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Redundant clock pulse source utilizing majority logic

Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1963-09-06
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1983-09-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William C Mann

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:33
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/15; H03K5/15013; H03K5/1506; H03K5/15093; H04; H04L; H04L7/00; H04L7/0079; H04L7/0083

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
A CLOCK PULSE SOURCE COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF SIGNAL CHANNELS EACH INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SWITCHING DEVICES AND DECISION ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN ALTERNATE SERIAL FASHION; EACH SAID DECISION ELEMENT ARRANGED TO RECEIVE OUTPUT SIGNALS FROM A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF NEXT PRECEDING SWITCHING DEVICES FOR PROVIDING A RESULTANT SIGNAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID OUTPUT SIGNALS; EACH SAID SWITCHING DEVICE RESPONSIVE TO A CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID RESULTANT SIGNALS FOR PROVIDING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
A CLOCK PULSE SOURCE COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF SIGNAL CHANNELS EACH INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SWITCHING DEVICES AND DECISION ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN ALTERNATE SERIAL FASHION; EACH SAID DECISION ELEMENT ARRANGED TO RECEIVE OUTPUT SIGNALS FROM A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF NEXT PRECEDING SWITCHING DEVICES FOR PROVIDING A RESULTANT SIGNAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID OUTPUT SIGNALS; EACH SAID SWITCHING DEVICE RESPONSIVE TO A CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID RESULTANT SIGNALS FOR PROVIDING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL.

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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) 1969-10-10 1970-04-11 1970-10-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-10-10 1974-04-11 1974-10-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-10-10 1978-04-11 1978-10-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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