US3149286A
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Pulse counter employing plural circulating delay-line stores for stages and coincident gating to effect counting
Assignee: Associated Electrical Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1960-10-10
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Granted: 1964-09-15
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Expires: 1980-10-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Simmons Brian Desmond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:17
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A MULTI-STAGE PULSE COUNTER FOR COUNTING IN A PREDETERMINED CODE A SEQUENCE OF INPUT PULSES OCCURRING AT INTERVALS THAT ARE EACH AN INTERGRAL MULTIPLE OF A BASIC INTERVAL, SAID COUNTER COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF CIRCULATING DELAY LINE STORES, ONE PER STAGE, EACH HAVING A CIRCULATION TIME WHICH IS SUCH AN INTEGRAL MULTIPLE OF SAID BASIC INTERVAL THAT AN INPUT PULSE APPLIED TO THE STORE WILL REAPPEAR AT ITS INPUT AT A TIME COINCIDENT WITH THAT AT WHICH THE NEXT INPUT PULSE OF THE SAME SEQUENCE MAY OCCUR; INDIVIDUAL INPUT CONNECTIONS TO THE SEVERAL DELAY LINE STORES CONNECTED TO RECEIVE THE INPUT PULSES IN PARALLEL; INDIVIDUAL INPUT GATING CIRCUITS INCLUDED IN SAID INPUT CONNECTIONS OF AT LEAST THOSE DELAY LINE STORES OTHER THAN THE FIRST; PRIMING CONNECTIONS FOR SAID INPUT GATING CIRCUITS, EACH STORE HAVING SUCH A PRIMING CONNECTION EXTENDING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A MULTI-STAGE PULSE COUNTER FOR COUNTING IN A PREDETERMINED CODE A SEQUENCE OF INPUT PULSES OCCURRING AT INTERVALS THAT ARE EACH AN INTERGRAL MULTIPLE OF A BASIC INTERVAL, SAID COUNTER COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF CIRCULATING DELAY LINE STORES, ONE PER STAGE, EACH HAVING A CIRCULATION TIME WHICH IS SUCH AN INTEGRAL MULTIPLE OF SAID BASIC INTERVAL THAT AN INPUT PULSE APPLIED TO THE STORE WILL REAPPEAR AT ITS INPUT AT A TIME COINCIDENT WITH THAT AT WHICH THE NEXT INPUT PULSE OF THE SAME SEQUENCE MAY OCCUR; INDIVIDUAL INPUT CONNECTIONS TO THE SEVERAL DELAY LINE STORES CONNECTED TO RECEIVE THE INPUT PULSES IN PARALLEL; INDIVIDUAL INPUT GATING CIRCUITS INCLUDED IN SAID INPUT CONNECTIONS OF AT LEAST THOSE DELAY LINE STORES OTHER THAN THE FIRST; PRIMING CONNECTIONS FOR SAID INPUT GATING CIRCUITS, EACH STORE HAVING SUCH A PRIMING CONNECTION EXTENDING
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR1162582A
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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) | 1967-09-15 | 1968-03-16 | 1968-09-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-15 | 1972-03-16 | 1972-09-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-15 | 1976-03-16 | 1976-09-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |