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US3232305A
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Fluid logic apparatus
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1963-11-14
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1983-11-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Groeber Eugen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 18:42
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15C; F15C1/00; F15C1/08; F15C1/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/212; Y10T137/2125; Y10T137/2131; Y10T137/2136; Y10T137/2147; Y10T137/2153; Y10T137/2158
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
A PURE FLUID LOGIC DEVICE COMPRISING, (A) A BISTABLE PURE FLUID LOGIC ELEMENT HAVING A POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL FOR DEFINING A POWER STREAM, FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL STREAM INPUT CHANNELS FOR DEFINING FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL STREAMS RESPECTIVELY COOPERATIVE WITH SAID POWER STREAM, FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT CHANNELS EACH DEFINING A PATH OF FLUID FLOW, AND A CHAMBER FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF SAID INPUT AND OUTPUT CHANNELS WHEREBY SAID POWER STREAM MAY FLOW THROUGH EITHER OF SAID OUTPUT CHANNELS IN THE ABSENCE OF A CONTROL STREAM, (B) FIRST AND SECOND MONOSTABLE PURE FLUID LOGIC ELEMENTS EACH HAVING A POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL FOR DEFINING A POWER STREAM, A CONTROL STREAM CHANNEL FOR DEFINING A CONTROL STREAM COOPERATIVE WITH SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT POWER STREAM, FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT CHANNELS EACH DEFINING A PATH OF FLUID FLOW, AND A CHAMBER FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT INPUT AND OUTPUT CHANNELS WHEREBY SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT POWER STREAM NORMALLY TENDS TO FLOW THROUGH SAID MONOSTALBE ELEMENT FIRST OUTPUT CHANNEL IN THE ABSENCE OF A CONTROL STREAM WHILE IN THE PRESENCE OF A CONTROL STREAM IT TENDS TO FLOW THROUGH SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT SECOND OUTPUT CHANNEL, (C) EACH OF SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT SECOND OUTPUT CHANNELS BEING COUPLED TO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID BISTABLE ELEMENT CONTROL STREAM INPUT CHANNELS, (D) FIRST AND SECOND FEEDBACK CHANNELS COUPLED FROM SAID BISTABLE ELEMENT FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT CHANNELS TO SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT CONTROL STREAM CHANNELS RESPECTIVELY, (E) A FIRST FLUID PRESSURE SOURCE CONNECTED TO SAID BISTABLE ELEMENT POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL, AND (F) A SECOND FLUID PRESSURE SOURCE CONNECTED TO SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
272 words
A PURE FLUID LOGIC DEVICE COMPRISING, (A) A BISTABLE PURE FLUID LOGIC ELEMENT HAVING A POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL FOR DEFINING A POWER STREAM, FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL STREAM INPUT CHANNELS FOR DEFINING FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL STREAMS RESPECTIVELY COOPERATIVE WITH SAID POWER STREAM, FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT CHANNELS EACH DEFINING A PATH OF FLUID FLOW, AND A CHAMBER FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF SAID INPUT AND OUTPUT CHANNELS WHEREBY SAID POWER STREAM MAY FLOW THROUGH EITHER OF SAID OUTPUT CHANNELS IN THE ABSENCE OF A CONTROL STREAM, (B) FIRST AND SECOND MONOSTABLE PURE FLUID LOGIC ELEMENTS EACH HAVING A POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL FOR DEFINING A POWER STREAM, A CONTROL STREAM CHANNEL FOR DEFINING A CONTROL STREAM COOPERATIVE WITH SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT POWER STREAM, FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT CHANNELS EACH DEFINING A PATH OF FLUID FLOW, AND A CHAMBER FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT INPUT AND OUTPUT CHANNELS WHEREBY SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT POWER STREAM NORMALLY TENDS TO FLOW THROUGH SAID MONOSTALBE ELEMENT FIRST OUTPUT CHANNEL IN THE ABSENCE OF A CONTROL STREAM WHILE IN THE PRESENCE OF A CONTROL STREAM IT TENDS TO FLOW THROUGH SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT SECOND OUTPUT CHANNEL, (C) EACH OF SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT SECOND OUTPUT CHANNELS BEING COUPLED TO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID BISTABLE ELEMENT CONTROL STREAM INPUT CHANNELS, (D) FIRST AND SECOND FEEDBACK CHANNELS COUPLED FROM SAID BISTABLE ELEMENT FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT CHANNELS TO SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT CONTROL STREAM CHANNELS RESPECTIVELY, (E) A FIRST FLUID PRESSURE SOURCE CONNECTED TO SAID BISTABLE ELEMENT POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL, AND (F) A SECOND FLUID PRESSURE SOURCE CONNECTED TO SAID MONOSTABLE ELEMENT POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL.
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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) | 1969-01-31 | 1969-08-02 | 1970-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-31 | 1973-08-02 | 1974-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-31 | 1977-08-02 | 1978-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |