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Quadrature axis-crossing counter

Assignee: Laboratory For Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1961-05-01
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Granted: 1963-06-18
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Expires: 1981-05-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roger S Smith

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 20:51
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R23/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
AN AXIS-CROSSING COUNTER COMPRISING: MEANS FOR DERIVING FROM AN INPUT SIGNAL AN IDENTICAL SIGNAL SHIFTED IN PHASE RELATIVE TO THE INPUT SIGNAL, MEANS APPLYING THE INPUT SIGNAL TO A FIRST SIGNAL CHANNEL, MEANS APPLYING THE PHASE SHIFTED SIGNAL TO A SECOND SIGNAL CHANNEL, MEANS IN THE SECOND CHANNEL FOR OBTAINING GATING SIGNALS FROM THE PHASE SHIFTED SIGNAL, MEANS IN THE FIRST CHANNEL FOR DERIVING PULSES AT THE AXIS CROSSINGS OF THE INPUT SIGNAL, MEANS APPLYING PULSES REPRESENTING POSITIVE SLOPE AXIS CROSSINGS OF THE INPUT SIGNAL TO A FIRST GATE, MEANS APPLYING PULSES REPRESENTING NEGATIVE SLOPE AXIS CROSSINGS OF THE INPUT SIGNAL TO A SECOND GATE, THE FIRST AND SECOND GATES BEING ENABLED BY THE GATING SIGNALS FROM THE SECOND CHANNEL TO PASS THE APPLIED PULSES TO THE INPUTS OF A PULSE DIFFERENCING DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
AN AXIS-CROSSING COUNTER COMPRISING: MEANS FOR DERIVING FROM AN INPUT SIGNAL AN IDENTICAL SIGNAL SHIFTED IN PHASE RELATIVE TO THE INPUT SIGNAL, MEANS APPLYING THE INPUT SIGNAL TO A FIRST SIGNAL CHANNEL, MEANS APPLYING THE PHASE SHIFTED SIGNAL TO A SECOND SIGNAL CHANNEL, MEANS IN THE SECOND CHANNEL FOR OBTAINING GATING SIGNALS FROM THE PHASE SHIFTED SIGNAL, MEANS IN THE FIRST CHANNEL FOR DERIVING PULSES AT THE AXIS CROSSINGS OF THE INPUT SIGNAL, MEANS APPLYING PULSES REPRESENTING POSITIVE SLOPE AXIS CROSSINGS OF THE INPUT SIGNAL TO A FIRST GATE, MEANS APPLYING PULSES REPRESENTING NEGATIVE SLOPE AXIS CROSSINGS OF THE INPUT SIGNAL TO A SECOND GATE, THE FIRST AND SECOND GATES BEING ENABLED BY THE GATING SIGNALS FROM THE SECOND CHANNEL TO PASS THE APPLIED PULSES TO THE INPUTS OF A PULSE DIFFERENCING DEVICE.

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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) 1966-06-17 1966-12-17 1967-06-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-17 1970-12-17 1971-06-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-17 1974-12-17 1975-06-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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