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US3246303A
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Stored logic computer
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1961-09-11
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1981-09-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lowell D Amdahl
- 👤 Gene M Amdahl
- 👤 Howard L Engel
- 👤 Edward J Schneberger
- 👤 John V Blankenbaker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:12
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/22; G06F9/223
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A DIGITAL COMPUTER COMPRISING A FIRST STORAGE DEVICE FOR STORING A PLURALITY OF CODE DIGIT SETS, RESPECTIVE CODE DIGIT SETS REPRESENTING AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING: INPUT OR OUTPUT FUNCTION, LOGICAL FUNCTION, STORAGE FUNCTION; MEANS FOR DERIVING FROM SAID FIRST STORAGE DEVICE SIGNAL SETS CORRESPONDING TO SAID CODE DIGIT SETS DURING SUCCESSIVE TIME INTERVALS CORRESPONDING TO COMPUTER DIGIT TIMES, A SECOND STORAGE DEVICE FOR STORING DIGITAL SIGNALS REPRESENTING A QUANTITY TO BE OPERATED UPON, A SOURCE OF DIGITAL SIGNALS REPRESENTING A QUANTITY TO BE OPERATED UPON, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO AN INPUT OR OUTPUT FUNCTION SIGNAL SET DERIVED FROM SAID FIRST STORAGE DEVICE FOR ENTERING A QUANTITY FROM SAID SOURCE INTO SAID SECOND STORAGE DEVICE, MEANS FOR PRODUCING SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF STORED DIGITAL SIGNALS FROM SAID SECOND STORAGE DEVICE DURING SUCCESSIVE COMPUTER DIGIT TIMES, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE SUCCESSIVELY DERIVED SIGNAL SETS AND TO THE THEN PRODUCED SIGNAL FROM SAID SECOND STORAGE DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE FUNCTION SPECIFIED BY THE SIGNAL SET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A DIGITAL COMPUTER COMPRISING A FIRST STORAGE DEVICE FOR STORING A PLURALITY OF CODE DIGIT SETS, RESPECTIVE CODE DIGIT SETS REPRESENTING AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING: INPUT OR OUTPUT FUNCTION, LOGICAL FUNCTION, STORAGE FUNCTION; MEANS FOR DERIVING FROM SAID FIRST STORAGE DEVICE SIGNAL SETS CORRESPONDING TO SAID CODE DIGIT SETS DURING SUCCESSIVE TIME INTERVALS CORRESPONDING TO COMPUTER DIGIT TIMES, A SECOND STORAGE DEVICE FOR STORING DIGITAL SIGNALS REPRESENTING A QUANTITY TO BE OPERATED UPON, A SOURCE OF DIGITAL SIGNALS REPRESENTING A QUANTITY TO BE OPERATED UPON, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO AN INPUT OR OUTPUT FUNCTION SIGNAL SET DERIVED FROM SAID FIRST STORAGE DEVICE FOR ENTERING A QUANTITY FROM SAID SOURCE INTO SAID SECOND STORAGE DEVICE, MEANS FOR PRODUCING SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF STORED DIGITAL SIGNALS FROM SAID SECOND STORAGE DEVICE DURING SUCCESSIVE COMPUTER DIGIT TIMES, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE SUCCESSIVELY DERIVED SIGNAL SETS AND TO THE THEN PRODUCED SIGNAL FROM SAID SECOND STORAGE DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE FUNCTION SPECIFIED BY THE SIGNAL SET.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1969-04-11 | 1969-10-11 | 1970-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-11 | 1973-10-11 | 1974-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-11 | 1977-10-11 | 1978-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |