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US3268741A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Divider circuit using j-k microelectronic circuit flip flops

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1964-06-08
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1984-06-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John R Shea

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 20:58
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/027; H03K3/037

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 140 words
APPARATUS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF J-K FLIP FLOP CIRCUIT COMPONENTS, EACH COMPONENT HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INPUT STEERING TERMINALS AND A THIRD INPUT TERMINAL AND PROVIDING TWO OUTPUT SIGNALS AT TWO RESPECTIVE OUTPUT TERMINALS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID STEERING TERMINALS REPRESENTING THE BINARY STATE OF THE COMPONENTS, AND A SOURCE OF INPUT PULSES COUPLED TO SAID THIRD INPUT TERMINAL OF EACH OF SAID COMPONENTS, ALL OUTPUT TERMINALS EXCEPTING ONE OF THE OUTPUT TERMINALS OF ONE OF THE COMPONENTS BEING CONNECTED TO THE STEERING TERMINALS OF SUCCEEDING COMPONENTS SO AS TO FORM A RING CONFIGURATION, THE STEERING TERMINAL ASSOCIATED IN THE SAME COMPONENT WITH SAID ONE OUTPUT TERMINAL BEING CONNECTED TO A STEERING TERMINAL OF THE COMPONENT NEXT FOLLOWING SAID SAME COMPONENT IN SAID RING CONFIGURATION, THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TWO SUCCESSIVE COMPONENTS BEING REVERSED RELATIVE TO THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ALL OTHER COMPONENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 140 words
APPARATUS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF J-K FLIP FLOP CIRCUIT COMPONENTS, EACH COMPONENT HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INPUT STEERING TERMINALS AND A THIRD INPUT TERMINAL AND PROVIDING TWO OUTPUT SIGNALS AT TWO RESPECTIVE OUTPUT TERMINALS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID STEERING TERMINALS REPRESENTING THE BINARY STATE OF THE COMPONENTS, AND A SOURCE OF INPUT PULSES COUPLED TO SAID THIRD INPUT TERMINAL OF EACH OF SAID COMPONENTS, ALL OUTPUT TERMINALS EXCEPTING ONE OF THE OUTPUT TERMINALS OF ONE OF THE COMPONENTS BEING CONNECTED TO THE STEERING TERMINALS OF SUCCEEDING COMPONENTS SO AS TO FORM A RING CONFIGURATION, THE STEERING TERMINAL ASSOCIATED IN THE SAME COMPONENT WITH SAID ONE OUTPUT TERMINAL BEING CONNECTED TO A STEERING TERMINAL OF THE COMPONENT NEXT FOLLOWING SAID SAME COMPONENT IN SAID RING CONFIGURATION, THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TWO SUCCESSIVE COMPONENTS BEING REVERSED RELATIVE TO THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ALL OTHER COMPONENTS.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-08-22 1970-02-21 1970-08-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-22 1974-02-21 1974-08-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-08-22 1978-02-21 1978-08-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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