US3124753A
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Methpuira
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-10
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Expires: 1981-03-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:37
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F7/00; G06F7/58; G06F7/588
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR COMPRISING AN INITIATING PULSE GENERATOR, AN INTERVAL TIMING DEVICE, FIRST MEANS COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF SAID INITIATING PULSE GENERATOR TO SAID INTERVAL TIMING DEVICE FOR RESETTING SAID DEVICE, SECOND MEANS COUPLING SAID PULSE GENERATOR TO SAID TIMING DEVICE FOR INITIATING A TIME INTERVAL MEASUREMENT BY SAID DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO A PULSE FROM SAID INITIATING PULSE GENERATOR, A PLURALITY OF PULSE GENERATORS HAVING PREDETERMINED PULSE REPETITION RATES, ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID PLURALITY OF PULSE GENERATORS, EACH ACTIVATETRIGGER MEANS HAVING AN "ACTIVATING" TERMINAL AND A "TRIGGER" TERMINAL, SAID ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID PULSE GENERATORS BY MEANS OF A "TRIGGER" TERMINAL, MEANS COUPLING AN "ACTIVATING" TERMINAL OF THE FIRST OF SAID ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID INITIATING PULSE GENERATOR, MEANS COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF EACH OF SAID ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS TO THE INPUT OF THE NEXT FOLLOWING ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS, EACH OF SAID PULSE GENERATORS IMPULSING THE "TRIGGER" TERMINAL OF ITS RESPECTIVE ACTIVATETRIGGER MEANS, EACH OF SAID ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS HAVING AN OUTPUT WHICH IMPULSES THE "ACTIVATE" TERMINAL OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS AND MEANS COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF THE LAST OF SAID ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS TO SAID INTERVAL TIMING DEVICE FOR STOPPING SAID TIMING DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO AN OUTPUT FROM SAID LAST MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR COMPRISING AN INITIATING PULSE GENERATOR, AN INTERVAL TIMING DEVICE, FIRST MEANS COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF SAID INITIATING PULSE GENERATOR TO SAID INTERVAL TIMING DEVICE FOR RESETTING SAID DEVICE, SECOND MEANS COUPLING SAID PULSE GENERATOR TO SAID TIMING DEVICE FOR INITIATING A TIME INTERVAL MEASUREMENT BY SAID DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO A PULSE FROM SAID INITIATING PULSE GENERATOR, A PLURALITY OF PULSE GENERATORS HAVING PREDETERMINED PULSE REPETITION RATES, ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID PLURALITY OF PULSE GENERATORS, EACH ACTIVATETRIGGER MEANS HAVING AN "ACTIVATING" TERMINAL AND A "TRIGGER" TERMINAL, SAID ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID PULSE GENERATORS BY MEANS OF A "TRIGGER" TERMINAL, MEANS COUPLING AN "ACTIVATING" TERMINAL OF THE FIRST OF SAID ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID INITIATING PULSE GENERATOR, MEANS COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF EACH OF SAID ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS TO THE INPUT OF THE NEXT FOLLOWING ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS, EACH OF SAID PULSE GENERATORS IMPULSING THE "TRIGGER" TERMINAL OF ITS RESPECTIVE ACTIVATETRIGGER MEANS, EACH OF SAID ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS HAVING AN OUTPUT WHICH IMPULSES THE "ACTIVATE" TERMINAL OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS AND MEANS COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF THE LAST OF SAID ACTIVATE-TRIGGER MEANS TO SAID INTERVAL TIMING DEVICE FOR STOPPING SAID TIMING DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO AN OUTPUT FROM SAID LAST MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-10 | 1967-09-09 | 1968-03-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-10 | 1971-09-09 | 1972-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-10 | 1975-09-09 | 1976-03-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |