US3248706A
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Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1961-09-27
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1981-09-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald D Christensen
- 👤 Thomas W Kampe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:20
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A DIGITAL COMPUTER INCLUDING: A ROTATABLE MAGNETIC MEMORY DRUM MEMBER HAVING A FIRST GROUP OF PERIPHERAL CHANNELS STORING MULTI-BIT BINARY SIGNALS REPRESENTING ORDER WORDS IN SUCCESSIVE SECTORS THEREOF, AND HAVING A SECOND GROUP OF PERIPHERAL CHANNELS STORING MULTI-BIT BINARY SIGNALS REPRESENTING DATA WORDS IN SUCCESSIVE SECTORS THEREOF; COMPUTING MEANS FOR ACTING ON SAID DATA WORDS AS DIRECTED BY SAID ORDER WORDS; AN ORDER CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX COUPLED TO SAID MEMORY DRUM AND INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID FIRST GROUP OF CHANNELS AND SAID COMPUTING MEANS; AN ORDER CHANNEL SELECTION REGISTER COUPLED TO SAID ORDER CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX AND TO SAID COMPUTING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO ORDERS FROM SAID COMPUTING MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID ORDER CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX TO PASS SIGNALS FROM SUCCESSIVE SECTORS OF SELECTED CHANNELS OF SAID FIRST GROUP TO SAID COMPUTING MEANS IN A SERIAL BIT-BY-BIT MANNER; A DATA CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX COUPLED TO SAID MEMORY DRUM AND INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SECOND GROUP OF CHANNELS AND SAID COMPUTING MEANS; A DATA CHANNEL SELECTION REGISTER COUPLED TO SAID DATA SIGNAL SELECTION MATRIX AND TO SAID COMPUTING MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID DATA CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX TO PASS SIGNALS FROM SUCCESSIVE SECTORS OF SELECTED CHANNELS OF SAID SECOND GROUP TO SAID COMPUTING MEANS IN A SERIAL BIT-BYBIT MANNER SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE PASSAGE OF SIGNALS THROUGH SAID ORDER CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX BUT WITH EACH DATA WORD PASSED BY SAID DATA CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX BEING DISPLACED ONE WORD TIME WITH RESPECT TO THE PASSAGE OF THE ORDER WORD RELATING THERETO BY SAID ORDER CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
251 words
A DIGITAL COMPUTER INCLUDING: A ROTATABLE MAGNETIC MEMORY DRUM MEMBER HAVING A FIRST GROUP OF PERIPHERAL CHANNELS STORING MULTI-BIT BINARY SIGNALS REPRESENTING ORDER WORDS IN SUCCESSIVE SECTORS THEREOF, AND HAVING A SECOND GROUP OF PERIPHERAL CHANNELS STORING MULTI-BIT BINARY SIGNALS REPRESENTING DATA WORDS IN SUCCESSIVE SECTORS THEREOF; COMPUTING MEANS FOR ACTING ON SAID DATA WORDS AS DIRECTED BY SAID ORDER WORDS; AN ORDER CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX COUPLED TO SAID MEMORY DRUM AND INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID FIRST GROUP OF CHANNELS AND SAID COMPUTING MEANS; AN ORDER CHANNEL SELECTION REGISTER COUPLED TO SAID ORDER CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX AND TO SAID COMPUTING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO ORDERS FROM SAID COMPUTING MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID ORDER CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX TO PASS SIGNALS FROM SUCCESSIVE SECTORS OF SELECTED CHANNELS OF SAID FIRST GROUP TO SAID COMPUTING MEANS IN A SERIAL BIT-BY-BIT MANNER; A DATA CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX COUPLED TO SAID MEMORY DRUM AND INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SECOND GROUP OF CHANNELS AND SAID COMPUTING MEANS; A DATA CHANNEL SELECTION REGISTER COUPLED TO SAID DATA SIGNAL SELECTION MATRIX AND TO SAID COMPUTING MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID DATA CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX TO PASS SIGNALS FROM SUCCESSIVE SECTORS OF SELECTED CHANNELS OF SAID SECOND GROUP TO SAID COMPUTING MEANS IN A SERIAL BIT-BYBIT MANNER SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE PASSAGE OF SIGNALS THROUGH SAID ORDER CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX BUT WITH EACH DATA WORD PASSED BY SAID DATA CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX BEING DISPLACED ONE WORD TIME WITH RESPECT TO THE PASSAGE OF THE ORDER WORD RELATING THERETO BY SAID ORDER CHANNEL SELECTION MATRIX.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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 |