Abstract A binary addressable magnetically multiplexed system for selectively supplying discharge conditioning and discharge manipulating pulse potentials to row-column conductor pairs of a multiple gaseous discharge display/memory panel having a rowcolumn conductor display/memory matrix wherein the conductors are non-conductively coupled to the gaseous medium in the panel. The panel discharge manipulation system is characterized by plurality of transformers, preferably of the printed circuit type wherein all of the windings of a set are printed on flexible board sheets and are the primary and secondary windings are layered. The transformers for selected groups of the row and column conductors, respectively are thereby magnetically coupled to multiple secondary windings which are electrically connected to the row and column conductors in the panel matrix. The system is further characterized by means for pulsing the primary windings including binary logic circuit means and means for selectively energizing select ones of the primary windings and their multiple secondary windings.
A binary addressable magnetically multiplex electronic system for selectively supplying discharge sustaining, conditioning, and manipulation potentials from a plurality of corresponding sources to row-column conductor pairs of a multiple gaseous discharge display/memory panel which comprises: A plurality of transformer means for selected groups of the row and column conductors respectively, each transformer means having its primary winding magnetically coupled to a selected multiple number of secondary windings, each secondary being respectively connected to the row or column conductor, respectively, in the panel matrix, means including a matrix logic circuit for selectively pulsing the primary windings, and means for selectively controlling sources of sustainer potential so as to selectively energize the output from the transformer secondary windings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A binary addressable magnetically multiplex electronic system for selectively supplying discharge sustaining, conditioning, and manipulation potentials from a plurality of corresponding sources to row-column conductor pairs of a multiple gaseous discharge display/memory panel which comprises: A plurality of transformer means for selected groups of the row and column conductors respectively, each transformer means having its primary winding magnetically coupled to a selected multiple number of secondary windings, each secondary being respectively connected to the row or column conductor, respectively, in the panel matrix, means including a matrix logic circuit for selectively pulsing the primary windings, and means for selectively controlling sources of sustainer potential so as to selectively energize the output from the transformer secondary windings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The electronic system of claim 1 wherein the matrix logic circuit means is binary.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The electronic system of claim 2 wherein all of the primary and secondary windings are printed on flexible board sheets and are layered.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The electronic system of claim 3 wherein shorting windings on said sheets and shorting switches are electrically connected to the secondary windings so as to reduce the actual impedance of such secondary windings.