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US3167748A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Cryotron memory

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-07-05
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Granted: 1965-01-26
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Expires: 1982-07-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John W Bremer
  • 👤 Oliver J Cotey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 23:16
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/831; Y10S505/833; Y10S505/834; Y10S505/836

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 144 words
A STORAGE CIRCUIT COMPRISING: FIRST AND SECOND SUPERCONDUCTIVE LOOP CIRCUITS CONNECTED IN SERIES, EACH LOOP CIRCUIT PROVIDING PARALLEL CURRENT PATHS; MEANS FOR APPLYING A DIGIT CURRENT TO SAID SERIES CONNECTED LOOP CIRCUITS; A FIRST CURRENT CONTROLLED RESISTANCE MEANS CONNECTED IN ONE OF THE CURRENT PATHS OF SAID FIRST LOOP; MEANS FOR APPLYING A WRITE CURRENT OF SAID FIRST RESISTANCE MEANS FOR RENDERING SAID ONE CURRENT PATH OF SAID FIRST LOOP RESESTIVE WHEREBY SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF SAID DIGIT CURRENT IS DIVERTED TO THE OTHER CURRENT PATH OF SAID FIRST LOOP; MEANS FOR REMOVING SAID DIGIT AND WRITE CURRENTS WHEREBY A STORAGE CURRENT IS ESTABLINSED IN SAID LOOP; A SECOND CURRENT CONTROLLED RESISTANCE MEANS IN A FIRST PATH OF SAID SECOND LOOP, SAID SECOND RESISTANCE MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO A STORAGE CURRENT IN SAID FIRST LOOP TO RENDER SAID FIRST PATH OF SAID SECOND LOOP RESISTIVE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3043512A Cited
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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) 1968-01-26 1968-07-27 1969-01-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-01-26 1972-07-27 1973-01-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-01-26 1976-07-27 1977-01-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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