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US3139614A
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Serial-to-parallel converter
Assignee: Beckman Coulter Inc
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Filing: 1961-09-19
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Granted: 1964-06-30
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Expires: 1981-09-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul R Gilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:03
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M9/00; H04; H04L; H04L25/00; H04L25/38; H04L25/40; H04L25/45; H03M1/12; H03M1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING BINARY CODED SERIAL INPUT DATA INTO EQUIVALENT BINARY CODED PARALLEL OUTPUT DATA COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF FIRST GATES; A PLURALITY OF SECOND GATES; A PLURALITY OF BINARY ELEMENTS EACH HAVING MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE BINARY "0" AND BINARY "1" STATES SELECTED BY APPLYING APPROPRIATE SIGNALS ON RESET AND TRIGGER INPUTS RESPECTIVELY, SAID BINARY ELEMENTS BEING ARRANGED CONSECUTIVELY IN THE ORDER OF DECREASING SIGNIFICANCE OF A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL DATA OUTPUT BINARY DIGITS; AN INHIBIT LINE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CURRENT CONDUCTIVE DEVICES RESPONSIVE TO BIAS POTENTIALS APPLIED THERETO, EACH OF SAID CURRENT CONDUCTIVE DEVICES BEING CONNECTED BY A CONDUCTIVE SEGMENT; EACH OF SAID FIRST GATES, SAID SECOND GATES, SAID BINARY ELEMENTS, AND SAID INHIBIT LINE SEGMENTS BEING RESPECTIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF PARALLEL DATA OUTPUT BINARY DIGITS; MEANS TO RESPECTIVELY CONNECT BINARY ELEMENTS AND INHIBIT LINE SEGMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH LIKE BINARY DIGITS; MEANS TO OPERATIVELY CONNECT EACH OF SAID FIRST GATES TO THE RESET INPUT OF THE BINARY ELEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME BINARY DIGIT; MEANS TO RESPONSIVELY CONNECT EACH OF SAID FIRST GATES TO THE INPUT SERIAL DATA AND THE SUCCEEDING ADJACENT BINARY ELEMENT; MEANS TO OPERATIVELY CONNECT EACH OF SAID SECOND GATES TO THE TRIGGER INPUT OF THE BINARY ELEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME BINARY DIGIT; AND MEANS TO RESPONSIVELY CONNECT EACH OF SAID SECOND GATES TO THE SEGMENT OF THE INHIBIT LINE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME BINARY DIGIT AND TO THE PRECEDING ADJACENT BINARY ELEMENT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
245 words
A SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING BINARY CODED SERIAL INPUT DATA INTO EQUIVALENT BINARY CODED PARALLEL OUTPUT DATA COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF FIRST GATES; A PLURALITY OF SECOND GATES; A PLURALITY OF BINARY ELEMENTS EACH HAVING MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE BINARY "0" AND BINARY "1" STATES SELECTED BY APPLYING APPROPRIATE SIGNALS ON RESET AND TRIGGER INPUTS RESPECTIVELY, SAID BINARY ELEMENTS BEING ARRANGED CONSECUTIVELY IN THE ORDER OF DECREASING SIGNIFICANCE OF A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL DATA OUTPUT BINARY DIGITS; AN INHIBIT LINE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CURRENT CONDUCTIVE DEVICES RESPONSIVE TO BIAS POTENTIALS APPLIED THERETO, EACH OF SAID CURRENT CONDUCTIVE DEVICES BEING CONNECTED BY A CONDUCTIVE SEGMENT; EACH OF SAID FIRST GATES, SAID SECOND GATES, SAID BINARY ELEMENTS, AND SAID INHIBIT LINE SEGMENTS BEING RESPECTIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF PARALLEL DATA OUTPUT BINARY DIGITS; MEANS TO RESPECTIVELY CONNECT BINARY ELEMENTS AND INHIBIT LINE SEGMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH LIKE BINARY DIGITS; MEANS TO OPERATIVELY CONNECT EACH OF SAID FIRST GATES TO THE RESET INPUT OF THE BINARY ELEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME BINARY DIGIT; MEANS TO RESPONSIVELY CONNECT EACH OF SAID FIRST GATES TO THE INPUT SERIAL DATA AND THE SUCCEEDING ADJACENT BINARY ELEMENT; MEANS TO OPERATIVELY CONNECT EACH OF SAID SECOND GATES TO THE TRIGGER INPUT OF THE BINARY ELEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME BINARY DIGIT; AND MEANS TO RESPONSIVELY CONNECT EACH OF SAID SECOND GATES TO THE SEGMENT OF THE INHIBIT LINE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME BINARY DIGIT AND TO THE PRECEDING ADJACENT BINARY ELEMENT.
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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) | 1967-06-30 | 1967-12-30 | 1968-06-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-30 | 1971-12-30 | 1972-06-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-30 | 1975-12-30 | 1976-06-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |