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US3140473A
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Information storage system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1960-05-12
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Granted: 1964-07-07
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Expires: 1980-05-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr John E Gaffney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:08
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G1/00; G09G1/20; H; H01; H01J; H01J31/00; H01J31/08; H01J31/10; H01J31/12; H01J31/128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
APPARATUS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INFORMATION STORAGE MEANS ELECTRICALLY ARRANGED IN ROWS AND COLUMNS TO FORM A MATRIX, A PLURALITY OF INPUT MEANS EACH CORRESPONDING TO ONE OF SAID COLUMNS AND COUPLED TO ALL OF THE STORAGE MEANS THEREIN, MEANS ADAPTED BY APPLYING SUCCESSIVE INPUT SIGNALS TO SAID PLURALITY OF INPUT MEANS TO INTERROGATE ALL OF THE STORAGE MEANS OF SAID MATRIX COLUMN BY COLUMN IN A PREDETERMINED ORDER OF COLUMNS, MEANS DEFINING IN SAID MATRIX A PRESELECTED PATTERN OF STORAGE MEANS, SAID PATTERN DEFINING MEANS BEING ADAPTED DURING SAID COLUMN BY COLUMN INTERROGATION TO MAKE SAID PATTERN MANIFEST BY OPERABLY RENDERING ONLY EACH OF THE ONES OF SAID STORAGE MEANS WHICH ARE IN SUCH PATTERN RESPONSIVE TO INTERROGATION TO PRODUCE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL, AND A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT MEANS FOR SAID MATRIX, EACH OUTPUT MEANS CORRESPONDING TO ONE OF SAID ROWS AND BEING COUPLED TO ALL OF THE STORAGE MEANS THEREIN TO TRANSMIT FROM SAID MATRIX EACH OUTPUT SIGNAL
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
APPARATUS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INFORMATION STORAGE MEANS ELECTRICALLY ARRANGED IN ROWS AND COLUMNS TO FORM A MATRIX, A PLURALITY OF INPUT MEANS EACH CORRESPONDING TO ONE OF SAID COLUMNS AND COUPLED TO ALL OF THE STORAGE MEANS THEREIN, MEANS ADAPTED BY APPLYING SUCCESSIVE INPUT SIGNALS TO SAID PLURALITY OF INPUT MEANS TO INTERROGATE ALL OF THE STORAGE MEANS OF SAID MATRIX COLUMN BY COLUMN IN A PREDETERMINED ORDER OF COLUMNS, MEANS DEFINING IN SAID MATRIX A PRESELECTED PATTERN OF STORAGE MEANS, SAID PATTERN DEFINING MEANS BEING ADAPTED DURING SAID COLUMN BY COLUMN INTERROGATION TO MAKE SAID PATTERN MANIFEST BY OPERABLY RENDERING ONLY EACH OF THE ONES OF SAID STORAGE MEANS WHICH ARE IN SUCH PATTERN RESPONSIVE TO INTERROGATION TO PRODUCE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL, AND A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT MEANS FOR SAID MATRIX, EACH OUTPUT MEANS CORRESPONDING TO ONE OF SAID ROWS AND BEING COUPLED TO ALL OF THE STORAGE MEANS THEREIN TO TRANSMIT FROM SAID MATRIX EACH OUTPUT SIGNAL
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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) | 1967-07-07 | 1968-01-06 | 1968-07-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-07 | 1972-01-06 | 1972-07-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-07 | 1976-01-06 | 1976-07-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |