US3210565A
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Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1962-01-02
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-01-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William D Rowe
- 👤 Solsnes Leif
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:46
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P5/00; H02P5/46; H02P5/50; H02P23/00; H02P23/22; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/22; H03K5/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
SIGNAL COMPARISON APPARATUS FOR COMPARING A FIRST FREQUENCY INPUT SIGNAL WITH A SECOND FREQUENCY INPUT SIGNAL AND COMPRISING, A FIRST GROUP OF BISTABLE STORAGE DEVICES RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIRST INPUT SIGNAL, WITH EACH OF SAID STORAGE DEVICES PROVIDING ONE OF ONE AND A ZERO OUTPUT SIGNAL, A FIRST PLURALITY OF GATING DEVICES EACH BEING OPERABLE WITH A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID STORAGE DEVICES TO CONTROL THE TRANSFER OF A ONE VALVE STORED SIGNAL RELATIVE TO SAID ONE STORAGE DEVICE FROM THE NEXT PRECEEDING STORAGE DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO SAID FIRST INPUT SIGNAL, A FIRST OUTPUT CONTROL DEVICE CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID STORAGE DEVICE TO PRODUCE A FIRST OUTPUT SIGNAL WHEN ALL ON SAID STORAGE DEVICES ARE PROVIDING A ONE OUTPUT SIGNAL, A SECOND GROUP OF BISTABLE STORAGE DEVICES RESPONSIVE TO SAID SECOND INPUT SIGNAL, WITH EACH OF SAID SECOND GROUP OF STORAGE DEVICES PROVIDING ONE OF A ONE AND A ZERO OUTPUT SIGNALS, SECOND PLURALITY OF GATING DEVICES EACH BEING OPERABLE WITH A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID SECOND GROUP OF STORAGE DEVICES TO CONTROL THE TRANSFER OF A ZERO VALUE STORED SIGNAL RELATIVE TO THE LATTER SAID ONE STORAGE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
SIGNAL COMPARISON APPARATUS FOR COMPARING A FIRST FREQUENCY INPUT SIGNAL WITH A SECOND FREQUENCY INPUT SIGNAL AND COMPRISING, A FIRST GROUP OF BISTABLE STORAGE DEVICES RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIRST INPUT SIGNAL, WITH EACH OF SAID STORAGE DEVICES PROVIDING ONE OF ONE AND A ZERO OUTPUT SIGNAL, A FIRST PLURALITY OF GATING DEVICES EACH BEING OPERABLE WITH A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID STORAGE DEVICES TO CONTROL THE TRANSFER OF A ONE VALVE STORED SIGNAL RELATIVE TO SAID ONE STORAGE DEVICE FROM THE NEXT PRECEEDING STORAGE DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO SAID FIRST INPUT SIGNAL, A FIRST OUTPUT CONTROL DEVICE CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID STORAGE DEVICE TO PRODUCE A FIRST OUTPUT SIGNAL WHEN ALL ON SAID STORAGE DEVICES ARE PROVIDING A ONE OUTPUT SIGNAL, A SECOND GROUP OF BISTABLE STORAGE DEVICES RESPONSIVE TO SAID SECOND INPUT SIGNAL, WITH EACH OF SAID SECOND GROUP OF STORAGE DEVICES PROVIDING ONE OF A ONE AND A ZERO OUTPUT SIGNALS, SECOND PLURALITY OF GATING DEVICES EACH BEING OPERABLE WITH A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID SECOND GROUP OF STORAGE DEVICES TO CONTROL THE TRANSFER OF A ZERO VALUE STORED SIGNAL RELATIVE TO THE LATTER SAID ONE STORAGE
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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) | 1968-10-04 | 1969-04-05 | 1969-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |