US3277463A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-09-16
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1979-09-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rosenberg Lawrence
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:54
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/06; H03M1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A DEVICE FOR RESOLVING A SELECTED CHARACTERISTIC OF AN INPUT SIGNAL INTO A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF LEVELS AND PRODUCING A BINARY-CODED OUTPUT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LEVEL OF SAID SIGNAL AT ANY SELECTED TIME COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A PLURALITY OF QUANTIZING MEANS EACH HAVING A UNIDIRECTIONAL CURRENT DEVICE WITH AT LEAST THREE CONTROL ELEMENTS FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL OVER A PREDETERMINED RANGE OF VALUES OF SAID SELECTED CHARACTERISTIC OF SAID INPUT SIGNAL, THE RANGE OF EACH QUANTIZING MEANS BEING DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE OTHERS, EACH QUANTIZING MEANS BEING BIASED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS AND PRODUCING ITS OUTPUT INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS, THE NUMBER OF QUANTIZING MEANS BEING SUCH THAT THE NUMBER OF PERMUTATIONS OF THE CONDITIONS OF PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM EACH OF SAID QUANTIZING MEANS IS EQUAL TO THE DESIRED NUMBER OF LEVELS INTO WHICH THE VALUES OF SAID SELECTED CHARACTERISTIC ARE TO BE RESOLVED; MEANS TO APPLY THE INPUT SIGNAL TO ALL SAID QUANTIZING MEANS SIMULTANEOSULY; A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT LEADS, EACH BEING CONNECTED TO A DIFFERENT ONE, AND ONLY ONE, OF SAID QUANTIZING MEANS; AND MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY SMAPLING THE CONDITIONS OF THE OUTPUT SIGNALS ON SAID LEADS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
195 words
A DEVICE FOR RESOLVING A SELECTED CHARACTERISTIC OF AN INPUT SIGNAL INTO A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF LEVELS AND PRODUCING A BINARY-CODED OUTPUT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LEVEL OF SAID SIGNAL AT ANY SELECTED TIME COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A PLURALITY OF QUANTIZING MEANS EACH HAVING A UNIDIRECTIONAL CURRENT DEVICE WITH AT LEAST THREE CONTROL ELEMENTS FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL OVER A PREDETERMINED RANGE OF VALUES OF SAID SELECTED CHARACTERISTIC OF SAID INPUT SIGNAL, THE RANGE OF EACH QUANTIZING MEANS BEING DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE OTHERS, EACH QUANTIZING MEANS BEING BIASED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS AND PRODUCING ITS OUTPUT INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS, THE NUMBER OF QUANTIZING MEANS BEING SUCH THAT THE NUMBER OF PERMUTATIONS OF THE CONDITIONS OF PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM EACH OF SAID QUANTIZING MEANS IS EQUAL TO THE DESIRED NUMBER OF LEVELS INTO WHICH THE VALUES OF SAID SELECTED CHARACTERISTIC ARE TO BE RESOLVED; MEANS TO APPLY THE INPUT SIGNAL TO ALL SAID QUANTIZING MEANS SIMULTANEOSULY; A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT LEADS, EACH BEING CONNECTED TO A DIFFERENT ONE, AND ONLY ONE, OF SAID QUANTIZING MEANS; AND MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY SMAPLING THE CONDITIONS OF THE OUTPUT SIGNALS ON SAID LEADS.
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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) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |