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Pulse train generator for producing odd or even number of pulses with variable pulse spacing

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-11-29
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Granted: 1965-01-26
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Expires: 1981-11-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Melvin F Williams
  • 👤 Alexander F Thornhill

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 00:42
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/13

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 175 words
A PULSE TRAIN GENERATOR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF "N" MONOSTABLE PULSE FORMING MEANS, WHERE "N" IS AN INTEGER, ELECTRICALLY COUPLED IN A RING FOR ENERGIZING EACH OF SAID PULE FORMING MEANS INCONSECUTIVE ORDER, EACH OF SAID "N" MONOSTABLE PULSE FORMING MEANS HAVING AN INPUT AND AN OUTPUT, OR "OR" GATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF "N" INPUTS AND AN OUTPUT, OUTPUT UTILIZATION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT OF SAID "OR" GATE, MEANS CONNECTING THE OUTPUT OF EACH OF SAID PULSE FORMING MEANS TO A RESPECTIVE INPUT OF SAID "OR" GATE, AN "AND" GATE COUPLED IN SAID RING OF PULSE FORMING MEANS, SAID "AND" GATE HAVING AN OUTPUT AND AT LEAST TWO INPUTS WITH ONE INPUT COUPLED TO A FIRST MONOSTABLE PULSE FORMING MEANS AND THE OUTPUT THEREOF COUPLED TO ANOTHER FO SAID MONOSTABLE PULSE FORMING MEANS, GATE GENERATOR MEANS COUPLED TO ANOTHER INPUT OF SAID "AND" GATE FOR PROVIDING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL OF SELECTED DURACTION, AND TRIGGER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID GATE GENERATOR MEANS AND TO ONE OF SAID PULSE FORMING MEANS FOR CONCURRENT ENERGIZATION THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 175 words
A PULSE TRAIN GENERATOR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF "N" MONOSTABLE PULSE FORMING MEANS, WHERE "N" IS AN INTEGER, ELECTRICALLY COUPLED IN A RING FOR ENERGIZING EACH OF SAID PULE FORMING MEANS INCONSECUTIVE ORDER, EACH OF SAID "N" MONOSTABLE PULSE FORMING MEANS HAVING AN INPUT AND AN OUTPUT, OR "OR" GATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF "N" INPUTS AND AN OUTPUT, OUTPUT UTILIZATION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT OF SAID "OR" GATE, MEANS CONNECTING THE OUTPUT OF EACH OF SAID PULSE FORMING MEANS TO A RESPECTIVE INPUT OF SAID "OR" GATE, AN "AND" GATE COUPLED IN SAID RING OF PULSE FORMING MEANS, SAID "AND" GATE HAVING AN OUTPUT AND AT LEAST TWO INPUTS WITH ONE INPUT COUPLED TO A FIRST MONOSTABLE PULSE FORMING MEANS AND THE OUTPUT THEREOF COUPLED TO ANOTHER FO SAID MONOSTABLE PULSE FORMING MEANS, GATE GENERATOR MEANS COUPLED TO ANOTHER INPUT OF SAID "AND" GATE FOR PROVIDING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL OF SELECTED DURACTION, AND TRIGGER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID GATE GENERATOR MEANS AND TO ONE OF SAID PULSE FORMING MEANS FOR CONCURRENT ENERGIZATION THEREOF.

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