US3119099A
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Molecular storage unit
Assignee: WELLS GARDNER ELECTRONICS
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Filing: 1960-02-08
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Granted: 1964-01-21
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Expires: 1980-02-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter M Biernat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:19
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C13/00; G11C13/0002; G11C13/0009; G11C13/0014; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y10/00; G01; G01N; G01N22/00; G06; G06N; G06N3/00; G06N3/002; G11C11/00; G11C11/02; G11C11/16; G11C11/56; G11C11/5664; G11C13/02; G11C2213/00; G11C2213/10; G11C2213/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S204/00; Y10S204/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A PASSIVE UNIT FOR STORING PLURAL BIT ENTRIES COMPRISING A MASS OF MATERIAL INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT GROUPS OF ATOMS, EACH OF SAID GROUPS BEING SHIFTABLE BETWEEN DIFFERENT STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO APPLIED ENERGY OF A GIVEN FREQUENCY, EACH OF SAID STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENTS BEING CHARACTERIZED BY A RESPONSE AT A KNOWN FREQUENCY, AN ENERGY SOURCE INCLUDING COMPONENTS OF ALL OF THE GIVEN FREQUENCIES TO WHICH SAID GROUPS OF ATOMS ARE RESPONSIVE, INPUT MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ENERGY SOURCE FOR CONTROLLING THE APPLICATION TO SAID MATERIAL OF ENERGY OF SELECTED ONES OF SAID GIVEN FREQUENCIES TO SHIFT THE STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENTS OF SAID GROUPS OF ATOMS TO A PATTERN REPRESENTING A PLURAL BIT ENTRY, FREQUENCY RESPONSIVE OUTPUT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID MASS OF MATERIAL FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF THE PLURAL BIT ENTRY STORED IN THE MASS OF MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENERGY RECEIVED FROM SAID MASS OF MATERIAL, AND MEANS FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO SAID MATERIAL INCLUDING COMPONENTS OF ALL OF SAID KNOWN FREQUENCIES TO SELECTIVELY ENERGIZE SAID OUTPUT MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE PLURALITY OF GROUPS OF ATOMS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A PASSIVE UNIT FOR STORING PLURAL BIT ENTRIES COMPRISING A MASS OF MATERIAL INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT GROUPS OF ATOMS, EACH OF SAID GROUPS BEING SHIFTABLE BETWEEN DIFFERENT STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO APPLIED ENERGY OF A GIVEN FREQUENCY, EACH OF SAID STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENTS BEING CHARACTERIZED BY A RESPONSE AT A KNOWN FREQUENCY, AN ENERGY SOURCE INCLUDING COMPONENTS OF ALL OF THE GIVEN FREQUENCIES TO WHICH SAID GROUPS OF ATOMS ARE RESPONSIVE, INPUT MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ENERGY SOURCE FOR CONTROLLING THE APPLICATION TO SAID MATERIAL OF ENERGY OF SELECTED ONES OF SAID GIVEN FREQUENCIES TO SHIFT THE STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENTS OF SAID GROUPS OF ATOMS TO A PATTERN REPRESENTING A PLURAL BIT ENTRY, FREQUENCY RESPONSIVE OUTPUT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID MASS OF MATERIAL FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF THE PLURAL BIT ENTRY STORED IN THE MASS OF MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENERGY RECEIVED FROM SAID MASS OF MATERIAL, AND MEANS FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO SAID MATERIAL INCLUDING COMPONENTS OF ALL OF SAID KNOWN FREQUENCIES TO SELECTIVELY ENERGIZE SAID OUTPUT MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE PLURALITY OF GROUPS OF ATOMS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-20 | 1967-07-22 | 1968-01-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-20 | 1971-07-22 | 1972-01-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-20 | 1975-07-22 | 1976-01-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |