US3834710A — Electronic random predictor

Claim 1

Independent Claim 131 words

An electronic random predictor system comprising a couNter means producing count signal outputs, player actuated means connected to said counter means for electrically actuating said counter means to count and to thereafter, when desired by said player, to cease counting and to produce at that time a count stopped signal, continuously operative oscillator means producing oscillation signal outputs, light means having different illumination modes, logic circuit means connected to said light means for determining the illumination mode of said light means responsive to a count stopped signal, the count output of said counter, and to said oscillation signal outputs, and means for applying said count stopped signal, the count signal output of said counter, and the oscillation signal outputs of said oscillator means to the input of said logic circuit means.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 131 words

An electronic random predictor system comprising a couNter means producing count signal outputs, player actuated means connected to said counter means for electrically actuating said counter means to count and to thereafter, when desired by said player, to cease counting and to produce at that time a count stopped signal, continuously operative oscillator means producing oscillation signal outputs, light means having different illumination modes, logic circuit means connected to said light means for determining the illumination mode of said light means responsive to a count stopped signal, the count output of said counter, and to said oscillation signal outputs, and means for applying said count stopped signal, the count signal output of said counter, and the oscillation signal outputs of said oscillator means to the input of said logic circuit means.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 136 words

An electronic random predictor system as recited in claim 1 wherein said light means includes lights which can be selectively illuminated to provide light in two colors, a first mode of illumination of the lights of said light means, as determined by said logic means, is illumination in one color, a second mode of illumination of the lights of said light means, as determined by said logic means, is illumination in a second color, a third mode of illumination of said light means, in response to said logic means, is a flashing on and off of said light means in light of one or the other of said two colors, and a fourth mode of illumination of the lights of said light means, as determined by said logic means, is an alternation between said two colors.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 133 words

An electronic random predictor system as recited in claim 1 wherein said oscillator means includes means for providing a first, second and third pulse train, said first and second pulse trains having the same frequency but differing in phase, said third pulse train having a frequency which is a multiple of the frequencies of said first and second pulse trains, said light means includes a plurality of lights, said logic means includes means responsive to first predetermined count of said counter means for applying said third pulse train to selected ones of said plurality of lights in said light means, and means responsive to a second predetermined count of said counter means for alternately applying pulses from said first and second pulse trains to selected ones of the lights of said light means.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 153 words

An electronic random predictor system as recited in claim 1 wherein said light means comprises three separate pairs of lights, each pair of lights comprising two different colors, said counter means comprises six binary stages, said logic circuit means including first gate means responsive to the binary state of said first and second stages when said counter means has stopped counting for determining the color and mode of illumination of said first pair of lights, second gate means responsive to the binary state of a third and fourth of said six binary stages when said counter means has stopped counting for determining the color and mode of illumination of said second pair of lights, and third gate means responsive to the binary state of a fifth and sixth of said binary stages, when said counter means has ceased counting to determine the color and mode of illumination of said third pair of lights.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 211 words

An electronic random predictor system comprising a counter means producing count signal outputs, a first oscillator means, means for driving said counter means when enabled, player actuated means for connecting said oscillator means outputs for an interval determined by said player to enable said counter to count over said interval, and for producing a counter stopped signal when said counter stops counting, a second oscillator means for producing output oscillations, first, second, and third pairs of lights, each pair of lights being capable of producing light of one or the other of two colors, and loGic circuit means responsive to the count output of said counter means, to said counter stopped signal, and to the output oscillations of said second oscillator means for determining which of the colors of said first, second, and third pairs of lights is to be illuminated and whether the illuminated ones of said first, second, and third pairs of lights is illuminated in a steady state mode, or in a flashing mode, or whether a pair of lights are alternately illuminated, and means for applying the count output of said counter means, said counter stopped signal of said player actuated means and the output oscillations of said second oscillator means to said logic circuit means input.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 211 words

An electronic random predictor system comprising a counter means producing count signal outputs, a first oscillator means, means for driving said counter means when enabled, player actuated means for connecting said oscillator means outputs for an interval determined by said player to enable said counter to count over said interval, and for producing a counter stopped signal when said counter stops counting, a second oscillator means for producing output oscillations, first, second, and third pairs of lights, each pair of lights being capable of producing light of one or the other of two colors, and loGic circuit means responsive to the count output of said counter means, to said counter stopped signal, and to the output oscillations of said second oscillator means for determining which of the colors of said first, second, and third pairs of lights is to be illuminated and whether the illuminated ones of said first, second, and third pairs of lights is illuminated in a steady state mode, or in a flashing mode, or whether a pair of lights are alternately illuminated, and means for applying the count output of said counter means, said counter stopped signal of said player actuated means and the output oscillations of said second oscillator means to said logic circuit means input.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 135 words

An electronic random predictor system as recited in claim 5 wherein said counter means comprises six serially connected binary states, said logic circuit means includes means responsive to the binary states of the first and second of said six binary stages for determining which of said first pair of lights is illuminated and the mode of said illumination, said logic circuit means includes means responsive to the binary states of the third and fourth of said six binary stages for determining which of said second pair of lights is illuminated and the mode of said illumination, and said logic circuit means includes means responsive to the fifth and sixth of said six binary stages of said counter means for determining which of said third pair of lights is illuminated and the mode of said illumination.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 250 words

A random predictor electronic system comprising a plurality of light means, each consisting of at least two differently colored light sources; logic circuit means having the output thereof connected to said light means; a first oscillator means controlling a binary stage electronic counter means, the output of said counter means being one input of said logic circuit means; a second oscillator means powered by a source of electric potential, the output of said second oscillator means being a second input of said logic circuit means; a player actuated manually positionable switch connected to said potential source and to a flip-flop, said switch in a first position triggering one side of said flip-flop and in a second position triggering the second side of said flip-flop, the output of said first side of said flip-flop controlling said first oscillator means and the output of said second side of said flip-flop being a third input of said logic circuit means, whereby on positioning said switch in said first position the first oscillator means drives said counter means and the plurality of light means are not illuminated and on positioning said switch in said second position at least one of said plurality of light means is illuminated wherein at least one of said colored light sources in said illuminated light means is illuminated in either a steady state mode or a flashing mode, or at least two of said colored light sources in said illuminated light means are illuminated in an alternating blinking mode.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 250 words

A random predictor electronic system comprising a plurality of light means, each consisting of at least two differently colored light sources; logic circuit means having the output thereof connected to said light means; a first oscillator means controlling a binary stage electronic counter means, the output of said counter means being one input of said logic circuit means; a second oscillator means powered by a source of electric potential, the output of said second oscillator means being a second input of said logic circuit means; a player actuated manually positionable switch connected to said potential source and to a flip-flop, said switch in a first position triggering one side of said flip-flop and in a second position triggering the second side of said flip-flop, the output of said first side of said flip-flop controlling said first oscillator means and the output of said second side of said flip-flop being a third input of said logic circuit means, whereby on positioning said switch in said first position the first oscillator means drives said counter means and the plurality of light means are not illuminated and on positioning said switch in said second position at least one of said plurality of light means is illuminated wherein at least one of said colored light sources in said illuminated light means is illuminated in either a steady state mode or a flashing mode, or at least two of said colored light sources in said illuminated light means are illuminated in an alternating blinking mode.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1977-09-09	1978-03-11	1978-09-10	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1981-09-09	1982-03-11	1982-09-10	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1985-09-09	1986-03-11	1986-09-10	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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