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US3329938A
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Multiple-bit binary record sorting system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-24
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Granted: 1967-07-04
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Expires: 1984-02-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip N Armstrong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F7/00; G06F7/22; G06F7/24; G06F2207/00; G06F2207/22; G06F2207/228
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A DATA HANDLING SYSTEM INCLUDING: A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE STORAGE ELEMENTS FOR STORING A PLURALITY OF RECORD WORDS AND EACH HAVING AN INPUT AND AN OUTPUT, A FIRST OF SAID STORAGE ELEMENTS HAVING A CAPACITY TO PROVIDE STORAGE FOR ONE OF SAID WORDS AND THE REMAINING ONES OF SAID STORAGE ELEMENTS HAVING RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES TO PROVIDE STORAGE FOR PREDETERMINED DIFFERENT NUMBERS OF SAID WORDS; INPUT MEANS FOR INTRODUCING RECORD WORDS TO THE SYSTEM IN A RANDOM ARRANGEMENT; A NETWORK HAVING INPUT TERMINALS RESPECTIVELY COUPLED TO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID OUTPUTS OF SAID STORAGE ELEMENTS AND TO SAID INPUT MEANS FOR RECEIVING RECORD WORDS THEREFROM AND HAVING OUTPUT TERMINALS FOR PRESENTING SUCH WORDS IN A PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE ACROSS SAID OUTPUT TERMINALS; OUTPUT MEANS FOR RECEIVING RECORD WORDS FROM THE SYSTEM IN A PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE; AND LOGIC CIRCUITRY COUPLED TO SAID OUTPUT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A DATA HANDLING SYSTEM INCLUDING: A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE STORAGE ELEMENTS FOR STORING A PLURALITY OF RECORD WORDS AND EACH HAVING AN INPUT AND AN OUTPUT, A FIRST OF SAID STORAGE ELEMENTS HAVING A CAPACITY TO PROVIDE STORAGE FOR ONE OF SAID WORDS AND THE REMAINING ONES OF SAID STORAGE ELEMENTS HAVING RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES TO PROVIDE STORAGE FOR PREDETERMINED DIFFERENT NUMBERS OF SAID WORDS; INPUT MEANS FOR INTRODUCING RECORD WORDS TO THE SYSTEM IN A RANDOM ARRANGEMENT; A NETWORK HAVING INPUT TERMINALS RESPECTIVELY COUPLED TO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID OUTPUTS OF SAID STORAGE ELEMENTS AND TO SAID INPUT MEANS FOR RECEIVING RECORD WORDS THEREFROM AND HAVING OUTPUT TERMINALS FOR PRESENTING SUCH WORDS IN A PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE ACROSS SAID OUTPUT TERMINALS; OUTPUT MEANS FOR RECEIVING RECORD WORDS FROM THE SYSTEM IN A PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE; AND LOGIC CIRCUITRY COUPLED TO SAID OUTPUT
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-03 | 1971-01-02 | 1971-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-03 | 1975-01-02 | 1975-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-03 | 1979-01-02 | 1979-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |