US3227368A
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Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1964-01-22
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Granted: 1966-01-04
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Expires: 1984-01-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacoby Marvin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:36
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K23/00; H03K23/001; F; F15; F15C; F15C1/00; F15C1/08; F15C1/10; F15C1/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/212; Y10T137/2125; Y10T137/2147; Y10T137/2158
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
A BINARY COUNTER RESPONSIVE TO A SEQUENCE OF FLUID INPUTS SIGNAL FOR ALTERNATELY PRODUCING FLUID OUTPUT SIGNALS AT FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUTS, SAID COUNTER COMPRISING: A FLUID AMPLIFIER HAVING A FIRST STABLE STATE MANIFESTED BY POWER STREAM FLOW TO A FIRST OUTPUT AND A SECOND STABLE STATE MANIFESTED BY POWER STREAM FLOW TO A SECOND STABLE OF SAID AMPLIFIER, SAID AMPLIFIER FURTHER INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL INPUTS FOR SELECTIVELY DIRECTING SAID POWER STREAM TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUTS, RESPECTIVELY; FIRST AND SECOND FLUID LOGIC ELEMENTS EACH HAVING AN OUTPUT AND FIRST AND SECOND INPUTS; MEANS CONNECTING THE OUTPUT OF SAID FIRST LOGIC ELEMENTS TO THE FIRST CONTROL INPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER AND THE OUTPUT OF SAID SECOND LOGIC ELEMENT TO THE SECOND CONTROL INPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER; FIRST DELAY MEANS FOR CONVEYING FLUID FROM THE FIRST OUTPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER TO THE FIRST INPUT OF SAID FIRST LOGIC ELEMENT; SECOND DELAY MEANS CONVEYING FLUID FROM THE SECOND OUTPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER TO THE FIRST INPUT OF SAID SECOND LOGIC ELEMENT; MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID SEQUENCE OF FLUID INPUT SIGNALS TO THE SECOND INPUTS OF SAID LOGIC ELEMENTS AND MEANS FOR APPLYING POWER STREAMS TO SAID LOGIC ELEMENTS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND LOGIC ELEMENTS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND MONOSTABLE FLUID AMPLIFIERS BIASED SUCH THAT THEIR POWER STREAMS ARE NORMALLY DIRECTED TO THEIR OUTPUTS WHEN NO FLUID IS APPLIED TO THEIR FIRST AND SECOND INPUTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
A BINARY COUNTER RESPONSIVE TO A SEQUENCE OF FLUID INPUTS SIGNAL FOR ALTERNATELY PRODUCING FLUID OUTPUT SIGNALS AT FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUTS, SAID COUNTER COMPRISING: A FLUID AMPLIFIER HAVING A FIRST STABLE STATE MANIFESTED BY POWER STREAM FLOW TO A FIRST OUTPUT AND A SECOND STABLE STATE MANIFESTED BY POWER STREAM FLOW TO A SECOND STABLE OF SAID AMPLIFIER, SAID AMPLIFIER FURTHER INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL INPUTS FOR SELECTIVELY DIRECTING SAID POWER STREAM TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUTS, RESPECTIVELY; FIRST AND SECOND FLUID LOGIC ELEMENTS EACH HAVING AN OUTPUT AND FIRST AND SECOND INPUTS; MEANS CONNECTING THE OUTPUT OF SAID FIRST LOGIC ELEMENTS TO THE FIRST CONTROL INPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER AND THE OUTPUT OF SAID SECOND LOGIC ELEMENT TO THE SECOND CONTROL INPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER; FIRST DELAY MEANS FOR CONVEYING FLUID FROM THE FIRST OUTPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER TO THE FIRST INPUT OF SAID FIRST LOGIC ELEMENT; SECOND DELAY MEANS CONVEYING FLUID FROM THE SECOND OUTPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER TO THE FIRST INPUT OF SAID SECOND LOGIC ELEMENT; MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID SEQUENCE OF FLUID INPUT SIGNALS TO THE SECOND INPUTS OF SAID LOGIC ELEMENTS AND MEANS FOR APPLYING POWER STREAMS TO SAID LOGIC ELEMENTS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND LOGIC ELEMENTS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND MONOSTABLE FLUID AMPLIFIERS BIASED SUCH THAT THEIR POWER STREAMS ARE NORMALLY DIRECTED TO THEIR OUTPUTS WHEN NO FLUID IS APPLIED TO THEIR FIRST AND SECOND INPUTS.
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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) | 1969-01-03 | 1969-07-05 | 1970-01-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-03 | 1973-07-05 | 1974-01-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-03 | 1977-07-05 | 1978-01-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |