US3736412A
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Conversion of base b number to base r number, where r is a variable
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1971-05-17
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Granted: 1973-05-29
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Expires: 1991-05-17
Abstract
Abstract A binary number stored in an N stage register is shifted a bit at a time, most significant bit first, into a serial divider. The divider is adjustable in the sense that it may be set to divide by any number R, where R is the radix of the number system into which the binary number is to be converted. The divider produces a quotient bit in response to each bit it receives and produces a multiple bit, binary-coded character to the new base after each N shift pulses. The quotient bits are shifted back into the least significant bit position of the register as they are produced.
Inventors
- 👤 C Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:48
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M7/00; H03M7/02; H03M7/06; H03M7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A circuit for changing a number to one base to a number to any one of M other bases comprising, in combination: a divider which can be adjusted to divide by any integer chosen from a group of M such integers, where M is an integer greater than 1; control means for setting said divider to perform a division by any one of the integers in said group; means for applying a number to a base other than R to said divider and obtaining therefrom a quotient Q and a remainder T, where said control means has set said divider to divide by the integer R in said group; means for applying each quotient thereby obtained back to the divider to obtain, in each case, a new quotient and new remainder until the final remainder obtained is of a value less than that of the integer R, whereby each remainder T obtained by the divider is a character of different significance; and said control means including means for maintaining R at one value during the first division in which a remainder is obtained, and for thereafter setting the value of R to any desired value from 2 to M during any other division in which a new remainder is obtained.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A circuit for changing a number to one base to a number to any one of M other bases comprising, in combination: a divider which can be adjusted to divide by any integer chosen from a group of M such integers, where M is an integer greater than 1; control means for setting said divider to perform a division by any one of the integers in said group; means for applying a number to a base other than R to said divider and obtaining therefrom a quotient Q and a remainder T, where said control means has set said divider to divide by the integer R in said group; means for applying each quotient thereby obtained back to the divider to obtain, in each case, a new quotient and new remainder until the final remainder obtained is of a value less than that of the integer R, whereby each remainder T obtained by the divider is a character of different significance; and said control means including means for maintaining R at one value during the first division in which a remainder is obtained, and for thereafter setting the value of R to any desired value from 2 to M during any other division in which a new remainder is obtained.
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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) | 1976-05-28 | 1976-11-27 | 1977-05-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-05-28 | 1980-11-27 | 1981-05-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-05-28 | 1984-11-27 | 1985-05-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |