US3089124A
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Computer system with high capacity random access memory
Assignee: Alwac International Inc
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Filing: 1955-01-03
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1975-01-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenn E Hagen
- 👤 Charles R Williams
- 👤 Arthur Y Baker
- 👤 Robert E Jackson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:25
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G06Q10/087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A COMPUTER WHICH INCLUDES: AN INFORMATION STORAGE ELEMENT HAVING A PLURALITY OF MEMORY CHANNELS AND AN OPERATING CHANNEL; A PLURALITY OF INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS; A PLURALITY OF CORRESPONDING TRANSFER HEADS COOPERATING WITH SAID STORAGE ELEMENT AND OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH A CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS, EACH OF SAID HEADS ACTING TO TRANSFER INFORMATION BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS AND SAID STORAGE ELEMENT; A PLURALITY OF DRIVING MEANS EACH ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS AND CONNECTED TO THE CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID TRANSFER HEADS FOR MOVING SAID HEAD INTO ALIGNMENT WITH ANY SELECTED ONE OF SAID MEMORY CHANNELS; INTERLOCK MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PLURALITY OF INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS, RESPONSIVE TO ALIGNMENT OF A PLURALITY OF TRANSFER HEADS WITH ANY ONE OF SAID MEMORY CHANNELS TO PREVENT OPERATION OF MORE THAN ONE OF THE ASSOCIATED INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS; AND A PLURALITY OF CORRESPONDING OPERATING HEADS EACH ALIGNED WITH SAID OPERATING CHANNEL AND EACH CONNECTED TO A CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS, WHEREBY ALL OF SAID INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS MAY BE SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A COMPUTER WHICH INCLUDES: AN INFORMATION STORAGE ELEMENT HAVING A PLURALITY OF MEMORY CHANNELS AND AN OPERATING CHANNEL; A PLURALITY OF INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS; A PLURALITY OF CORRESPONDING TRANSFER HEADS COOPERATING WITH SAID STORAGE ELEMENT AND OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH A CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS, EACH OF SAID HEADS ACTING TO TRANSFER INFORMATION BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS AND SAID STORAGE ELEMENT; A PLURALITY OF DRIVING MEANS EACH ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS AND CONNECTED TO THE CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID TRANSFER HEADS FOR MOVING SAID HEAD INTO ALIGNMENT WITH ANY SELECTED ONE OF SAID MEMORY CHANNELS; INTERLOCK MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PLURALITY OF INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS, RESPONSIVE TO ALIGNMENT OF A PLURALITY OF TRANSFER HEADS WITH ANY ONE OF SAID MEMORY CHANNELS TO PREVENT OPERATION OF MORE THAN ONE OF THE ASSOCIATED INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS; AND A PLURALITY OF CORRESPONDING OPERATING HEADS EACH ALIGNED WITH SAID OPERATING CHANNEL AND EACH CONNECTED TO A CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS, WHEREBY ALL OF SAID INFORMATION HANDLING MEANS MAY BE SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATED.
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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) | 1966-05-06 | 1966-11-05 | 1967-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-06 | 1970-11-05 | 1971-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-06 | 1974-11-05 | 1975-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |