US3270318A
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Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1961-03-27
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1981-03-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George B Strawbridge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/08; G06F11/10; G06F11/1008; G06F11/1012; G06F11/1016; G06F11/1032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: AN ADDRESSABLE MEMORY STACK HAVING A PLURALITY OF PLANES, EACH OF SAID PLANES HAVING A PLURALITY OF ROWS AND COLUMNS OF MAGNETIC CORES, FIRST ADDRESSING MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY PRODUCING A FIRST PLURALITY OF SELECTION SIGNALS AT A FIRST PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS; SECOND ADDRESSING MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY PRODUCING A SECOND PLURALITY OF SELECTION SIGNALS AT A SECOND PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS; A PLURALITY OF COLUMN DRIVE LINE MEANS, EACH OF SAID COLUMN DRIVE LINE MEANS THREADING THE CORES IN A CORRESPONDING COLUMN IN EACH OF SAID PLANES AND RESPONSIVE TO ONE OF SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS; A PLURALITY OF ROW DRIVE LINE MEANS, EACH OF SAID ROW DRIVE LINE MEANS THREADING THE CORES IN A CORRESPONDING ROW IN EACH OF SAID PLANES AND RESPONSIVE TO ONE OF SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS, WHEREBY A WORD REGISTER HAVING A UNIQUE ADDRESS IS COMPRISED OF THE CORRESPONDINGLY POSITIONED CORE IN EACH PLANE; OUTPUT WINDING MEANS COUPLED TO ALL THE CORES IN ONE OF SAID PLANES, SAID WINDING MEANS BEING COUPLED IN ONE SENSE TO THOSE CORES IN ADDRESSES HAVING ODD PARITY AND IN OPPOSITE SENSE TO THOSE CORES IN ADDRESSES HAVING AN EVEN PARITY; ADDRESS REGISTER MEANS FOR APPLYING ADDRESSING SIGNALS TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND ADDRESSING MEANS; MEANS FOR INDICATING THE PARITY OF THE ADDRESS REPRESENTED BY SAID ADDRESSING SIGNALS; AND ERROR INDICATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID PARITY INDICATING MEANS AND SAID OUTPUT WINDING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: AN ADDRESSABLE MEMORY STACK HAVING A PLURALITY OF PLANES, EACH OF SAID PLANES HAVING A PLURALITY OF ROWS AND COLUMNS OF MAGNETIC CORES, FIRST ADDRESSING MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY PRODUCING A FIRST PLURALITY OF SELECTION SIGNALS AT A FIRST PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS; SECOND ADDRESSING MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY PRODUCING A SECOND PLURALITY OF SELECTION SIGNALS AT A SECOND PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS; A PLURALITY OF COLUMN DRIVE LINE MEANS, EACH OF SAID COLUMN DRIVE LINE MEANS THREADING THE CORES IN A CORRESPONDING COLUMN IN EACH OF SAID PLANES AND RESPONSIVE TO ONE OF SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS; A PLURALITY OF ROW DRIVE LINE MEANS, EACH OF SAID ROW DRIVE LINE MEANS THREADING THE CORES IN A CORRESPONDING ROW IN EACH OF SAID PLANES AND RESPONSIVE TO ONE OF SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS, WHEREBY A WORD REGISTER HAVING A UNIQUE ADDRESS IS COMPRISED OF THE CORRESPONDINGLY POSITIONED CORE IN EACH PLANE; OUTPUT WINDING MEANS COUPLED TO ALL THE CORES IN ONE OF SAID PLANES, SAID WINDING MEANS BEING COUPLED IN ONE SENSE TO THOSE CORES IN ADDRESSES HAVING ODD PARITY AND IN OPPOSITE SENSE TO THOSE CORES IN ADDRESSES HAVING AN EVEN PARITY; ADDRESS REGISTER MEANS FOR APPLYING ADDRESSING SIGNALS TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND ADDRESSING MEANS; MEANS FOR INDICATING THE PARITY OF THE ADDRESS REPRESENTED BY SAID ADDRESSING SIGNALS; AND ERROR INDICATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID PARITY INDICATING MEANS AND SAID OUTPUT WINDING MEANS.
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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) | 1969-08-29 | 1970-02-28 | 1970-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-29 | 1974-02-28 | 1974-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-29 | 1978-02-28 | 1978-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |