Westinghouse H-223 restoration

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by bandersen

I was told Westinghosue and others didn't use a flyback to avoid paying royalties to RCA.

How could RCA claim a patent on prior art, their superheterodyne downconversion claim notwithstanding?

[bandersen]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

How could RCA claim a patent on prior art, their superheterodyne downconversion claim notwithstanding?

I don't know the details but RCA definitely had TV patents.
Look on the back of most TVs and you'll see a label stating "Licensed under US patents of RCA"

You just need to convince the patent office that your application is different enough from any prior work. Plus, RCA was known for being very aggressive and screwing over the little guy.

[nasadowsk]

Originally Posted by bandersen

I don't know the details but RCA definitely had TV patents.
Look on the back of most TVs and you'll see a label stating "Licensed under US patents of RCA"

Oddly, my CTC-4 also references patents from N.V Phillips. Be curious what that’s about…

You just need to convince the patent office that your application is different enough from any prior work. Plus, RCA was known for being very aggressive and screwing over the little guy.

RCA was known for screwing over everyone…

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by nasadowsk

Oddly, my CTC-4 also references patents from N.V Phillips. Be curious what that’s about…



RCA was known for screwing over everyone…

I read a pate

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

I read a pate

I didn't finish the entry!
Anyway, this what I was going to enter!
I read a patent notice label on an RCA portable TV, mid 50's model. It mentioned, Motorola Inc. It must've meant the intercarrier sound IF.
RCA fought that for possibly 3 or 4 years of their early TV production.