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Two terminal device switching circuit employing a single clock

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-01-02
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1982-01-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Edwin J Slobodzinski

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 16:54
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K19/00; H03K19/02; H03K19/08; H03K19/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 135 words
A LOGIC CIRCUIT COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND DEVICES, EACH DEVICE HAVING TWO REGIONS IN ITS OPERATING RANGE WHICH EXHIBIT A POSITIVE RESISTANCE AND A REGION BETWEEN THEM WHICH EXHIBITS A NEGATIVE RESISTANCE, EACH DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS, SAID DEVICES ADAPTED TO RECEIVE INPUT INFORMATION AND PROVIDE OUTPUT INFORMATION IN TRANSLATED FORM, MEANS FOR COUPLING FIRST TERMINALS OF THE DEVICES TOGETHER, THE SECOND TERMINAL OF THE SECOND DEVICE CONNECTED TO A REFERENCE POTENTIAL, AND A PULSE SOURCE HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND TERMINAL, THE FIRST TERMINAL CONNECTED TO THE SECOND TERMINAL OF THE FIRST DEVICE AND TO THE FIRST TERMINAL OF THE SECOND DEVICE, THE SECOND TERMINAL OF THE PULSE SOURCE CONNECTED TO THE REFRENCE POTENTIAL, SAID PULSE SOURCE CONTROLLING THE TRANSLATION OF INPUT INFORMATION THROUGH THE DEVICES IN A UNILATERAL DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 135 words
A LOGIC CIRCUIT COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND DEVICES, EACH DEVICE HAVING TWO REGIONS IN ITS OPERATING RANGE WHICH EXHIBIT A POSITIVE RESISTANCE AND A REGION BETWEEN THEM WHICH EXHIBITS A NEGATIVE RESISTANCE, EACH DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS, SAID DEVICES ADAPTED TO RECEIVE INPUT INFORMATION AND PROVIDE OUTPUT INFORMATION IN TRANSLATED FORM, MEANS FOR COUPLING FIRST TERMINALS OF THE DEVICES TOGETHER, THE SECOND TERMINAL OF THE SECOND DEVICE CONNECTED TO A REFERENCE POTENTIAL, AND A PULSE SOURCE HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND TERMINAL, THE FIRST TERMINAL CONNECTED TO THE SECOND TERMINAL OF THE FIRST DEVICE AND TO THE FIRST TERMINAL OF THE SECOND DEVICE, THE SECOND TERMINAL OF THE PULSE SOURCE CONNECTED TO THE REFRENCE POTENTIAL, SAID PULSE SOURCE CONTROLLING THE TRANSLATION OF INPUT INFORMATION THROUGH THE DEVICES IN A UNILATERAL DIRECTION.

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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) 1968-09-06 1969-03-08 1969-09-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-06 1973-03-08 1973-09-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-06 1977-03-08 1977-09-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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