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US3440440A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Input-output circuit

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1966-04-29
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Granted: 1969-04-22
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Expires: 1986-04-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leroy A Prohofsky
  • 👤 Peter R Tierney

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:26
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K19/00; H03K19/0175; H03K19/018; H03K19/01825

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL CABLE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS COMPRISING: A TRANSMISSION CABLE INCLUDING A BIAS WIRE AND A PLURALITY OF SIGNAL WIRES EACH HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ENDS; A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT CIRCUITS; THE FIRST END OF EACH OF SAID SIGNAL WIRES CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID OUTPUT CIRCUITS; THE FIRST END OF SAID BIAS WIRE ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF BIAS VOLTAGE; A PLURALITY OF INPUT CIRCUITS; THE SECOND END OF EACH OF SAID SIGNAL WIRES CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF INPUT CIRCUITS; AND THE SECOND END OF SAID BIAS WIRE CONNECTED TO ALL OF SAID PLURALITY OF INPUT CIRCUITS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 103 words
AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL CABLE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS COMPRISING: A TRANSMISSION CABLE INCLUDING A BIAS WIRE AND A PLURALITY OF SIGNAL WIRES EACH HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ENDS; A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT CIRCUITS; THE FIRST END OF EACH OF SAID SIGNAL WIRES CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID OUTPUT CIRCUITS; THE FIRST END OF SAID BIAS WIRE ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF BIAS VOLTAGE; A PLURALITY OF INPUT CIRCUITS; THE SECOND END OF EACH OF SAID SIGNAL WIRES CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF INPUT CIRCUITS; AND THE SECOND END OF SAID BIAS WIRE CONNECTED TO ALL OF SAID PLURALITY OF INPUT CIRCUITS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1972-04-21 1972-10-21 1973-04-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1976-04-21 1976-10-21 1977-04-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1980-04-21 1980-10-21 1981-04-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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