US3078040A
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Electrical binary computer apparatus
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1958-08-14
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Granted: 1963-02-19
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Expires: 1978-08-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William D Rowe
- 👤 Terry A Jeeves
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F7/00; G06F7/38; G06F7/48; G06F7/52; G06F7/523; G06F7/527; G06F7/5272; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/12; G05B19/14; G05B19/18; G05B19/19; G05B19/33; G05B19/35; G05B19/351; G06F7/535
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
IN BINARY DIGITAL COMPUTER APPARATUS OPERATIVE FOR PERFORMING COMPUTATION OPERATIONS WITH BINARY NUMBERS, THE COMBINATION OF A FIRST REGISTER DEVICE FOR STORING A FIRST BINARY NUMBER, A SECOND REGISTER DEVICE FOR STORING A SECOND BINARY NUMBER, CONVERT SIGNAL PROVIDING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIRST BINARY NUMBER AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID SECOND BINARY NUMBER FOR PROVIDING A CONVERT SIGNAL OPERATIVE TO CONTROL THE OPERATION OF SAID COMPUTER APPARATUS WHEN SAID FIRST BINARY NUMBER IS LARGER THAN SAID SECOND BINARY NUMBER, AND CHANGE SIGNAL PROVIDING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO AT LEAST ONE DIGIT OF SAID FIRST BINARY NUMBER AND AT LEAST ONE DIGIT OF SAID SECOND BINARY NUMBER AND ANOTHER DIGIT OF SAID FIRST BINARY NUMBER FOR PROVIDING A CHANGE SIGNAL WHEN A PREDETERMINED ARRANGEMENT OF THE LATTER SAID DIGITS IS SENSED, WITH SAID CHANGE SIGNAL MEANS AND SAID CONVERT SIGNAL MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID REGISTER DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING ANOTHER DIGIT OF SAID ONE REGISTER DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
IN BINARY DIGITAL COMPUTER APPARATUS OPERATIVE FOR PERFORMING COMPUTATION OPERATIONS WITH BINARY NUMBERS, THE COMBINATION OF A FIRST REGISTER DEVICE FOR STORING A FIRST BINARY NUMBER, A SECOND REGISTER DEVICE FOR STORING A SECOND BINARY NUMBER, CONVERT SIGNAL PROVIDING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIRST BINARY NUMBER AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID SECOND BINARY NUMBER FOR PROVIDING A CONVERT SIGNAL OPERATIVE TO CONTROL THE OPERATION OF SAID COMPUTER APPARATUS WHEN SAID FIRST BINARY NUMBER IS LARGER THAN SAID SECOND BINARY NUMBER, AND CHANGE SIGNAL PROVIDING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO AT LEAST ONE DIGIT OF SAID FIRST BINARY NUMBER AND AT LEAST ONE DIGIT OF SAID SECOND BINARY NUMBER AND ANOTHER DIGIT OF SAID FIRST BINARY NUMBER FOR PROVIDING A CHANGE SIGNAL WHEN A PREDETERMINED ARRANGEMENT OF THE LATTER SAID DIGITS IS SENSED, WITH SAID CHANGE SIGNAL MEANS AND SAID CONVERT SIGNAL MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID REGISTER DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING ANOTHER DIGIT OF SAID ONE REGISTER DEVICE.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-02-18 | 1966-08-20 | 1967-02-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-18 | 1970-08-20 | 1971-02-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-18 | 1974-08-20 | 1975-02-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |