US3083907A
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Assignee: Consolidated Electrodynamics Corp
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Filing: 1959-02-16
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Granted: 1963-04-02
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Expires: 1979-02-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clark F Crocker
- 👤 Schwab Helmut
- 👤 Ronald E Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:03
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
AN ELECTRONIC COUNTER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SWITCHING ELEMENTS, EACH OF THE SWITCHING ELEMENTS HAVING A FIRST AND A SECOND CONDUCTIVE STATE AND BEING SWITCHABLE BETWEEN THE CONDUCTIVE STATES IN RESPONSE TO PULSES TO BE COUNTED, ONE OF THE SWITCHING ELEMENTS BEING SET TO ITS FIRST CONDUCTIVE STATE TO INDICATE THE COUNT RECEIVED BY THE COUNTER, CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTING THE SWITCHING ELEMENTS IN A RING CIRCUIT TO RENDER ONLY THE SWITCHING ELEMENT COUPLED TO THE SWITCHING ELEMENT IN THE FIRST CONDUCTIVE STATE SWITCHABLY RESPONSIVE TO A PULSE SIGNAL TO BE COUNTED TO THEREBY SWITCH ONLY THE SUCCEEDING SWITCHING ELEMENT IN THE RING CIRCUIT TO ITS FIRST CONDUCTIVE STATE WHEREBY THE SWITCHING ELEMENTS ARE RENDERED SEQUENTIALLY AND CYCLICALLY RESPONSIVE TO THE PULSES TO BE COUNTED, A SOURCE OF PULSES TO BE COUNTED, CIRCUIT MEANS FOR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING THE PULSES TO BE COUNTED TO EACH SWITCHING ELEMENT, A CONTROL SIGNAL SOURCE FOR SELECTIVELY DEVELOPING CONTROL PULSES, AND CONTROL CIRCUIT MEANS INTERCONNECTED BETWEEN A FIRST PRESELECTED SWITCHING ELEMENT AND A SECOND PRESELECTED SWITCHING ELEMENT, AT LEAST ONE SWITCHING ELEMENT EXISTING BETWEEN THE PRESELECTED SWITCHING ELEMENTS IN THE RING CIRCUIT, THE CONTROL CIRCUIT INCLUDING A FIRST OR CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE CONTROL PULSES AND THE FIRST PRESELECTED SWITCHING ELEMENT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
AN ELECTRONIC COUNTER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SWITCHING ELEMENTS, EACH OF THE SWITCHING ELEMENTS HAVING A FIRST AND A SECOND CONDUCTIVE STATE AND BEING SWITCHABLE BETWEEN THE CONDUCTIVE STATES IN RESPONSE TO PULSES TO BE COUNTED, ONE OF THE SWITCHING ELEMENTS BEING SET TO ITS FIRST CONDUCTIVE STATE TO INDICATE THE COUNT RECEIVED BY THE COUNTER, CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTING THE SWITCHING ELEMENTS IN A RING CIRCUIT TO RENDER ONLY THE SWITCHING ELEMENT COUPLED TO THE SWITCHING ELEMENT IN THE FIRST CONDUCTIVE STATE SWITCHABLY RESPONSIVE TO A PULSE SIGNAL TO BE COUNTED TO THEREBY SWITCH ONLY THE SUCCEEDING SWITCHING ELEMENT IN THE RING CIRCUIT TO ITS FIRST CONDUCTIVE STATE WHEREBY THE SWITCHING ELEMENTS ARE RENDERED SEQUENTIALLY AND CYCLICALLY RESPONSIVE TO THE PULSES TO BE COUNTED, A SOURCE OF PULSES TO BE COUNTED, CIRCUIT MEANS FOR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING THE PULSES TO BE COUNTED TO EACH SWITCHING ELEMENT, A CONTROL SIGNAL SOURCE FOR SELECTIVELY DEVELOPING CONTROL PULSES, AND CONTROL CIRCUIT MEANS INTERCONNECTED BETWEEN A FIRST PRESELECTED SWITCHING ELEMENT AND A SECOND PRESELECTED SWITCHING ELEMENT, AT LEAST ONE SWITCHING ELEMENT EXISTING BETWEEN THE PRESELECTED SWITCHING ELEMENTS IN THE RING CIRCUIT, THE CONTROL CIRCUIT INCLUDING A FIRST OR CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE CONTROL PULSES AND THE FIRST PRESELECTED SWITCHING ELEMENT
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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) | 1966-04-01 | 1966-10-01 | 1967-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-01 | 1970-10-01 | 1971-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-01 | 1974-10-01 | 1975-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |