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US3293555A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

System for controlling the sampling of serially received signal elements

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1963-06-25
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1983-06-25
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mazure Alexander
  • 👤 Albert C Ruocchio
  • 👤 Larry L Stickler
  • 👤 Lawrence A Tate
  • 👤 Jr Walter D Van Gieson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 03:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L7/00; H04L7/02; H04L7/033; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/153; H03K5/156

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 138 words
A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE GENERATION OF A REFERENCE WAVE USED TO SAMPLE AT AN OPTIMUM TIME SERIALLY RECEIVED SIGNAL ELEMENTS TRANSMITTED AT A PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY, SAID SYSTEM INCLUDING IN COMBINATION: MEANS PRODUCING A REFERENCE SIGNAL HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO SAID PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL AND RECEIVED SIGNAL ELEMENTS FOR PRODUCING A SIGNAL WHICH IS IN RECONSTRUCTION OF SAID RECEIVED ELEMENTS SIGNAL; IS DISTORTION-FREE WITH RESPECT TO SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL; LOGIC MEANS, RESPONSIVE TO SAID RECEIVED SIGNAL ELEMENTS, SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL, AND SAID DISTORTION-FREE SIGNAL FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT REPRESENTING THE PHASE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID THREE INPTUS; AND MEANS, RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID LOGIC MEANS, CONNECTED TO SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL PRODUCING MEANS, FOR ADJUSTING THE GENERATION OF SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL TO SAMPLE THE RECEIVED ELEMTNS AT THE OPTIMUM TIME.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 138 words
A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE GENERATION OF A REFERENCE WAVE USED TO SAMPLE AT AN OPTIMUM TIME SERIALLY RECEIVED SIGNAL ELEMENTS TRANSMITTED AT A PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY, SAID SYSTEM INCLUDING IN COMBINATION: MEANS PRODUCING A REFERENCE SIGNAL HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO SAID PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL AND RECEIVED SIGNAL ELEMENTS FOR PRODUCING A SIGNAL WHICH IS IN RECONSTRUCTION OF SAID RECEIVED ELEMENTS SIGNAL; IS DISTORTION-FREE WITH RESPECT TO SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL; LOGIC MEANS, RESPONSIVE TO SAID RECEIVED SIGNAL ELEMENTS, SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL, AND SAID DISTORTION-FREE SIGNAL FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT REPRESENTING THE PHASE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID THREE INPTUS; AND MEANS, RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID LOGIC MEANS, CONNECTED TO SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL PRODUCING MEANS, FOR ADJUSTING THE GENERATION OF SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL TO SAMPLE THE RECEIVED ELEMTNS AT THE OPTIMUM TIME.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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US3116458A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-12-19 1970-06-20 1970-12-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-19 1974-06-20 1974-12-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-19 1978-06-20 1978-12-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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