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US3223855A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Switching circuit

Assignee: Pacific Data Systems Inc
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Filing: 1963-10-29
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1983-10-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Marvin R Emerson
  • 👤 Rodger R Lowe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 00:14
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K19/00; H03K19/02; H03K19/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 155 words
IN A COMPUTER, A LOGIC SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING CURRENT FROM FLOWING THROUGH ITS LOGIC INPUTS WHEN THE SECTION OF THE COMPUTER CONTAINING SAID LOGIC SYSTEM IN INACTIVE, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE DIODE LOGIC CIRCUIT INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LOGIC GATGES EACH HAVING AT LEAST ONE LOGIC INPUT, SAID LOGIC GATES BEING CONNECTED TO FORM AT LEAST ONE LOGIC CHAIN IN WHICH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE CHAIN IN ONE DIRECTION BY WAY OF A CURRENT SUPPLY JUNCTION, OUTPUT MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CHAIN AT A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID JUNCTION, AND A SINGLE SUPPLY MEANS INCLUDING SWITCHING MEANS FOR SAID LOGIC SYSTEM CONNECTED TO SAID JUUNCTION AND RESPONSIVE TO CONTROL SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO THE ACTIVE STATE AND INACTIVE STATE OF SAID COMPUTER SECTION FOR APPLICATION OF A SPPLY POTENTIAL TO SAID JUNCTION ONLY DURING THE TIME OF SAID ACTIVE STATE WHEREBY CURRENT IS PREVENTED FROM FLOWING SAID LOGIC INPUTS DURING THE TIME OF SAID INACTIVE STATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 155 words
IN A COMPUTER, A LOGIC SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING CURRENT FROM FLOWING THROUGH ITS LOGIC INPUTS WHEN THE SECTION OF THE COMPUTER CONTAINING SAID LOGIC SYSTEM IN INACTIVE, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE DIODE LOGIC CIRCUIT INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LOGIC GATGES EACH HAVING AT LEAST ONE LOGIC INPUT, SAID LOGIC GATES BEING CONNECTED TO FORM AT LEAST ONE LOGIC CHAIN IN WHICH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE CHAIN IN ONE DIRECTION BY WAY OF A CURRENT SUPPLY JUNCTION, OUTPUT MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CHAIN AT A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID JUNCTION, AND A SINGLE SUPPLY MEANS INCLUDING SWITCHING MEANS FOR SAID LOGIC SYSTEM CONNECTED TO SAID JUUNCTION AND RESPONSIVE TO CONTROL SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO THE ACTIVE STATE AND INACTIVE STATE OF SAID COMPUTER SECTION FOR APPLICATION OF A SPPLY POTENTIAL TO SAID JUNCTION ONLY DURING THE TIME OF SAID ACTIVE STATE WHEREBY CURRENT IS PREVENTED FROM FLOWING SAID LOGIC INPUTS DURING THE TIME OF SAID INACTIVE STATE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3008056A Cited
US3031585A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
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

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