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Pulse counting and display device

Assignee: ROCHAR ELECTRONIONE
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Filing: 1960-04-05
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Granted: 1963-03-05
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Expires: 1980-04-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charbonnier Roger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 17:34
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04F; G04F10/00; G04F10/04; H; H03; H03K; H03K29/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
A PULSE COUNTING AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: DISPLAY MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF GLOW DISCHARGE GAPS; AN ANODE AND A CATHODE BOUNDING EACH OF SAID DISCHARGE GAPS, WHICH HAVE EACH A DISCHARGE INITIATING ELECTRODE; MEANS FOR COUNTING RECURRENT ELECTRIC PULSES DURING SUCCESSIVE COUNTING PERIODS COMPRISING TRANSFER TIME INTERVALS HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY SHORTER DURATION, SAID COUNTING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO THE RESPECTIVE DISCHARGE INITIATING ELECTRODES OF SAID GLOW DISCHARGE GAPS; MEANS FOR APPLYING A NEGATIVE TRANSFER PULSE TO SAID ANODES AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH OF SAID TRANSFER TIME INTERVALS, AND A RESISTOR-CAPACITOR ASSEMBLY CONNECTED TO SAID CATHODES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 103 words
A PULSE COUNTING AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: DISPLAY MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF GLOW DISCHARGE GAPS; AN ANODE AND A CATHODE BOUNDING EACH OF SAID DISCHARGE GAPS, WHICH HAVE EACH A DISCHARGE INITIATING ELECTRODE; MEANS FOR COUNTING RECURRENT ELECTRIC PULSES DURING SUCCESSIVE COUNTING PERIODS COMPRISING TRANSFER TIME INTERVALS HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY SHORTER DURATION, SAID COUNTING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO THE RESPECTIVE DISCHARGE INITIATING ELECTRODES OF SAID GLOW DISCHARGE GAPS; MEANS FOR APPLYING A NEGATIVE TRANSFER PULSE TO SAID ANODES AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH OF SAID TRANSFER TIME INTERVALS, AND A RESISTOR-CAPACITOR ASSEMBLY CONNECTED TO SAID CATHODES.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-04 1966-09-03 1967-03-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-04 1970-09-03 1971-03-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-04 1974-09-03 1975-03-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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