US3337853A
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Intermediate storage device
Assignee: EUROP POUR LE TRAITEMENT de l
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Filing: 1964-06-29
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Granted: 1967-08-22
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Expires: 1984-06-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harrand Yves Marie Charle Rene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:07
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F5/00; G06F5/06; G06F5/08; G06F13/00; G06F13/38; G06F15/00; G06F15/16; G06F15/163; G06F15/167
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
INTERMEDIATE STORAGE DEVICE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TRANSMISSION MEANS WHICH CAN BE CONNECTED, BY A CONNECTING CENTER OF MATRIX SELECTION TYPE, TO A CENTRAL UNIT OF A COMPUTER ON ONE SIDE AND TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE OR ANOTHER COMPUTER ON THE ORDER SIDE, EACH TRANSMISSION MEANS INCLUDING A CERTAIN NUMBER OF UNITS CAPABLE OF STORING ONE BIT OF INFORMATION EACH, THERE BEING ASSOCIATED WITH EACH BIT OF INFORMATION BY AGREEMENT A BINARY PILOT BIT OF INFORMATION, CONTROL FLIP-FLOPS HAVING TWO STABLE STATES AND ASSOCIATED WITH RESPECTIVE UNITS CONTAINING SAID INFORMATION, SAID CONTROL FLIP-FLOPS STORING THE PILOT BITS OF INFORMATION ASSOICATED WITH THE INFORMATION IN THE RESPECTIVE UNITS, THE UNITS AND THEIR FLIP-FLOP BEING RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED IN CASCADE SO THAT THE CONTENTS OF ONE UNIT AND OF ITS FLIP-FLOP MAY BE EXCHANGED WITH THE CONTENTS OF AN ADJACENT UNIT AND OF ITS FLIP-FLOP RESPECTIVELY ACCORDING TO A SYNCHRONOUS DINGLE-PHASE LOGIC SYSTEM, A TRANSFER CONTROL PULSE FOR TRIGGERING THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BEING PRODUCED WHEN THE FLIP-FLOPS OF TWO ADJACENT UNITS ARE IN RELATIVE STATES OF PREDETERMINED CONFIGURATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
INTERMEDIATE STORAGE DEVICE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TRANSMISSION MEANS WHICH CAN BE CONNECTED, BY A CONNECTING CENTER OF MATRIX SELECTION TYPE, TO A CENTRAL UNIT OF A COMPUTER ON ONE SIDE AND TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE OR ANOTHER COMPUTER ON THE ORDER SIDE, EACH TRANSMISSION MEANS INCLUDING A CERTAIN NUMBER OF UNITS CAPABLE OF STORING ONE BIT OF INFORMATION EACH, THERE BEING ASSOCIATED WITH EACH BIT OF INFORMATION BY AGREEMENT A BINARY PILOT BIT OF INFORMATION, CONTROL FLIP-FLOPS HAVING TWO STABLE STATES AND ASSOCIATED WITH RESPECTIVE UNITS CONTAINING SAID INFORMATION, SAID CONTROL FLIP-FLOPS STORING THE PILOT BITS OF INFORMATION ASSOICATED WITH THE INFORMATION IN THE RESPECTIVE UNITS, THE UNITS AND THEIR FLIP-FLOP BEING RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED IN CASCADE SO THAT THE CONTENTS OF ONE UNIT AND OF ITS FLIP-FLOP MAY BE EXCHANGED WITH THE CONTENTS OF AN ADJACENT UNIT AND OF ITS FLIP-FLOP RESPECTIVELY ACCORDING TO A SYNCHRONOUS DINGLE-PHASE LOGIC SYSTEM, A TRANSFER CONTROL PULSE FOR TRIGGERING THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BEING PRODUCED WHEN THE FLIP-FLOPS OF TWO ADJACENT UNITS ARE IN RELATIVE STATES OF PREDETERMINED CONFIGURATION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
No citation records indexed.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-21 | 1971-02-20 | 1971-08-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-21 | 1975-02-20 | 1975-08-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-21 | 1979-02-20 | 1979-08-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |