US3335404A
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Continuous monitor and binary chain code transmitter and receiver system
Assignee: Ferranti International PLC
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Filing: 1963-07-05
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Granted: 1967-08-08
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Expires: 1983-07-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wood Michael Broadley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:27
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B25/00; G08B25/01; G08B25/10; G08B29/00; G08B29/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
APPARATUS FOR INDICATING AT A RECEIVING STATION THE OCCURRENCE OF ONE OR MORE EVENTS AT ANY ONE OF A PLURALITY OF REMOTE STATIONS COMPRISING AT EACH REMOTE STATION A BINARY DIGIT CHAIN CODE GENERATOR, EACH GENERATOR GENERATING A LIKE BINARY DIGIT CHAIN CODE, MEANS FOR CAUSING THE OCCURRENCE OF A PARTICULAR EVENT AT ANY ONE OF SAID REMOTE STATIONS TO MODIFY THE CHAIN CODE GENERATED AT THAT REMOTE STATIONS IN A MANNER PECULIAR TO THAT EVENT, AN INTERMEDIATE STATION, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING THE UNMODIFIED OR THE MODIFIED CHAING CODE GENERATED AT EACH REMOTE STATION TO SAID INTERMEDIATE STATION, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING FROM SAID INTERMEDIATE STATION TO SAID RECEIVING STATION COMPLETE CYCLES OF THE MODIFIED CHAIN CODES RECEIVED FROM SAID REMOTE STATIONS TOGETHER WITH AN INDICATION OF WHICH REMOTE STATION EACH MODIFIED CHAIN CODE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM, DETECTING MEANS LOCATED AT SAID RECEIVING STATION DETECTING SAID MODIFIED OUTPUTS, AND MEANS FOR CAUSING THE OUTPUT OF SAID DETECTING MEANS TO INDICATE THE OCCURRENCE OF SAID PARTICULAR EVENT AND AT WHICH OF SAID REMOTE STATIONS SAID EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
APPARATUS FOR INDICATING AT A RECEIVING STATION THE OCCURRENCE OF ONE OR MORE EVENTS AT ANY ONE OF A PLURALITY OF REMOTE STATIONS COMPRISING AT EACH REMOTE STATION A BINARY DIGIT CHAIN CODE GENERATOR, EACH GENERATOR GENERATING A LIKE BINARY DIGIT CHAIN CODE, MEANS FOR CAUSING THE OCCURRENCE OF A PARTICULAR EVENT AT ANY ONE OF SAID REMOTE STATIONS TO MODIFY THE CHAIN CODE GENERATED AT THAT REMOTE STATIONS IN A MANNER PECULIAR TO THAT EVENT, AN INTERMEDIATE STATION, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING THE UNMODIFIED OR THE MODIFIED CHAING CODE GENERATED AT EACH REMOTE STATION TO SAID INTERMEDIATE STATION, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING FROM SAID INTERMEDIATE STATION TO SAID RECEIVING STATION COMPLETE CYCLES OF THE MODIFIED CHAIN CODES RECEIVED FROM SAID REMOTE STATIONS TOGETHER WITH AN INDICATION OF WHICH REMOTE STATION EACH MODIFIED CHAIN CODE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM, DETECTING MEANS LOCATED AT SAID RECEIVING STATION DETECTING SAID MODIFIED OUTPUTS, AND MEANS FOR CAUSING THE OUTPUT OF SAID DETECTING MEANS TO INDICATE THE OCCURRENCE OF SAID PARTICULAR EVENT AND AT WHICH OF SAID REMOTE STATIONS SAID EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-07 | 1971-02-06 | 1971-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-07 | 1975-02-06 | 1975-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-07 | 1979-02-06 | 1979-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |