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US3102951A
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Electronic interpolating time sharing function generators
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-09-02
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Granted: 1963-09-03
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Expires: 1979-09-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nathan Amos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:48
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K4/00; H03K4/06; G; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/12; G06G7/26; G06G7/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A GENERATOR OF A FUNCTION F OF N VARIABLES (X1, X2, . . . XN) THE COORDINATES OF WHICH ARE XOB, WHERE B=1, 2, . . . N; WHEN N IS A POSITIVE INTEGER, COMPRISING FIRST MEANS FOR RECEIVING A PLURALITY OF FIRST SIGNALS REPRESENTING THE VALUES OF SAID FUNCTION AT THE LATTICE POINTS OF A REGULAR N-DIMENSIONAL LATTICE; SECOND MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF INPUT TERMINALS ONE OF SAID TERMINALS, BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE N INPUT SIGNALS REPRESENTING SAID N VARIABLES (X1, X2, . . . XN) RESPECTIVELY; THIRD MEANS FOR RECEIVING A PLURALITY OF SECOND SIGNALS REPRESENTING THE VALUES OF SAID VARIABLES AT SAID LATTICE POINTS; FOURTH MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY SELECTING ONE OF SAID FIRST SIGNALS, SAID FOURTH MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO IMPRESS THE SELECTED FIRST SIGNAL UPON A SECOND INPUT TERMINAL OF SAID SECOND MEANS; FIFTH MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY SELECTING ONE OF SAID SECOND SIGNALS; SAID FIFTH MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO IMPRESS THE SELECTED SECOND SIGNAL UPON A THIRD INPUT TERMINAL OF SAID SECOND MEANS; SIXTH MEANS FOR MOVING SAID FOURTH AND FIFTH SELECTING MEANS IN SYNCHRONISM OVER ALL LATTICE POINTS; SAID SECOND MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO GENERATE A FIRST OUTPUT SIGNAL REPRESENTING THE FUNCTION $N FOR SAID SELECTED LATTICE POINT AND THE INSTANTANEOUS VALUES OF SAID VARIABLES, WHERE $N IS DEFINED AS THE SMALLER OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A GENERATOR OF A FUNCTION F OF N VARIABLES (X1, X2, . . . XN) THE COORDINATES OF WHICH ARE XOB, WHERE B=1, 2, . . . N; WHEN N IS A POSITIVE INTEGER, COMPRISING FIRST MEANS FOR RECEIVING A PLURALITY OF FIRST SIGNALS REPRESENTING THE VALUES OF SAID FUNCTION AT THE LATTICE POINTS OF A REGULAR N-DIMENSIONAL LATTICE; SECOND MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF INPUT TERMINALS ONE OF SAID TERMINALS, BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE N INPUT SIGNALS REPRESENTING SAID N VARIABLES (X1, X2, . . . XN) RESPECTIVELY; THIRD MEANS FOR RECEIVING A PLURALITY OF SECOND SIGNALS REPRESENTING THE VALUES OF SAID VARIABLES AT SAID LATTICE POINTS; FOURTH MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY SELECTING ONE OF SAID FIRST SIGNALS, SAID FOURTH MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO IMPRESS THE SELECTED FIRST SIGNAL UPON A SECOND INPUT TERMINAL OF SAID SECOND MEANS; FIFTH MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY SELECTING ONE OF SAID SECOND SIGNALS; SAID FIFTH MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO IMPRESS THE SELECTED SECOND SIGNAL UPON A THIRD INPUT TERMINAL OF SAID SECOND MEANS; SIXTH MEANS FOR MOVING SAID FOURTH AND FIFTH SELECTING MEANS IN SYNCHRONISM OVER ALL LATTICE POINTS; SAID SECOND MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO GENERATE A FIRST OUTPUT SIGNAL REPRESENTING THE FUNCTION $N FOR SAID SELECTED LATTICE POINT AND THE INSTANTANEOUS VALUES OF SAID VARIABLES, WHERE $N IS DEFINED AS THE SMALLER OF
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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) | 1966-09-02 | 1967-03-04 | 1967-09-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-02 | 1971-03-04 | 1971-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-02 | 1975-03-04 | 1975-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |