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US3221155A
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Hybrid computer
Assignee: Radiation Inc
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Filing: 1959-11-25
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1979-11-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr George Birkel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06J; G06J1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A HYBRID COMPUTER FOR PROCESSING UNITS OF INFORMATION IN THE FORM OF ANALOG ELECTRICAL SIGNALS AND DIGITAL ELECTRICAL SIGNALS, SAID COMPUTER COMPRISING CONVERSION MEANS FOR CONVERTING INFORMATION FROM ONE OF SAID FORMS TOE HT OTHER OF SAID FORMS, SAID CONVERSIO MEANS HAVING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL INPUT CIRCUIT AND A REFERENCE CIRCUIT AND PRODUCING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL WHICH IS AN ARTIHMETIC FUNCTION OF THE SIGNALS APPLIED TO SAID CIRCUITS, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A FIRST UNIT OF INFORMATION TO BE CONVERTED TO SAID INPUT CIRCUIT, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A SECOND UNIT OF INFORMATION TO SAID REFERENCE CIRCUIT, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE MAGNITUDE OF AT LEAST SAID SECOND UNIT OF INFORMATION WITHIN PREDETERMINED LIMITS, SAID MEANS FOR MAINTAINING COMPRISING MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING SAID SECOND UNIT OF INFORMATION BY A FACTOR SUCH AS TO MAINTAIN SAID SECOND UNIT OF INFORMATION WITHIN SAID LIMITS, A MEANS FOR STORING DATA, MEANS FOR INSERTING IN SAID MEANS FOR STORING DATA A FIRST QUANTITY INDICATIVE OF SAID FACTOR AND A SECOND QUANTITY RELATED TO SAID FIRST UNIT OF INFORMATION, AND MEANS FOR ADDING SAID FIRST AND SECOND QUANTITIES WHEN SAID FUNCTION OF SAID CONVERSION MEANS IS A MULTIPLICATION FUNCTION AND FOR SUBSTRACTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND QUANTITIES WHEN SAID FUNCTION OF SAID CONVERSION MEANS IS A DIVISION FUNCTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A HYBRID COMPUTER FOR PROCESSING UNITS OF INFORMATION IN THE FORM OF ANALOG ELECTRICAL SIGNALS AND DIGITAL ELECTRICAL SIGNALS, SAID COMPUTER COMPRISING CONVERSION MEANS FOR CONVERTING INFORMATION FROM ONE OF SAID FORMS TOE HT OTHER OF SAID FORMS, SAID CONVERSIO MEANS HAVING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL INPUT CIRCUIT AND A REFERENCE CIRCUIT AND PRODUCING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL WHICH IS AN ARTIHMETIC FUNCTION OF THE SIGNALS APPLIED TO SAID CIRCUITS, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A FIRST UNIT OF INFORMATION TO BE CONVERTED TO SAID INPUT CIRCUIT, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A SECOND UNIT OF INFORMATION TO SAID REFERENCE CIRCUIT, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE MAGNITUDE OF AT LEAST SAID SECOND UNIT OF INFORMATION WITHIN PREDETERMINED LIMITS, SAID MEANS FOR MAINTAINING COMPRISING MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING SAID SECOND UNIT OF INFORMATION BY A FACTOR SUCH AS TO MAINTAIN SAID SECOND UNIT OF INFORMATION WITHIN SAID LIMITS, A MEANS FOR STORING DATA, MEANS FOR INSERTING IN SAID MEANS FOR STORING DATA A FIRST QUANTITY INDICATIVE OF SAID FACTOR AND A SECOND QUANTITY RELATED TO SAID FIRST UNIT OF INFORMATION, AND MEANS FOR ADDING SAID FIRST AND SECOND QUANTITIES WHEN SAID FUNCTION OF SAID CONVERSION MEANS IS A MULTIPLICATION FUNCTION AND FOR SUBSTRACTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND QUANTITIES WHEN SAID FUNCTION OF SAID CONVERSION MEANS IS A DIVISION FUNCTION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-29 | 1969-05-31 | 1969-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-29 | 1973-05-31 | 1973-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-29 | 1977-05-31 | 1977-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |