. 10 1• 

onerg1&ed relay 14 •U1 opente 1ta tonav.e 1o to the left. Also 

. if aimu1tanecualy eell ll 1• deene:r~;iaed epr1nt.: 19 Will bold 

ton~;u•.· 17 to tho r1rillt• 'lbls a o1riai1t wlll. be comp1eted tllgOl1gh 

batter7 22 to enersJ.ze rela7 2' to oauae transmitter 27 to emit 

a •1~al. 

Column 2 o~ ti.he chart •hows iibo reau1t W"..lon both relava 

• 

14 and 15 are _enei-..;.taad. In th1a oaee no a1rc-.i1t 1nolud1ns the 

battery will be COJ!tPleted and theref"oro D\.:· ai~l •111 be trarua:d.ttod. 

Column 4 lhon 'the roault wben both rol&J'& 14 and 15 

are deonerc;ized cuid ~· rewlt •1ll be tbo samo. •• tba t or column 2. 

Col.win ' al:low• the rosa1t wtai rela;; 14 1a deenarci1&o4 

and rela7 15 ener&J.sed. In tbia condition rela7 23 w1ll opora~o 

tc cauae tranma1tter 27 to emit a a1gnal.. 

Tllo operation or tbe receiver need not be deecr1bo·d e1nce 

not 

it 1111' 1n'IOlved 1D tb• claim und•~ con•1de:rat1on. 
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REF ID:A1051~ 

Gart!e~ 1»868,967--

Tbla patent; 1• ~eoted to a telegraph enclpberlng 

• 

ayeto:n. !ho tranemS.tter a7stem 1a moat clea.rl7 ahon 1n 

l"lg. 2 or tb1• pa tent •~1'9e!n are cown 11cbematical.J.7 twc. adjacent 

tape tclegra;..h sena1ns un1te 'D and •• !'base two untta er.a • I • ' 

designed to opo:ro.te w1tb a oonwnt1onal t1ve-umt telegraph co49 

\"61ere1n each oba:raoter 1• repreaontod w a permutation er tlw 

poa1t1ve or negative 1apulaos. therefore ror eaoh euccoaa1:ve 

nt.oaoa;;e choraotor :Sn un1t t1 the elomon ta K will be mo'fed 

l··Ol'i~.1tnti'Vol7 to contact o!tber poa1t1'9e bar AJ. Ol' mptlw bar A2. 

A. s11111111.r oporat!on w Ul occur 1n oo01ng unlt JJ 'llb1cb operctoa 

its bara n 1n aocordlance nth a random c1pher1ns tape. 

!ho compoa1to opernt1on ot bare :a: and E1 will. oontro1 

•1nterl.ock11 rola7a J. J'or e,...,.tll•• the 'at left bar a: 1s ebown 

o:;ntactlng poa1t1w ba.J" Al and the 1U 1eft 1Jai.- 11 1• alao contact• 

1ng poa1t1vo bar 11. 11noe both bare X. IQ. al'e a\ tbe same 

pctentl&l :rclll7 J •111 be ln iii& upper ,t10&1t1011. 

The next adjacent bar 1t 1• alao ehown in the upp:·r poa1• 

t1on but ccr:res1,ond1ng bar IO, le 1n the 1ower poa1t1on• !'bl• a 

oi:rc:llt tbJ-f>u. ;h tho bat •?!7 connected to b&l'a Al and .&2 la comp1ete4 

tc cause operation o~ the ••so~1ated relo7 J to the lower poa1t1on 

.1n ccntact •1th bar 12 and tlua applJ' negative potential to ~he 

aaa~ o1cted dlst:r1bltor ae3!18?lt• '.l'be rotat1ns bru.ab b1 anopa 

t>o se!;:ent and d1atr.1.b>,J.te1 the vuisea tc the 11ne seq ;entlal. 

Vern.am i.,io,719--

Tho Vem&r.\ patent ia a!m.Uar tc that ot Cart1er. ~1etl7 

1n l 1,,,. 1 at C 1• ahem U10 ceasaGO tranmJ.tter and at D tbe 

cipher tapo t1·-&nam1ttezt. Dependent upcn the operstfon ot the two 

tranar.s1ttere rela7a 19 to 2' 1Dolua1ve~ll be operated or mt·.: 

opt.:rotod sc as to applJ' a cc-ded me111a0-e to the t:ransm1 tt t~ d18• 

Ul"1W »• 
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Claim 14 stands rejoctod aa b oJ.ng unpatent.able c:vor 

Cart:.cr or vminan. b clam 1• cona1daNd readable on the 

alto;~ pa~onta aa toll. ns 

8JDte:is. 

u:.reo.na ror aocretl.J tranm1tt1n:; 

ya.,;.?!1c 1n1'oroat1Cm" 

Doth Cozttlor and Vol'llGB :relate to ~ecziet tole.;raphJ' 

'' co:apa1atng a ~ev!.co to:r ecarm1na1

,, 

An automt1c tape tr&.."laa1tter 81' bo •.ibatltuted 

tw tho :::e;:boG?'i! tl'anam1tter c o~ Vemara. s~e vemam spec. 

!."•'"' o :. • .:.11~e~ ?1 to 97 1ncl-.1s1vo. rad 11.Ms 10' to 107 11Jolua1ve. 

A to.;e t~o..~a:&!. ttor 1a a 11doY!co ror •canri1ng11 a1nce 

!t ae:·.acs a-.:ocoeal va pcrt.i{.na of a ta:;;e. 

A s!r::llm- tupe tro:11m:d.tster coi.:.ld be aubst!tutod for tbe 

a;·.ust.i.t: .t1o:1 was i..:ncwn 1n the al't at least elgbt 79azta pr1or to 

• Caz-t!.er1 a ap;Jllcat!.on. 

. . 

'" am.! z·DpZ'Oaont1n:::; a51d ~.P!.ic 1ntol'DIG t1on 

oa a acr1e:- or eleatr1a 'mpilaea ~ Vl&Z'J'1zls intenait1:r.~ 

'n10 ~ .:1if'ormatlon to be oonvejDd 1s translatod 

t:·.l'O:.':.cb the ned1um or the tape 1n tba tranam1tte• 1nto a ••.rie• 

or iml.rJj,,sca ot va.17:.ng 1nte":1a1t7. 

In Cartier the 1ntana1t7 o~ the ;;ulaea vars.a fi'o:m a 

::?a ~tlvo iralue to a poa1t1ve ono aa tibe bara 1t are moved e1tlleJ:I 

In Ver-mm the 1nta:-.a1t7 ~ tbD _.,.i1ae 1n ti-ana::1tter C 

WIT fttca open o1rcu1t t<i oloaod oSrou1t;• 1.a. no w1tat:• or "WOlta.;e. 

n a oa.:1c-u.~·1a;o maao,;o1 n 

:310 Cf:.:!lO~tla~c z:ieaaa ~o 1• zrepreaentod b7 1ibo oade ta.pa s.n 

tNnara1 t; tor I.I 0£ Vemm:a and U-IUlllJld.~ :er B o~ Outler. Vensam 

pa.~ 3. lines 13 to. 20 1nolu.a1ve and Cartier .P&ei• 2. l!nea 55 to 67 

1nalue1ve. 
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REF ID:A10518~ 

.~ ~ 

•a •o! nd de't'lco Gft'&DUGcl ~,.. aoann1n:: ec14 

or.:"JC·.;.flac;c :m•••i::.O and l'Gpitodua1n~; t;lia .._ All a .. oGld •l'tt or ol.ecb1o Smi:ulaoe ot 

Va171n,; lnte:ial 

2111• al.au• 1• relldable on malt l> o,t vor m or v.n1\ B 

o~ Cr1,1ar 1n t41e -- aamwr u bu been •ti t'ortb aa to tbe 

•tte ~laoe: ~~ ... 1d aeo:;n~ aerl•• Lo!n"."' 

r.ona;/DObl'oncu.a w1tila tb8 -.W.•• o~ aaid 

.tlrat •OP1ea.• 

It Sa mld.tltod tabat 'be oporaU.an or bare X 1d.th 

ros.aot; to tiara a~ Co:rt;!Or t'orozaa,ple, 1• •non-a;;nobl'Onoua•. 

·;~obcbc1••• r'°" Jntorr..at.t.onal m.ct1onal'J' Ucabr1dc;•·.! 1940 Ed1'1on 

dctlnos ··~·· ="'• 'ho BU'bti!ta.e ~ P::nn:cs •• mot1111nG-

•tav1n.:; 'tb8 aam ~or!c: cr,..; ,.t•ae•. 

i".Lcb ba::.• r: oau baw tt!O ,11ea.i.tl n• •! tt. l'OGiJOct tc. eaab 

QC,.19~8.,Q(,.cJ..ft.b bait n. If& 81tlJ8.:• : Cre.:t:.c r., th.; b&::" !:1 cen l:C 

ol~AI' poe1t1ve or neaat1w •1th no,poo' to 1;hc oe>ft'O•:?OD4i;·.s 

bo.r 1.. 

n.:re.tore taJe 11Qulae ocourenoa :n C'4't1or•a a7atoa 

mm b • t;emed •naaa10?rc.noua• a1Doe bbD 1111••• do mt ncooaearJ.17 

haw t'bo •- pba.se. 

':he tum 1• •SlllJ.utl.:; appllc•b1e to Verma. 

If; 1a 1'.11't;?:.or ac'8cl that f;bnte la 110 at:uoture NO~ted 

~n t;be ol&Sa to •••lbe a part:..,.,1 .... ••n!n.& to tbo woZ'd. •nonQllOILr:·noua 1·. 

~- l"Ola;• J ot Catlar Ud :rel.a,. 19 t.o 23 1nob1.alw 

er Verma Geimtlmta u eleotr.•o!ia.1oal !nta•lcck undo:" o;.ntro1 

~ tbo two aerlee ot lllpll•ea. In CILl'tioi- tho i-ela78 J are 

•·ntl'oll•d 117 'bar• & ad JD. ac,1ns __._ 1lb11e tibe 1'81G.:19 1? 

to 2J !nalul.w uo aoldll'Ol.led bJ' ded.oea c and .D aotsaa tc:.~'l;bo•• 
w . . 

REF ID: AlOSlill\ 

--6-

11 nn.a o trnnm.:i1tter controllod bJ' 

sni\! interlock Qllc odartca. to 

en1t .lmiJUlsoe 'llheae"Nr said inter• 

loell: 1s onerg1zed. 11 

"r110 ~lstrlt\ltor Dl of Cartie:r and jlctr1butor A 

,_.f Ve1 .. na."n are tranmittern controlled bj the 1ntorlock. 

In Ca:rt!or tbs 1ntel'1ock 1·ola1s J ap;;.l:t ros·._~lt1ng ccdOd 

o!..:~nals tc Lho ac&T.&nto ot the rllstrib· ... tor DJ.1 w::1lo !n Verna~ rola'J'8 

19 to 2; lnoluaivo np11l:; the codec: 81dlal11 to A. 

Both d1atzt!b~;.tcm a1to adaptec: t'hrot\gh the rotation ot 

their a.asoo1ate:l b~ .. ahes oi.·or the seJ.10nta tc• tronamit !mpulaea 

tr the Nspact!ve lines. 

For tho toro(;Oin1: rooaons tho rejection ot claim Jla, 

1a boliowd proper an~ ahc~!ld Lio af.t~ • 

s·~iC/18 

attorne71 

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~ Exam1."'lor 1 J:.4.v. 16 

ttonr,- 5.Staat.rer 

Ar::q ScC'..:.r1t:; A.;eney 

·rcnto :on Dl~j,• 

Yinabington. c.5, .Ca O. 

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REF ID:A105182 

AIX>RESS ONLY' 

'IRECOllMISllONIR OF NTEN'll 

llASHINGTOH, D. C. 

Sir: 

DEPARTMENT OP' CoMMERCli 

UNITED 9TATD PATENT Ol"P'lef: ·, 

WASHINGTON 

The case or Wf.lllm I'. hte+fman 

Appeal No:21.161 

Serial No:~78.19' 

~ 

will be heard by the Board ot Appeals on the 

25th day of Sept:-1>ei- 1950 

Papet No.19 

The hearings will commence at 1:30 a. ... and as soon as 

the argument in one ~ase is concluded, ttte succeeding case 

will be taken up. 

The time allowed tor argument is thiPty minutes. 

By special leave. obtained before the argument is ' 

commenced. the time may be extended. 

Briefs must be tiled TWENTY (20) DAYS before the day 

ot hearing. (Rule 137, amended 'September 6, 1945.) 

Very trul7 7ours, 

/.a.cu •....• _s,r1:(4 .,..., •• ,-!(. 

Commissioner ot Patents. 

Refer !Q APPEAL NUMBER 

• To