US3097311A
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Tunnel diode majority logical element
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1960-06-01
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Granted: 1963-07-09
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Expires: 1980-06-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome J Tiemann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:45
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K19/00; H03K19/02; H03K19/08; H03K19/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A LOGICAL ELEMENT FOR PERFORMING MAJORITY LOGIC COMPRISING: A PAIR OF SERIES CONNECTED TUNNEL DIODE DEVICES EACH HAVING A LOW AND A HIGH VOLTAGE OPERATING CONDITION; A RESISTANCE; MEANS CONNECTING SAID RESISTANCE AND SAID SERIES CONNECTED TUNNEL DIODE DEVICES IN PARALLEL CIRCUIT RELATIONSHIP; MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID PARALLEL CIRCUIT TO A SOURCE OF VOLTAGE ADAPTED TO CAUSE OPERATION FOR ONE OF SAID DIODES IN ITS LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION AND THE OTHER DIODE IN ITS HIGH VOLTAGE CONDITION; A PAIR OF TERMINALS INCLUDING A FIRST CONNECTION TO THE JUNCTION BETWEEN SAID TUNNEL DIODE DEVICES AND A SECOND CONNECTION TO A POINT ON SAID RESISTANCE, SAID POINT BEING SELECTED WITH RESPECT TO THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SAID TUNNEL DIODE DEVICES TO PROVIDE THAT THE POLARITY OF THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE BETWEEN SAID PAIR OF TERMINALS IS DETERMINED BY WHICH OF SAID TUNNEL DIODE DEVICES IS IN THE HIGH VOLTAGE CONDITION; AND MEANS FOR APPLYING AN ODD NUMBER OF INPUT SIGNALS TO SAID PAIR OF TERMINALS, THE POLARITY OF THE MAJORITY OF SAID INPUT SIGNALS DETERMING THE POLARITY OF THE OUTPUT OF SAID LOGICAL ELEMENT AT SAID SAME PAIR OF TERMINALS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A LOGICAL ELEMENT FOR PERFORMING MAJORITY LOGIC COMPRISING: A PAIR OF SERIES CONNECTED TUNNEL DIODE DEVICES EACH HAVING A LOW AND A HIGH VOLTAGE OPERATING CONDITION; A RESISTANCE; MEANS CONNECTING SAID RESISTANCE AND SAID SERIES CONNECTED TUNNEL DIODE DEVICES IN PARALLEL CIRCUIT RELATIONSHIP; MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID PARALLEL CIRCUIT TO A SOURCE OF VOLTAGE ADAPTED TO CAUSE OPERATION FOR ONE OF SAID DIODES IN ITS LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION AND THE OTHER DIODE IN ITS HIGH VOLTAGE CONDITION; A PAIR OF TERMINALS INCLUDING A FIRST CONNECTION TO THE JUNCTION BETWEEN SAID TUNNEL DIODE DEVICES AND A SECOND CONNECTION TO A POINT ON SAID RESISTANCE, SAID POINT BEING SELECTED WITH RESPECT TO THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SAID TUNNEL DIODE DEVICES TO PROVIDE THAT THE POLARITY OF THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE BETWEEN SAID PAIR OF TERMINALS IS DETERMINED BY WHICH OF SAID TUNNEL DIODE DEVICES IS IN THE HIGH VOLTAGE CONDITION; AND MEANS FOR APPLYING AN ODD NUMBER OF INPUT SIGNALS TO SAID PAIR OF TERMINALS, THE POLARITY OF THE MAJORITY OF SAID INPUT SIGNALS DETERMING THE POLARITY OF THE OUTPUT OF SAID LOGICAL ELEMENT AT SAID SAME PAIR OF TERMINALS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2927223A
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-07-08 | 1967-01-07 | 1967-07-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-08 | 1971-01-07 | 1971-07-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-08 | 1975-01-07 | 1975-07-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |