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US3248561A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Logic circuit

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-04-20
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1982-04-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James L Walsh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 04:30
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K19/00; H03K19/02; H03K19/08; H03K19/082; H03K19/086

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
A SWITCHING CIRCUIT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE FIRST TRANSISTOR HAVING FIRST BASE, FIRST EMITTER AND FIRST COLLECTOR ELECTRODES, A SECOND TRANSISTOR HAVING SECOND BASE, SECOND EMITTER AND SECOND COLLECTOR ELECTRODES, A THIRD TRANSISTOR HAVING THIRD BASE, THIRD EMITTER AND THIRD COLLECTOR ELECTRODES, A CURRENT SUPPLY, THE FIRST EMITTER, SECOND COLLECTOR AND THIRD BASE ELECTRODES CONNECTED TO A COMMON JUNCTION, THE SECOND EMITTER AND THIRD EMITTER CONNECTED TO THE CURRENT SUPPLY, THE SECOND BASE ELECTRODE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF REFERENCE POTENTIAL, THE FIRST COLLECTOR ELECTRODES CONNECTED TO A SUPPLY VOLTAGE, SIGNAL INPUT MEANS CONNECTED TO THE FIRST BASE ELECTRODES, AND LOAD CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO THE THIRD COLLECTOR ELECTRODE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
A SWITCHING CIRCUIT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE FIRST TRANSISTOR HAVING FIRST BASE, FIRST EMITTER AND FIRST COLLECTOR ELECTRODES, A SECOND TRANSISTOR HAVING SECOND BASE, SECOND EMITTER AND SECOND COLLECTOR ELECTRODES, A THIRD TRANSISTOR HAVING THIRD BASE, THIRD EMITTER AND THIRD COLLECTOR ELECTRODES, A CURRENT SUPPLY, THE FIRST EMITTER, SECOND COLLECTOR AND THIRD BASE ELECTRODES CONNECTED TO A COMMON JUNCTION, THE SECOND EMITTER AND THIRD EMITTER CONNECTED TO THE CURRENT SUPPLY, THE SECOND BASE ELECTRODE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF REFERENCE POTENTIAL, THE FIRST COLLECTOR ELECTRODES CONNECTED TO A SUPPLY VOLTAGE, SIGNAL INPUT MEANS CONNECTED TO THE FIRST BASE ELECTRODES, AND LOAD CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO THE THIRD COLLECTOR ELECTRODE.

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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) 1969-04-25 1969-10-25 1970-04-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-25 1973-10-25 1974-04-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-25 1977-10-25 1978-04-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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