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US3305728A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Flip-flop triggered by the trailing edge of the triggering clock pulse

Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1963-02-05
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1983-02-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dean C Bailey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 03:35
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/01; H03K3/013

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 165 words
IN A BI-STABLE MULTIVIBRATOR CIRCUIT WHICH INCLUDES FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTOR MEANS, AND A CROSS-COUPLING NETWORK INTERCOUPLING SAID TRANSISTOR MEANS INTO A BI-STABLE CIRCUIT HAVING A FIRST STABLE STATE IN WHICH SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR MEANS IS CONDUCTIVE AND A SECOND STABLE STATE IN WHICH SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR MEANS IS CONDUCTIVE, CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID TRANSISTOR MEANS FOR INTRODUCING TRIGGERING SIGNALS THERETO FOR SWITCHING THE BI-STABLE CIRCUIT BETWEEN ITS STABLE STATES, SAID CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING IN COMBINATION: FIRST AND SECOND CAPACITANCE MEANS; CHARGING CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND CAPACITANCE MEANS FOR INTRODUCING AN ELECTRIC CHARGE THERETO; SAID CHARGING CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING THIRD AND FOURTH TRANSISTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND CAPACITANCE MEANS RESPECTIVELY AND ELECTRICALLY COUPLED TO AND CONDUCTIVELY CONTROLLED BY SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTOR MEANS FOR PERMITTING A CHARGING PATH TO BE COMPLETED ONLY THROUGH A SELECTED ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND CAPACITANCE MEANS WHEN A CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTOR MEANS IS CONDUCTING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 165 words
IN A BI-STABLE MULTIVIBRATOR CIRCUIT WHICH INCLUDES FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTOR MEANS, AND A CROSS-COUPLING NETWORK INTERCOUPLING SAID TRANSISTOR MEANS INTO A BI-STABLE CIRCUIT HAVING A FIRST STABLE STATE IN WHICH SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR MEANS IS CONDUCTIVE AND A SECOND STABLE STATE IN WHICH SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR MEANS IS CONDUCTIVE, CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID TRANSISTOR MEANS FOR INTRODUCING TRIGGERING SIGNALS THERETO FOR SWITCHING THE BI-STABLE CIRCUIT BETWEEN ITS STABLE STATES, SAID CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING IN COMBINATION: FIRST AND SECOND CAPACITANCE MEANS; CHARGING CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND CAPACITANCE MEANS FOR INTRODUCING AN ELECTRIC CHARGE THERETO; SAID CHARGING CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING THIRD AND FOURTH TRANSISTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND CAPACITANCE MEANS RESPECTIVELY AND ELECTRICALLY COUPLED TO AND CONDUCTIVELY CONTROLLED BY SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTOR MEANS FOR PERMITTING A CHARGING PATH TO BE COMPLETED ONLY THROUGH A SELECTED ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND CAPACITANCE MEANS WHEN A CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTOR MEANS IS CONDUCTING.

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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) 1970-02-20 1970-08-22 1971-02-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-20 1974-08-22 1975-02-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-20 1978-08-22 1979-02-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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