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US3208046A
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Code generator
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1961-11-29
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1981-11-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward W Young
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 08:08
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/02; G06F1/03; G06F1/0314
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
A DIGITAL PULSE CODE GENERATOR COMPRISING A STORAGE REGISTER HAVING A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTED STAGES, ONE FOR EACH DIGIT OF THE CODE, MEANS FOR ENTERING THE CODE NUMBER TO BE TRANSMITTED INTO THE REGISTER BY SIMULTANEOUSLY ENERGIZING DIFFERENT ONES OF THE STAGES CORRESPONDING TO THE NUMBER, MEANS FOR SERIALLY READING OUT THE DIFFERENT DIGITS OF THE NUMBER BY CYCLICALLY TRANSFERRING THE CONDITION OF EACH STAGE TO THE NEXT UNTIL THE ENTERED NUMBER HAS COMPLETELY READ OUT OF THE REGISTER AS A SERIES OF TIME SPACED IMPULSES CORRESPONDING IN NUMBER TO THE NUMBER OF DIGITS ENTERED AND BEING SPACED IN TIME FROM ANOTHER ACCORDING TO SPACING OF THE DIFFERNET ONES OF THE ENERGIZED STAGES, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A SYNCHRONIZING PULSE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SERIAL READOUT, A PAIR OF SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS BEING INTERCONNECTED BY A CAPACITOR IN MUTALLY SELF EXTINGUISHING RELATIONSHIP, A PAIR OF SWITCHING DEVICES, EACH BEING CONNECTED TO TRIGGER A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID RECTIFIERS, MEANS CONNECTING THE SERIAL OUTPUT OF THE REGISTER TO ENERGIZE BOTH SWITCHING DEVICES, AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID SWITCHES FOR CYCLICALLY ENERGIZING THAT SWITCH IN SYNCHRONISM WITH THE CYLCICAL READ OUT OF THE STORAGE REGISTER AND IN OPPOSITION THERETO WHEREBY SAID LATTER SWITCH TRIGGERS ITS ASSOCIATED RECTIFIER IN THE ABSENCE OF ENERGIZATION FROM SAID REGISTER UPON THE REMAINING SWITCH TRIGGERS ITS ASSOCIATED RECTIFIER UPON RECEIVING ENERGIZATION FROM SAID REGISTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
A DIGITAL PULSE CODE GENERATOR COMPRISING A STORAGE REGISTER HAVING A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTED STAGES, ONE FOR EACH DIGIT OF THE CODE, MEANS FOR ENTERING THE CODE NUMBER TO BE TRANSMITTED INTO THE REGISTER BY SIMULTANEOUSLY ENERGIZING DIFFERENT ONES OF THE STAGES CORRESPONDING TO THE NUMBER, MEANS FOR SERIALLY READING OUT THE DIFFERENT DIGITS OF THE NUMBER BY CYCLICALLY TRANSFERRING THE CONDITION OF EACH STAGE TO THE NEXT UNTIL THE ENTERED NUMBER HAS COMPLETELY READ OUT OF THE REGISTER AS A SERIES OF TIME SPACED IMPULSES CORRESPONDING IN NUMBER TO THE NUMBER OF DIGITS ENTERED AND BEING SPACED IN TIME FROM ANOTHER ACCORDING TO SPACING OF THE DIFFERNET ONES OF THE ENERGIZED STAGES, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A SYNCHRONIZING PULSE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SERIAL READOUT, A PAIR OF SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS BEING INTERCONNECTED BY A CAPACITOR IN MUTALLY SELF EXTINGUISHING RELATIONSHIP, A PAIR OF SWITCHING DEVICES, EACH BEING CONNECTED TO TRIGGER A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID RECTIFIERS, MEANS CONNECTING THE SERIAL OUTPUT OF THE REGISTER TO ENERGIZE BOTH SWITCHING DEVICES, AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID SWITCHES FOR CYCLICALLY ENERGIZING THAT SWITCH IN SYNCHRONISM WITH THE CYLCICAL READ OUT OF THE STORAGE REGISTER AND IN OPPOSITION THERETO WHEREBY SAID LATTER SWITCH TRIGGERS ITS ASSOCIATED RECTIFIER IN THE ABSENCE OF ENERGIZATION FROM SAID REGISTER UPON THE REMAINING SWITCH TRIGGERS ITS ASSOCIATED RECTIFIER UPON RECEIVING ENERGIZATION FROM SAID REGISTER.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-20 | 1969-03-22 | 1969-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-20 | 1977-03-22 | 1977-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |