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US3255359A
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High speed counter circuit responsive to input pulses for assuming one of a plurality of stable states
Assignee: United Computer Co
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Filing: 1959-12-07
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1979-12-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy A Hempel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-25 21:46
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K23/00; H03K23/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
AN APPARATUS COMPRISING A PAIR OF MULTISTABLE CIRCUITS EACH HAVING RESPECTIVE FIRST AND SECOND PLURALITIES OF STATES OF STABLE EQUILIBRIUM AND RESPECTIVE FIRST AND SECOND PLURALITIES OF OUTPUT CONNECTIONS, A DIFFERENT OUTPUT CONNECTION OF EACH PLURALITY HAVING A UNIQUE DIRECT POTENTIAL FOR EACH STATE OF EQULIBRIUM, MEANS CONNECTING A PAIR OF SERIALLY CONNECTED DIODES BETWEEN EACH OUTPUTA CONNECTION OF THE FIRST PLUALITY OF OUTPUT CONNECTIONS AND A DIFFERENT OUTPUT CONNECTION OF THE SECOND PLUALTIY, THE JUNCTION BETWEEN SAID DIODES BEING TO LIKE DIODE TERMINALS, AND MEANS SELECTIVELY CONNECTABLE WITH THE JUNCTION OF ANY PAIR OF SAID DIODES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
AN APPARATUS COMPRISING A PAIR OF MULTISTABLE CIRCUITS EACH HAVING RESPECTIVE FIRST AND SECOND PLURALITIES OF STATES OF STABLE EQUILIBRIUM AND RESPECTIVE FIRST AND SECOND PLURALITIES OF OUTPUT CONNECTIONS, A DIFFERENT OUTPUT CONNECTION OF EACH PLURALITY HAVING A UNIQUE DIRECT POTENTIAL FOR EACH STATE OF EQULIBRIUM, MEANS CONNECTING A PAIR OF SERIALLY CONNECTED DIODES BETWEEN EACH OUTPUTA CONNECTION OF THE FIRST PLUALITY OF OUTPUT CONNECTIONS AND A DIFFERENT OUTPUT CONNECTION OF THE SECOND PLUALTIY, THE JUNCTION BETWEEN SAID DIODES BEING TO LIKE DIODE TERMINALS, AND MEANS SELECTIVELY CONNECTABLE WITH THE JUNCTION OF ANY PAIR OF SAID DIODES.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
115 words
IN A BISTABLE BINARY CIRCUIT HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ACTIVE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS EACH HAVING A CONTROL ELECTRODE AND AN OUTPUT ELECTRODE, THE CONTROL ELECTRODE OF EACH ACTIVE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS BEING COUPLED TO THE OUTPUT ELECTRODE OF THE OTHER OF THE ACTIVE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS, TH IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTORS EACH HAVING A BASE, AN EMITTER, AND A COLLECTOR; MEANS CONNECTING THE CONTROL ELECTRODE OF SAID FIRST ACTIVE CIRCUIT ELEMENT TO THE EMITTER OF SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR AND TO THE COLLECTOR AND BASE OF SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR; MEANS CONNECTING THE CONTROL ELECTRODE OF SAID SECOND ACTIVE CIRCUIT ELEMENT TO THE EMITTER OF SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR AND TO THE COLLECTOR AND BASE OF SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
115 words
IN A BISTABLE BINARY CIRCUIT HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ACTIVE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS EACH HAVING A CONTROL ELECTRODE AND AN OUTPUT ELECTRODE, THE CONTROL ELECTRODE OF EACH ACTIVE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS BEING COUPLED TO THE OUTPUT ELECTRODE OF THE OTHER OF THE ACTIVE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS, TH IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTORS EACH HAVING A BASE, AN EMITTER, AND A COLLECTOR; MEANS CONNECTING THE CONTROL ELECTRODE OF SAID FIRST ACTIVE CIRCUIT ELEMENT TO THE EMITTER OF SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR AND TO THE COLLECTOR AND BASE OF SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR; MEANS CONNECTING THE CONTROL ELECTRODE OF SAID SECOND ACTIVE CIRCUIT ELEMENT TO THE EMITTER OF SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR AND TO THE COLLECTOR AND BASE OF SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR.
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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) | 1969-06-06 | 1969-12-06 | 1970-06-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-06 | 1973-12-06 | 1974-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-06 | 1977-12-06 | 1978-06-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |