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Binary code translating device

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1961-10-25
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Granted: 1964-06-23
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Expires: 1981-10-25
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert J Blum

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 08:38
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M7/00; H03M7/14; H03M7/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 155 words
IN COMBINATION: (A) A NORMALLY-CLOSED INPUT GATE TO ADMIT BINARY CODED DATA, (B) A FLIP-FLOP FOR EACH BIT IN THE CODE TO BE USED, SAID FLIP-FLOPS BEING CONNECTED TO RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM THE INPUT GATE, (C) A READ PULSE SOURCE CONNECTED TO SET ALL OF THE FLIPFLOPS TO THE "ZERO" STATE, (D) A DELAY CIRCUIT INTERCONNECTING THE READ PULSE SOURCE AND THE INPUT GATE, SAID DELAY CIRCUIT SERVING TO OPEN THE INPUT GATE A PREDETERMINED TIME AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF A READ PULSE, (E) MEANS TO SET THE FLIP-FLOPS TO THE "ONE" STATE IN RESPONSE TO A SIGNAL RECEIVED THROUGH THE INPUT GATE, (F) AN OUTPUT GATE, (G) INDIVIDUAL CONDUCTORS EXTENDING BETWEEN EACH FLIPFLOP TO THE OUTPUT GATE AND CONNECTED TO CONDUCT A FINITE SIGNAL TO THE GATE WHENEVER THE FLIP-FLOP IS IN THE "ONE" STATE, (H) A CONVERT PULSE SOURCE, (I) A TAPPED DELAY LINE COUPLED TO RECEIVE ENERGY FROM THE CONVERT PULSE SOURCE,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 155 words
IN COMBINATION: (A) A NORMALLY-CLOSED INPUT GATE TO ADMIT BINARY CODED DATA, (B) A FLIP-FLOP FOR EACH BIT IN THE CODE TO BE USED, SAID FLIP-FLOPS BEING CONNECTED TO RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM THE INPUT GATE, (C) A READ PULSE SOURCE CONNECTED TO SET ALL OF THE FLIPFLOPS TO THE "ZERO" STATE, (D) A DELAY CIRCUIT INTERCONNECTING THE READ PULSE SOURCE AND THE INPUT GATE, SAID DELAY CIRCUIT SERVING TO OPEN THE INPUT GATE A PREDETERMINED TIME AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF A READ PULSE, (E) MEANS TO SET THE FLIP-FLOPS TO THE "ONE" STATE IN RESPONSE TO A SIGNAL RECEIVED THROUGH THE INPUT GATE, (F) AN OUTPUT GATE, (G) INDIVIDUAL CONDUCTORS EXTENDING BETWEEN EACH FLIPFLOP TO THE OUTPUT GATE AND CONNECTED TO CONDUCT A FINITE SIGNAL TO THE GATE WHENEVER THE FLIP-FLOP IS IN THE "ONE" STATE, (H) A CONVERT PULSE SOURCE, (I) A TAPPED DELAY LINE COUPLED TO RECEIVE ENERGY FROM THE CONVERT PULSE SOURCE,

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