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US3308281A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Subtracting and dividing computer

Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1964-11-12
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1984-11-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Crowther Gerald Offley
  • 👤 Deli George Charles

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 04:10
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F7/00; G06F7/38; G06F7/48; G06F7/491; G06F7/4915; G06F7/4917; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/02; G06F3/023; G06F3/027; G06F7/4912; G06F7/498; G06F2207/00; G06F2207/491; G06F2207/49125

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
A COMPUTING MACHINE COMPRISING AN ACCUMULATOR STORE HAVING A CHAIN OF DIGIT STORING COLD CATHODE STEPPING TUBES, A SOURCE OF COUNTING PULSES, MEANS APPLYING SAID COUNTING PULSES TO SAID ACCUMULATOR STORE FOR STORING A FIRST NUMBER THEREIN, AN INPUT STORE HAVING A SERIES OF DIGIT STORING COLD CATHODE STEPPING TUBES, MEANS APPLYING SAID COUNTING PULSES TO SAID INPUT STORE FOR STORING A SECOND NUMBER THEREIN, AND SUBSTRACTING MEANS FOR SUBTRACTING SAID SECOND NUMBER FROM SAID FIRST NUMBER BY NINES COMPLEMENT ADDITION, SAID SUBTRACTING MEANS COM-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
A COMPUTING MACHINE COMPRISING AN ACCUMULATOR STORE HAVING A CHAIN OF DIGIT STORING COLD CATHODE STEPPING TUBES, A SOURCE OF COUNTING PULSES, MEANS APPLYING SAID COUNTING PULSES TO SAID ACCUMULATOR STORE FOR STORING A FIRST NUMBER THEREIN, AN INPUT STORE HAVING A SERIES OF DIGIT STORING COLD CATHODE STEPPING TUBES, MEANS APPLYING SAID COUNTING PULSES TO SAID INPUT STORE FOR STORING A SECOND NUMBER THEREIN, AND SUBSTRACTING MEANS FOR SUBTRACTING SAID SECOND NUMBER FROM SAID FIRST NUMBER BY NINES COMPLEMENT ADDITION, SAID SUBTRACTING MEANS COM-

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1970-03-06 1970-09-05 1971-03-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-03-06 1974-09-05 1975-03-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-03-06 1978-09-05 1979-03-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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