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Priority circuit

Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Filing: 1961-04-24
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1981-04-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ramon L Alonso
  • 👤 Robert E Oleksiak

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 22:55
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/48; G06F9/4806; G06F9/4812; G06F9/4818

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
A PRIORITY CIRCUIT COMPRISING A FIRST FERROMAGNETIC CORE, A SECOND FERROMAGNETIC CORE, A WINDING ON SAID SHAFT CORE, HAVING A START, AN INTERMEDIATE POINT, AND AN END, A SECOND WINDING ON SAID SECOND CORE HAVING A BEGINNING, A TAP, AND TERMINATION, A FIRST ELECTRICAL CONNECTION JOININ SAID INTERMEDIATE POINT AND A SAID BEGGINING, A RESISTOR JOINING SAID TAP AND A FIRST POINT OF FIXED POTENTIAL, A CAPACITOR IN PARALLEL WITH SAID RESISTOR, A FIRST TRANSISTOR CONNECTED EMITTER TO SAID FIRST CONNECTION, BASE TO SAID END, AND COLLECTOR TO SAID FIRST POINT, AND A SECOND TRANSISTOR CONNECTED EMITTER TO SAID TAP, BASE TO SAID TERMINATION, AND COLLECTOR TO SAID FIRST POINT, SWITCHING MEANS FOR MOMENTARILY CONNECTING SAID START TO A SECOND POINT OF FIXED POTENTIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
A PRIORITY CIRCUIT COMPRISING A FIRST FERROMAGNETIC CORE, A SECOND FERROMAGNETIC CORE, A WINDING ON SAID SHAFT CORE, HAVING A START, AN INTERMEDIATE POINT, AND AN END, A SECOND WINDING ON SAID SECOND CORE HAVING A BEGINNING, A TAP, AND TERMINATION, A FIRST ELECTRICAL CONNECTION JOININ SAID INTERMEDIATE POINT AND A SAID BEGGINING, A RESISTOR JOINING SAID TAP AND A FIRST POINT OF FIXED POTENTIAL, A CAPACITOR IN PARALLEL WITH SAID RESISTOR, A FIRST TRANSISTOR CONNECTED EMITTER TO SAID FIRST CONNECTION, BASE TO SAID END, AND COLLECTOR TO SAID FIRST POINT, AND A SECOND TRANSISTOR CONNECTED EMITTER TO SAID TAP, BASE TO SAID TERMINATION, AND COLLECTOR TO SAID FIRST POINT, SWITCHING MEANS FOR MOMENTARILY CONNECTING SAID START TO A SECOND POINT OF FIXED POTENTIAL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1968-11-29 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

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