US3265975A
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Delay line controlled pulse generator
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-19
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1983-12-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas I Kirkpatrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:08
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/01; H03K5/04; H03K5/06; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/26; H03K3/28; H03K3/281
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A PULSE GENERATING MEANS COMPRISING: A SOURCE OF PULSES; WAVE LAUNCHING MEANS; A DELAY LINE HAVING AN INPUT TERMINAL AND FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT TERMINALS; MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID WAVE LAUNCHING MEANS TO THE INPUT TERMINAL OF SAID DELAY LINE FOR LAUNCHING A WAVE DOWN SAID DELAY LINE; MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID WAVE LAUNCHING MEANS TO LAUNCH A FIRST WAVE DOWN SAID DELAY LINE; IMPEDANCE DISCONTINUITY MEANS ON SAID DELAY LINE TO CANCEL THE WAVE AFTER A PREDETERMINED TIME; A CONCIDENCE MEANS; MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID FIRST OUTPUT TERMINAL OF SAID DELAY LINE TO SAID COINCIDENCE MEANS; MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID SOURCE OF PULSES TO SAID COINCIDENCE MEANS; MEANS FOR COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF SAID COINCIDENCE MEANS TO DRIVE SAID WAVE LAUNCHING MEANS SO THAT COINCIDENCE OF SAID FIRST OUTPUT AND THE OUTPUT OF SAID PULSE SOURCE WITHIN A SECOND SHORTER PREDETERMINED TIMED PERMITS ANOTHER WAVE TO BE LAUNCHED DOWN SAID DELAY LINE: AND MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID SECOND OUTPUT FROM SAID DELAY LINE TO A UTILIZATION DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A PULSE GENERATING MEANS COMPRISING: A SOURCE OF PULSES; WAVE LAUNCHING MEANS; A DELAY LINE HAVING AN INPUT TERMINAL AND FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT TERMINALS; MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID WAVE LAUNCHING MEANS TO THE INPUT TERMINAL OF SAID DELAY LINE FOR LAUNCHING A WAVE DOWN SAID DELAY LINE; MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID WAVE LAUNCHING MEANS TO LAUNCH A FIRST WAVE DOWN SAID DELAY LINE; IMPEDANCE DISCONTINUITY MEANS ON SAID DELAY LINE TO CANCEL THE WAVE AFTER A PREDETERMINED TIME; A CONCIDENCE MEANS; MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID FIRST OUTPUT TERMINAL OF SAID DELAY LINE TO SAID COINCIDENCE MEANS; MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID SOURCE OF PULSES TO SAID COINCIDENCE MEANS; MEANS FOR COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF SAID COINCIDENCE MEANS TO DRIVE SAID WAVE LAUNCHING MEANS SO THAT COINCIDENCE OF SAID FIRST OUTPUT AND THE OUTPUT OF SAID PULSE SOURCE WITHIN A SECOND SHORTER PREDETERMINED TIMED PERMITS ANOTHER WAVE TO BE LAUNCHED DOWN SAID DELAY LINE: AND MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID SECOND OUTPUT FROM SAID DELAY LINE TO A UTILIZATION DEVICE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-02-07 | 1970-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-08 | 1974-02-07 | 1974-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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