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Semiconductor counting circuits using a diode matrix
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1962-04-19
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Granted: 1965-06-29
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Expires: 1982-04-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Somlyody Arpad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:30
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K23/00; H03K23/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A COUNTER CIRCUIT INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF COUNTING DEVICES ARRANGED IN A SERIES FOR EXECUTING A COUNTING CYCLE, EACH DEVICE HAVING AN INPUT ELECTRODE AND AN OUTPUT ELECTRODE, A SEPARATE GATE COUPLED TO THE INPUT ELECTRODE OF EACH DEVICE, A SOURCE OF INPUT PULSES COUPLED TO EACH GATE AND THUS TO THE INPUT ELECTRODE OF EACH DEVICE FOR APPLYING THE SAME COUNTING PULSES TO SAID DEVICES SIMULTANEOUSLY, A FIRST CIRCUIT CONNECTION FROM THE OUTPUT ELECTRODE OF EACH DEVICE THROUGH A DIODE TO THE INPUT ELECTRODE OF EVERY OTHER DEVICE WHEREBY AS EACH DEVICE IS TURNED ON AND PERFORMS A COUNT REGISTERING OPERATION, IT HOLDS OFF ALL OTHER DEVICES AND THEREBY PREVENTS ALL OTHER DEVICES FROM PERFORMING A COUNT REGISTERING OPERATION,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A COUNTER CIRCUIT INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF COUNTING DEVICES ARRANGED IN A SERIES FOR EXECUTING A COUNTING CYCLE, EACH DEVICE HAVING AN INPUT ELECTRODE AND AN OUTPUT ELECTRODE, A SEPARATE GATE COUPLED TO THE INPUT ELECTRODE OF EACH DEVICE, A SOURCE OF INPUT PULSES COUPLED TO EACH GATE AND THUS TO THE INPUT ELECTRODE OF EACH DEVICE FOR APPLYING THE SAME COUNTING PULSES TO SAID DEVICES SIMULTANEOUSLY, A FIRST CIRCUIT CONNECTION FROM THE OUTPUT ELECTRODE OF EACH DEVICE THROUGH A DIODE TO THE INPUT ELECTRODE OF EVERY OTHER DEVICE WHEREBY AS EACH DEVICE IS TURNED ON AND PERFORMS A COUNT REGISTERING OPERATION, IT HOLDS OFF ALL OTHER DEVICES AND THEREBY PREVENTS ALL OTHER DEVICES FROM PERFORMING A COUNT REGISTERING OPERATION,
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