REVIEW OF PATENT AZPPLICATIONS UNDER SECRECY ORDER

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Associate General Counsel
Deputy Director for Operations
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
FROM: Harry E. Fitzwater
Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT: Review of Patent Applications
Under Secrecy Order
1. This memorandum contains a recommendation in paragraph 4 for
the approval of the Executive Director.
2. The U.S. Patent Office will, at the request of a sponsoring
federal agency, impose secrecy orders on patent applications that are
determined to,contain classified information. The secrecy order
prevents a patent from being publicly issued and maintains the secrecy
of the sensitive files. Secrecy orders must be renewed annually, and
the "chief officer of the agency who caused the order to be issued"
must provide notification that an affirmative determination has been
made that the national interest continues to require the secrecy order.
3. On 4 May 1983, the Agency received a request
to provide the require note ication
for renewal o the secrecyy oars on 29 patent applications presently
under Patent Office secrecy order. The patent applications were
reviewed by the responsible components in all directorates, and recom-
mendations have been received that 20 of the applications be declassified
and released from secrecy order. These patent applications are described
in Attachment A. The remaining nine applications remain classified and
continue to require secrecy orders.
UNCLASSIFIED
MVHEN SEPARATED
FROM ATTACHMENTS
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SUBJECT: Review of Patent Applications Under Secrecy Order
4. It is recommended that the attached letter (Attachment B)
listing the 20 applications which we recommend declassifying, and the
nine on which classification must be maintained, be approved for trans-
Harry E. Fitzwater
Attacimments :
As Stated.
Associate General Counsel Date
Deputy Director for Operations Date
Deputy Director for Science and Technology Date
Executive Director Date
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JLW%% I.
Attachment A contains the recommendations of the components
directly concerned with the subject matter of the patent
applications and includes the reasons for recommending
declassification,
The Chief, Science and Technology Control Group, Policy and
Coordination Staff coordinated for the Directorate of
Operations.
STAT STAT
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The Office of Communications, Directorate of Administration,
has recommended that four of the patent applications be declassified.
Serial No.,
Filing Date,
Inventor
Cryptographic Process and
Enciphered Product
Electronic Device Providing
Automatic Permutations of a
Vigenere Square
Recognition Unit
Receiver Apparatus
Code system using photo-
graphic process
System for creating
a secret code
Electronics system to detect
and copy radio messages
Technique for modulating
a pulse-coded communications,
carrier and then demodulating
the signal
SECRET
Today's high speed electronic key
generators, facsimile and trans-
mission systems, have made process
obsolete.
The vigenere square and its coding
functions are now public knowledge
and are now done with computers.
Both the operating principals and
their proposed application are now
public knowledge.
The modulating techniques are now
public knowledge.
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SECRET
The Office of Research and Development, Directorate of Science and Technology,
has recommended that three of the patent applications be declassified.
Optical Video or Data Tape Technical approach to Technique is now general public
Record & Playback Apparatus optical recording knowledge.
Signal Format for Optical Same as above
Tape Record/Playback System
Secure Radio Communications Technique for secure electro- Technique is now general industry
System and Method magnetic communications knowledge; not used by CIA.
SECRET
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The Office of Technical Service, Directorate of Science and Technology,
has recommended that 13 of the patent applications be declassified.
Hand Key Shaper
Laser Camera System
Small hand-operated milling Technique obsolete and superseded by
machine better methods.
Detection of distant movement Technique no longer novel; now well-
by laser beam; also audio- known in intelligence circles and
surveillance used in industry for vibration and/
or velocity measurement.
Accelerometer Type System Same as above Same as above.
Light-Operated Accelerometer- Same as above Same as above.
Type Techniques
Light-Operated Information Same as above Same as above.
Techniques
Doppler Shifting Techniques Same as above Same as above.
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Lubricating Oil Additive
and Process
Method for disabling motors
with abrasive compounds
added to oil
Many well-known substances produce same
effect. Nothing unusual about this
mixture.
Radiation Translation Systems
Light-Operated Measurements
System
Same as 399,709
Same as above
Same as 399,709.
Pyrotechnic Articles
Technique for producing
Now well-known in intelligence
flammable ceramic material
and terrorist circles, and
which can be machined after
discussed in industry
casting
literature.
Laser Camera Systems
Same as 399,709
Same as 399,709.
Light-operated Information
Same as above
Same as above.
Techniques
Radiation Translation System
Same as above
Same as above.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Mr. John H. Raubitschek
Chief, Patent, Copyrights and
Trademarks Division
Office of The Judge Advocate
General.
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20310
In response to your letter of 4 May 1983 to Mr. Barrett of this Office,
the Central Intelligence Agency has reviewed the patent applications in
question and the Executive Director recommends that 20 of the subject patent
applications be declassified and released from Patent Office secrecy order,
provided there is no objection interposed by other Executive Branch depart-
ments or agencies with classification authority. The 20 patent applications
are described as follows:
Serial No.
Filing Date
8,130
16 Jan 1970
64,651
24 Oct 1960
76,752
18 Sep 1979
76,753
18 Sep 1979
257,999
26 May 1972
367,257
13 May 1964
WARNING NOTICE
INTELLIGENCE SOURCES
AND METI-IODS INVOLVED
Inventor
Title
Hand Key Shaper
Cryptographic Process and
Enciphered Product
Optical Video or Data Tape
Record & Playback Apparatus
Signal Format for Optical Tape/
Record Playback System
Secure Radio Communications
System and Method
Electronic Device Providing
Automatic Permutations of
a Vigenere Square
CL BY 0549126
DECL OADR
S E C R E T
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Serial No. Filing Date Inventor
399,709 28 Sep 1964
399,729 28 Sep 1964
399,730 28 Sep 1964
408,692 03 Nov 1964
424,854 11 Jan 1965
573,463 18 Jan 1945
602,451 12 Dec 1966
612,285 09 Jan 1967
636,834 28 Jan 1957
674,059 05 Oct 1967
793,212 13 Feb 1959
800,027 22 Jan 1969
819,778 11 Jun 1959
886,598 28 Oct 1969
Title
Laser Camera System
Accelerometer Type System
Light-Operated Accelerometer
Light-Operated Information
Techniques
Doppler Shifting Techniques
Lubricating Oil Additive
and Process
Radiation Translation Systems
Light-Operated Measurements
System
Pyrotechnic Articles
Laser Camera Systems
Recognition Unit
Light-Operated Information
Techniques
Receiver Apparatus
Radiation Translation
System (S)
Inasmuch as other departments and agencies, particularly those associated
with the Armed Services Patent Advisory Board, may have an interest in main-
taining the secrecy of one or more of these 20 patent files, we further recom-
mend that inquiries be made of all departments and agencies with classification
authority, including the National Security Agency, to determine if they wish to
sponsor an extension of any of the subject secrecy orders. (S)
S E C R E T
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As to the other patent applications cited in your letter, the Executive
Director has determined that the national interest continues to require the
subject secrecy orders, and it is accordingly requested. that the orders be
renewed. The nine applications referred to are:
Serial No.
Filing Date
12 May 1970
07 Jul 1971
21 May 1973
21 May 1973
30 Nov 1973
11 Jul 1975
19 Dec 1975
18 Jul 1969
08 May 1978
Please advise me concerning the results of your inquiries and of any
final decision to declassify or rescind these secrecy orders. Thank you
for your cooperation and assistance in this matter. (U)
Sincerely,
.r, F. C P P T
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