US3077591A
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Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1961-05-29
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Granted: 1963-02-12
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Expires: 1981-05-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ivars G Akmenkalns
- 👤 James A Mcdounell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:21
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/51; H03K17/56; H03K17/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A MATRIX COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INPUT AND OUTPUT LINES, CAPACITIVE MEANS SELECTIVELY COUPLING ENERGY FROM SAID INPUT TO SAID OUTPUT LINES, TUNNEL DIODES EACH BIASED TO HAVE TWO STABLE OPERATING STATES CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT LINES, SAID INPUT LINES ARRANGED TO BE ENERGIZED IN PARTICULAR CODES, EACH SAID TUNNEL DIODE BEING SWITCHED FROM ONE TO ITS OTHER STABLE STATE BY ENERGY COUPLED FROM AN INPUT LINE TO THE ASSOCIATED OUTPUT LINE, SAID TUNNEL DIODES ENABLING CLOSE CONTROL TO BE MAINTAINED OVER BACK CURRENTS, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TUNNEL DIODES TO PROVIDE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE STABLE STATE OF THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A MATRIX COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INPUT AND OUTPUT LINES, CAPACITIVE MEANS SELECTIVELY COUPLING ENERGY FROM SAID INPUT TO SAID OUTPUT LINES, TUNNEL DIODES EACH BIASED TO HAVE TWO STABLE OPERATING STATES CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT LINES, SAID INPUT LINES ARRANGED TO BE ENERGIZED IN PARTICULAR CODES, EACH SAID TUNNEL DIODE BEING SWITCHED FROM ONE TO ITS OTHER STABLE STATE BY ENERGY COUPLED FROM AN INPUT LINE TO THE ASSOCIATED OUTPUT LINE, SAID TUNNEL DIODES ENABLING CLOSE CONTROL TO BE MAINTAINED OVER BACK CURRENTS, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TUNNEL DIODES TO PROVIDE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE STABLE STATE OF THE
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-02-11 | 1966-08-13 | 1967-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-11 | 1970-08-13 | 1971-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-11 | 1974-08-13 | 1975-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |