US3267407A
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Programmable matrix
Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-24
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Granted: 1966-08-16
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Expires: 1984-01-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Humphries John
- 👤 Robert B Pierce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:46
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/222; H01; H01R; H01R29/00; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0286; H05K1/0287; H05K1/0289; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10363
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A SELECTIVELY PROGRAMMABLE MATRIX FOR PROVIDING A SELECTED PROGRAM, COMPRISING: A DIELECTRIC LAYER HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES; A FIRST PLURALITY OF CONDUCTIVE PATHS ATTACHED TO THE TOP SURFACE OF SAID DIELECTRIC LAYER AND EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY COMMON DIRECTION THEREALONG; A SECOND PLURALITY OF CONDUCTIVE PATHS ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID DIELECTRIC LAYER AND EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY COMMON DIRECTION THEREALONG FOR PASSING BENEATH SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF CONDUCTIVE PATHS IN INTERSECTING RELATIONSHIP THERETO TO FORM ITERATIVE SECTIONS OF THE MATRIX; A PLURALITY OF CONTACT RECEIVING TERMINAL PAIRS ATTACHED TO SAID DIELECTRIC LAYER, EACH OF SAID TERMINAL PAIRS HAVING ONE CONDUCTIVE TERMINAL WHICH IS CONDUCTIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF CONDUCTIVE PATHS AND HAVING ANOTHER CONDUCTIVE TERMINAL WHICH IS LATERALLY SPACED A SELECTED DISTANCE FROM SAID ONE TERMINAL AND CONDUCTIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF CONDUCTIVE PATHS; AND AT LEAST ONE CONDUCTING ELEMENT HAVING A PAIR OF CONDUCTIVE CONTACTS FOR FRICTIONALLY AND REMOVABLY MATING WITH A SELECTED ONE OF SAID CONTACT RECEIVING TERMINAL PAIRS TO PROVIDE THE SELECTED PROGRAM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A SELECTIVELY PROGRAMMABLE MATRIX FOR PROVIDING A SELECTED PROGRAM, COMPRISING: A DIELECTRIC LAYER HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES; A FIRST PLURALITY OF CONDUCTIVE PATHS ATTACHED TO THE TOP SURFACE OF SAID DIELECTRIC LAYER AND EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY COMMON DIRECTION THEREALONG; A SECOND PLURALITY OF CONDUCTIVE PATHS ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID DIELECTRIC LAYER AND EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY COMMON DIRECTION THEREALONG FOR PASSING BENEATH SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF CONDUCTIVE PATHS IN INTERSECTING RELATIONSHIP THERETO TO FORM ITERATIVE SECTIONS OF THE MATRIX; A PLURALITY OF CONTACT RECEIVING TERMINAL PAIRS ATTACHED TO SAID DIELECTRIC LAYER, EACH OF SAID TERMINAL PAIRS HAVING ONE CONDUCTIVE TERMINAL WHICH IS CONDUCTIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF CONDUCTIVE PATHS AND HAVING ANOTHER CONDUCTIVE TERMINAL WHICH IS LATERALLY SPACED A SELECTED DISTANCE FROM SAID ONE TERMINAL AND CONDUCTIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF CONDUCTIVE PATHS; AND AT LEAST ONE CONDUCTING ELEMENT HAVING A PAIR OF CONDUCTIVE CONTACTS FOR FRICTIONALLY AND REMOVABLY MATING WITH A SELECTED ONE OF SAID CONTACT RECEIVING TERMINAL PAIRS TO PROVIDE THE SELECTED PROGRAM.
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