US3223101A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-05-28
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1983-05-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Romald E Bowles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:06
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15C; F15C1/00; F15C1/08; F15C1/10; F15C1/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/212; Y10T137/2125; Y10T137/2147; Y10T137/2153; Y10T137/2158
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A PURE FLUID BINARY STAGE FOR COUNTING FLUID PULSES COMPRISING: (A) FIRST AND SECOND BISTABLE FLUID AMPLIFIERS; (B) EACH OF SAID AMPLIFIERS HAVING A POWER NOZZLE FOR ISSUING A POWER STREAM INTO AN INTERACTION CHAMBER, FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT PASSAGES DOWNSTREAM OF SAID CHAMBER, AND FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL NOZZLES FOR ISSUING CONTROL STREAMS INTO SAID CHAMBER TO EFFECT DISPLACEMENT OF SAID POWER STREAM INTO SAID FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT PASSAGES, RESPECTIVELY; (C) SAID POWER NOZZLE OF SAID FIRST AMPLIFIER BEING CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OR FLUID POWER; (D) SAID POWER NOZZLE OF SAID SECOND AMPLIFIER BEING CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF SAID FLUID PULSES TO BE COUNTED; (E) CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT PASSAGES OF SAID FIRST AMPLIFIER TO SAID SECOND AND FIRST CONTROL NOZZLES, RESPECTIVELY, OF SAID SECOND AMPLIFIER; (F) CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT PASSAGES OF SAID SECOND AMPLIFIER TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL NOZZLES, RESPECTIVELY, OF SAID FIRST AMPLIFIER; (G) BIASING MEANS MAINTAINING SAID POWER STREAM OF SAID FIRST AMPLIFER IN ONE OF SAID OUTPUT PASSAGES THEREOF IN THE ABSENCE OF A FLUID PULSE BEING PRESENTED TO SAID POWER NOZZLE OF SAID ECOND AMPLIFIER; AND (H) SAID POWER STREAM OF SAID FIRST AMPLIFIER BEING DISPLACED INTO THE OTHER OF SAID OUTPUT PASSAGES THEREOF IN RESPONSE TO A FLUID PULSE BEING PRESENTED TO SAID POWER NOZZLE OF SAID SECOND AMPLIFIER; WHEREBY (I) THE STATE OF SAID FIRST AMPLIFIER CHANGES EACH TIME SAID SECOND AMPLIFIER RECEIVES A FLUID PULSE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A PURE FLUID BINARY STAGE FOR COUNTING FLUID PULSES COMPRISING: (A) FIRST AND SECOND BISTABLE FLUID AMPLIFIERS; (B) EACH OF SAID AMPLIFIERS HAVING A POWER NOZZLE FOR ISSUING A POWER STREAM INTO AN INTERACTION CHAMBER, FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT PASSAGES DOWNSTREAM OF SAID CHAMBER, AND FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL NOZZLES FOR ISSUING CONTROL STREAMS INTO SAID CHAMBER TO EFFECT DISPLACEMENT OF SAID POWER STREAM INTO SAID FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT PASSAGES, RESPECTIVELY; (C) SAID POWER NOZZLE OF SAID FIRST AMPLIFIER BEING CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OR FLUID POWER; (D) SAID POWER NOZZLE OF SAID SECOND AMPLIFIER BEING CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF SAID FLUID PULSES TO BE COUNTED; (E) CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT PASSAGES OF SAID FIRST AMPLIFIER TO SAID SECOND AND FIRST CONTROL NOZZLES, RESPECTIVELY, OF SAID SECOND AMPLIFIER; (F) CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT PASSAGES OF SAID SECOND AMPLIFIER TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL NOZZLES, RESPECTIVELY, OF SAID FIRST AMPLIFIER; (G) BIASING MEANS MAINTAINING SAID POWER STREAM OF SAID FIRST AMPLIFER IN ONE OF SAID OUTPUT PASSAGES THEREOF IN THE ABSENCE OF A FLUID PULSE BEING PRESENTED TO SAID POWER NOZZLE OF SAID ECOND AMPLIFIER; AND (H) SAID POWER STREAM OF SAID FIRST AMPLIFIER BEING DISPLACED INTO THE OTHER OF SAID OUTPUT PASSAGES THEREOF IN RESPONSE TO A FLUID PULSE BEING PRESENTED TO SAID POWER NOZZLE OF SAID SECOND AMPLIFIER; WHEREBY (I) THE STATE OF SAID FIRST AMPLIFIER CHANGES EACH TIME SAID SECOND AMPLIFIER RECEIVES A FLUID PULSE.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-13 | 1969-06-14 | 1969-12-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-13 | 1973-06-14 | 1973-12-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-13 | 1977-06-14 | 1977-12-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |