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Correlation apparatus for computing time averages of functions
Assignee: International Standard Electric Corp
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Filing: 1963-03-06
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Granted: 1968-10-01
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Expires: 1983-03-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Gustave Amelie Jespers
- 👤 Pe Tsi Chu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/12; G06G7/19; G06J; G06J1/00; G06J1/005; G06F; G06F17/00; G06F17/10; G06F17/15; G06F17/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
APPARATUS FOR COMPUTING TIME AVERAGES OF FUNCTIONS WHICH VARY WITH TIME, CHARACTERIZED IN THIS, THAT K COMPARATOR MEANS ARE PROVIDED TO COMPARE EACH SAMPLED VALUE OF ONE OF K FUNCTIONS TO BE ANALYZED WITH A SAMPLED VALUE OF ONE OUT OF K REFERENCE FUNCTIONS, SAID K REFERENCE FUNCTIONS BEING STATISTICALLAY INDEPENDENT FROM ONE ANOTHER, K BEING DETERMINED BY THE NUMER OF FUNCTIONS TO BE ANALYZED EACH OF SAID COMPARATOR MEANS PROVIDING A BINARY VALUED OUTPUT DEPENDING ON THE RESULT OF EACH COMPARISON BETWEEN ONE OF SAID K FUNCTIONS AND IS ASSOCIATED REFERENCE FUNCTION, THAT A LOGICAL CIRCUIT MEANS IS FED FROM THE OUTPUTS OF SAID K COMPARATOR MEANS AND PROVIDES A BINARY VALUED OUTPUT DEPENDING ON WHETHER THE NUMBER OUT OF SAID K COMPARATOR MEANS PROVIDING A BINARY VALUED OUTPUT OF ONE TYPE IS EVEN OR ODD, AND THAT THE OUTPUT OF SAID LOGICAL CIRCUIT FEEDS MEANS FOR COMPUTING A MEASURE OF THE AVERAGE OF THE BINARY VALUES PROVIDED AT THE OUTPUT OF SAID LOGICAL CIRCUIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
APPARATUS FOR COMPUTING TIME AVERAGES OF FUNCTIONS WHICH VARY WITH TIME, CHARACTERIZED IN THIS, THAT K COMPARATOR MEANS ARE PROVIDED TO COMPARE EACH SAMPLED VALUE OF ONE OF K FUNCTIONS TO BE ANALYZED WITH A SAMPLED VALUE OF ONE OUT OF K REFERENCE FUNCTIONS, SAID K REFERENCE FUNCTIONS BEING STATISTICALLAY INDEPENDENT FROM ONE ANOTHER, K BEING DETERMINED BY THE NUMER OF FUNCTIONS TO BE ANALYZED EACH OF SAID COMPARATOR MEANS PROVIDING A BINARY VALUED OUTPUT DEPENDING ON THE RESULT OF EACH COMPARISON BETWEEN ONE OF SAID K FUNCTIONS AND IS ASSOCIATED REFERENCE FUNCTION, THAT A LOGICAL CIRCUIT MEANS IS FED FROM THE OUTPUTS OF SAID K COMPARATOR MEANS AND PROVIDES A BINARY VALUED OUTPUT DEPENDING ON WHETHER THE NUMBER OUT OF SAID K COMPARATOR MEANS PROVIDING A BINARY VALUED OUTPUT OF ONE TYPE IS EVEN OR ODD, AND THAT THE OUTPUT OF SAID LOGICAL CIRCUIT FEEDS MEANS FOR COMPUTING A MEASURE OF THE AVERAGE OF THE BINARY VALUES PROVIDED AT THE OUTPUT OF SAID LOGICAL CIRCUIT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-10-01 | 1972-04-01 | 1972-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-10-01 | 1976-04-01 | 1976-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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