Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
A detection arrangement for determining the malfunctioning of a pair of timing generators producing a series of synchronously recurring first and second pulses, said arrangement comprising: zero bi-stable means responsive to the absence of both of said first or second pulses to generate a zero state pulse; first bi-stable means responsive to either one of said first or second pulses and to said zero state pulse for generating a state one pulse, said state one pulse causing said zero bistable device to terminate its zero state pulse; second bi-stable means responsive to the coincidence of said state one pulse and of said first pulse and said second pulse for generating a state two pulse, said state two pulse causing said first bi-stable device to terminate its state one pulse upon the lack of coincidence of said first and second pulses, said second bi-stable device terminating its state two pulse upon the presence of said zero state pulse or upon the coincidence of said first and second pulses and of the termination of said state one pulse; and logic means for generating a stuck-at-one pulse in response to the absence of said state zero pulse, said state one pulse and said state two pulse after a predetermined time interval, said logic means generating a stuck-at-zero pulse in response to said state one pulse after said predetermined timing interval.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
A detection arrangement for determining the malfunctioning of a pair of timing generators producing a series of synchronously recurring first and second pulses, said arrangement comprising: zero bi-stable means responsive to the absence of both of said first or second pulses to generate a zero state pulse; first bi-stable means responsive to either one of said first or second pulses and to said zero state pulse for generating a state one pulse, said state one pulse causing said zero bistable device to terminate its zero state pulse; second bi-stable means responsive to the coincidence of said state one pulse and of said first pulse and said second pulse for generating a state two pulse, said state two pulse causing said first bi-stable device to terminate its state one pulse upon the lack of coincidence of said first and second pulses, said second bi-stable device terminating its state two pulse upon the presence of said zero state pulse or upon the coincidence of said first and second pulses and of the termination of said state one pulse; and logic means for generating a stuck-at-one pulse in response to the absence of said state zero pulse, said state one pulse and said state two pulse after a predetermined time interval, said logic means generating a stuck-at-zero pulse in response to said state one pulse after said predetermined timing interval.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A detection arrangement according to claim 1, further including a stuck bi-stable device for generating a stuck signal in response to either said stuck-at-one pulse or said stuck-at-zero pulse.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A detection arrangement according to claim 2, means for causing said stuck bi-stable device to remain set after said predetermined timing interval.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A detection arrangement according to claim 1, further including zero coincidence gating means responsive to the absence of both of said first or second pulses to cause said zero bi-stable device to generate its zero state pulse.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A detection arrangement according to claim 4, further including first coincidence gating means responsive to either one of said first or second pulses and to said zero state pulse for causing said first bi-stable device to generate its state one pulse.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A detection arrangement according to claim 5, further including second coincidence gating means responsive to the coincidence of said first pulse and said second pulse and of said state one pulse for causing said second bi-stable device to generate its state two pulse.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A detection arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said first and second pulses form part of respective first and second series of sequential timing pulses recurring in synchronism, said first and second pulses being intermediate occurring pulses, said timing interval being determined by a subsequently occurring one of said first and second series of pulses.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A detection arrangement according to claim 7, further including a stuck bi-stable device for generating a stuck signal in response to either said stuck-at-one pulse or said stuck-at-zero pulse.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A detection arrangement according to claim 8, means for causing said stuck bi-stable device to remain set after said predetermined timing interval.