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US3157783A
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Utilization level predicator
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1960-03-24
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Granted: 1964-11-17
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Expires: 1980-03-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas A Patchell
- 👤 Jr Thomas V Reddington
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:02
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/12; G06G7/18; G06G7/184; G06G7/186; G06G7/1865
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A UTILIZATION LEVEL PREDICTOR COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, MEANS FOR CONNECTING TO A SOURCE OF A SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE OF UTILIZATION OF A MEASURED VARIABLE, INTEGRATOR MEANS FOR INTEGRATING AN INPUT SIGNAL DURING AN INTEGRATION PERIOD, MULTIPLIER MEANS FOR MULTIPLYING A FIRST SIGNAL BY A SECOND SIGNAL, MEANS FOR APPLYING A FIRST PORTION OF SAID SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE OF UTILIZATION OF A MEASURED VARIABLE TO SAID INTEGRATOR MEANS, MEANS FOR APPLYING A SECOND PORTION OF SAID LAST-MENTIONED SIGNAL TO SAID MULTIPLIER MEANS AS A FIRST SIGNAL, MEANS FOR APPLYING A SECOND SIGNAL TO SAID MULTIPLIER MEANS, SAID SECOND SIGNAL BEING REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME REMAINING IN SAID INTEGRATION PERIOD, AND SUMMING MEANS FOR SUMMING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM SAID INTEGRATOR MEANS AND FROM SAID MULTIPLIER MEANS FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SUM OF THE INPUT SIGNALS TO SAID SUMMING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A UTILIZATION LEVEL PREDICTOR COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, MEANS FOR CONNECTING TO A SOURCE OF A SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE OF UTILIZATION OF A MEASURED VARIABLE, INTEGRATOR MEANS FOR INTEGRATING AN INPUT SIGNAL DURING AN INTEGRATION PERIOD, MULTIPLIER MEANS FOR MULTIPLYING A FIRST SIGNAL BY A SECOND SIGNAL, MEANS FOR APPLYING A FIRST PORTION OF SAID SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE OF UTILIZATION OF A MEASURED VARIABLE TO SAID INTEGRATOR MEANS, MEANS FOR APPLYING A SECOND PORTION OF SAID LAST-MENTIONED SIGNAL TO SAID MULTIPLIER MEANS AS A FIRST SIGNAL, MEANS FOR APPLYING A SECOND SIGNAL TO SAID MULTIPLIER MEANS, SAID SECOND SIGNAL BEING REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME REMAINING IN SAID INTEGRATION PERIOD, AND SUMMING MEANS FOR SUMMING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM SAID INTEGRATOR MEANS AND FROM SAID MULTIPLIER MEANS FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SUM OF THE INPUT SIGNALS TO SAID SUMMING MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-17 | 1968-05-18 | 1968-11-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-17 | 1972-05-18 | 1972-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-17 | 1976-05-18 | 1976-11-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |