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US3243113A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fluid binary counter

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1964-04-20
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1984-04-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Julea S Chapline

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 09:08
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15C; F15C1/00; F15C1/08; F15C1/10; F15C1/12; G; G06; G06D; G06D1/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/212; Y10T137/2125; Y10T137/2147; Y10T137/2158

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
A BINARY COUNTER COMPRISING: MEANS FOR GENERATING A SERIES OF COUNT SIGNALS TO BE COUNTED; A BISTABLE FLUID AMPLIFIER HAVING A SET STATE AND A RESET STATE; FIRST FLUID LOGIC CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID BISTABLE AMPLIFIER AND SAID COUNT SIGNALS FOR PRODUCING FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF SAID SET AND RESET STATES, RESPECTIVELY; SECOND FLUID LOGIC CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID COUNT SIGNALS AND SAID FIRST SIGNALS FOR RESETTING SAID BISTABLE AMPLIFIER; AND THIRD FLUID LOGIC CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID COUNT SIGNALS AND SAID SECOND SIGNALS FOR SETTING SAID BISTABLE AMPLIFIER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
A BINARY COUNTER COMPRISING: MEANS FOR GENERATING A SERIES OF COUNT SIGNALS TO BE COUNTED; A BISTABLE FLUID AMPLIFIER HAVING A SET STATE AND A RESET STATE; FIRST FLUID LOGIC CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID BISTABLE AMPLIFIER AND SAID COUNT SIGNALS FOR PRODUCING FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF SAID SET AND RESET STATES, RESPECTIVELY; SECOND FLUID LOGIC CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID COUNT SIGNALS AND SAID FIRST SIGNALS FOR RESETTING SAID BISTABLE AMPLIFIER; AND THIRD FLUID LOGIC CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID COUNT SIGNALS AND SAID SECOND SIGNALS FOR SETTING SAID BISTABLE AMPLIFIER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

CA674665A Cited
FR1278781A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-03-28 1969-09-27 1970-03-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-03-28 1973-09-27 1974-03-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-28 1977-09-27 1978-03-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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