US3324456A
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Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1963-01-22
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Granted: 1967-06-06
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Expires: 1983-01-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles W Brown
- 👤 Grey E Stone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:06
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K23/00; H03K23/64; H03K23/66
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
A BINARY COUNTER SYSTEM INCLUDING: A DYNAMIC STORAGE APPARATUS THROUGH WHICH MULTI-BIT SIGNALS ARE SERIALLY CIRCULATED AT SUCCESSIVE BIT TIMES AND IN A SERIES OF SUCCESSIVE CIRCULATION CYCLES; SENSING APPARATUS COUPLED TO SAID STORAGE APPARATUS FOR SERIALLY PRODUCING THE BINARY SIGNALS FROM THE STORAGE APPARATUS AT THE SUCCESSIVE BIT TIMES DURING EACH SUCH CIRCULATION CYCLE IN ORIGINAL FORM FROM A FIRST OUTPUT AND IN COMPLEMENTED FORM FROM A SECOND OUTPUT; WRITING APPARATUS COUPLED TO THE STORAGE APPARATUS FOR SERIALLY INTRODUCING THE BINARY SIGNALS INTO THE STORAGE APPARATUS AT THE SUCCESSIVE BIT TIMES DURING EACH SUCH CIRCULATION CYCLE; INPUT CIRCUITRY COUPLED TO SAID WRITING APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING AS AN INPUT OPERATION DURING ONE SUCH CIRCULATION CYCLE, INPUT BINARY SIGNALS INTO SAID DYNAMIC STORAGE APPARATUS REPRESENTATIVE OF A PREDETERMINED MULTI-BIT DIGIT BINARY NUMBER FOR ESTABLISHING AN INITIAL SETTING OF THE BINARY COUNTER SYSTEM DURING SUCH CIRCULATION CYCLE; CONTROL CIRCUITRY COUPLING THE FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUTS OF SAID SENSING APPARATUS TO THE WRITING APPARATUS FOR CIRCULATING THE BINARY SIGNALS FOR EACH SUCH CIRCULATION CYCLE FROM THE FIRST OUTPUT OF THE SENSING APPARATUS IN ORIGINAL FORM TO THE WRITING APPARATUS FOR A FIRST OPERATING CONDITION OF THE CONTROL CIRCUITRY, AND FOR CIRCULATING THE BINARY SIGNALS FOR EACH SUCH CIRCULATION CYCLE FROM THE SECOND OUTPUT OF THE SENSING APPARATUS TO THE WRITING APPARATUS IN COMPLEMENTED FORM FOR A SECOND WRITING CONDITION THEREOF; LOGIC CIRCUITRY COUPLED TO THE CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR ESTABLISHING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
A BINARY COUNTER SYSTEM INCLUDING: A DYNAMIC STORAGE APPARATUS THROUGH WHICH MULTI-BIT SIGNALS ARE SERIALLY CIRCULATED AT SUCCESSIVE BIT TIMES AND IN A SERIES OF SUCCESSIVE CIRCULATION CYCLES; SENSING APPARATUS COUPLED TO SAID STORAGE APPARATUS FOR SERIALLY PRODUCING THE BINARY SIGNALS FROM THE STORAGE APPARATUS AT THE SUCCESSIVE BIT TIMES DURING EACH SUCH CIRCULATION CYCLE IN ORIGINAL FORM FROM A FIRST OUTPUT AND IN COMPLEMENTED FORM FROM A SECOND OUTPUT; WRITING APPARATUS COUPLED TO THE STORAGE APPARATUS FOR SERIALLY INTRODUCING THE BINARY SIGNALS INTO THE STORAGE APPARATUS AT THE SUCCESSIVE BIT TIMES DURING EACH SUCH CIRCULATION CYCLE; INPUT CIRCUITRY COUPLED TO SAID WRITING APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING AS AN INPUT OPERATION DURING ONE SUCH CIRCULATION CYCLE, INPUT BINARY SIGNALS INTO SAID DYNAMIC STORAGE APPARATUS REPRESENTATIVE OF A PREDETERMINED MULTI-BIT DIGIT BINARY NUMBER FOR ESTABLISHING AN INITIAL SETTING OF THE BINARY COUNTER SYSTEM DURING SUCH CIRCULATION CYCLE; CONTROL CIRCUITRY COUPLING THE FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUTS OF SAID SENSING APPARATUS TO THE WRITING APPARATUS FOR CIRCULATING THE BINARY SIGNALS FOR EACH SUCH CIRCULATION CYCLE FROM THE FIRST OUTPUT OF THE SENSING APPARATUS IN ORIGINAL FORM TO THE WRITING APPARATUS FOR A FIRST OPERATING CONDITION OF THE CONTROL CIRCUITRY, AND FOR CIRCULATING THE BINARY SIGNALS FOR EACH SUCH CIRCULATION CYCLE FROM THE SECOND OUTPUT OF THE SENSING APPARATUS TO THE WRITING APPARATUS IN COMPLEMENTED FORM FOR A SECOND WRITING CONDITION THEREOF; LOGIC CIRCUITRY COUPLED TO THE CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR ESTABLISHING
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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) | 1970-06-05 | 1970-12-05 | 1971-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-05 | 1974-12-05 | 1975-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-05 | 1978-12-05 | 1979-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |