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Pulse duration measuring device using series connected pulse width classifier stages

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1964-03-25
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1984-03-25
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edwin W Whitfield

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 07:08
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/06; H03M1/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
A PULSE DURATION CLASSIFIER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF IDENTICAL CLASSIFIER STAGES, EACH STAGE INCLUDING MEANS TO DELAY AN INCOMING PULSE TO BE CLASSIFIED; MEANS TO DETECT COINCIDENCE BETWEEN ANY PORTIONS OF THE INCOMING AND THE DELAYED PULSES; MEANS IN SAID COINCIDENCE DETECTION MEANS TO PRODUCE A RESIDUE PULSE THROUGHOUT ANY PERIOD OF COINCIDENCE; A SIGNAL OUTPUT TERMINAL; MEANS TO PASS THE DELAYED PULSES TO THE OUTPUT TERMINAL UNLESS THE DETECTION MEANS SENSES A COINCIDENCE BETWEEN PORTIONS OF THE INCONING AND DELAYED PULSES; AND MEANS TO CONDUCT A RESIDUE PULSE FROM SAID COINCIDENCE MEANS DIRECTLY TO THE SUCCEEDING CLASSIFIER STAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
A PULSE DURATION CLASSIFIER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF IDENTICAL CLASSIFIER STAGES, EACH STAGE INCLUDING MEANS TO DELAY AN INCOMING PULSE TO BE CLASSIFIED; MEANS TO DETECT COINCIDENCE BETWEEN ANY PORTIONS OF THE INCOMING AND THE DELAYED PULSES; MEANS IN SAID COINCIDENCE DETECTION MEANS TO PRODUCE A RESIDUE PULSE THROUGHOUT ANY PERIOD OF COINCIDENCE; A SIGNAL OUTPUT TERMINAL; MEANS TO PASS THE DELAYED PULSES TO THE OUTPUT TERMINAL UNLESS THE DETECTION MEANS SENSES A COINCIDENCE BETWEEN PORTIONS OF THE INCONING AND DELAYED PULSES; AND MEANS TO CONDUCT A RESIDUE PULSE FROM SAID COINCIDENCE MEANS DIRECTLY TO THE SUCCEEDING CLASSIFIER STAGE.

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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-24 1979-01-23 1979-07-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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