US3317716A
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High speed reversing counter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-22
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Granted: 1967-05-02
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Expires: 1983-07-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis W Ducote
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:35
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K21/00; H03K21/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A HIGH SPEED REVERSING SUMMATION COUNTER COMPRISING, (1) AT LEAST TWO CASCADED DECADE ACCUMULATORS ARRANGED TO COUNT AND REGISTER SUCCESSIVE INPUT PULSES, (2) AN ADD GATE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE FIRST OF SAID CASCADED ACCUMULATORS TO RECEIVE AN ADD ADJUSTMENT PULSE THEREFROM, SAID ADJUSTMENT PULSE GENERATED WHEN SAID FIRST ACCUMULATOR REGISTERS A NUMERICAL COUNT LEVEL OF TEN, (3) A SUBTRACT GATE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST ACCUMULATOR TO RECEIVE A SUBTRACT ADJUSTMENT PULSE THEREFROM, SAID ADJUSTMENT PULSE GENERATED WHEN SAID FIRST ACCUMULATOR REGISTERS A NUMERICAL COUNT LEVEL OF NINE, AND (4) A BISTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR, SAID MULTIVIBRATOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST ACCUMULATOR TO RECEIVE FIRST AND SECOND MODE CONTROL PULSE THEREFROM WHEN SAID FIRST ACCUMULATOR REGISTERS NUMERICAL COUNT LEVELS OF FOUR AND FIVE RESPECTIVELY, SAID MULTIVIBRATOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ADD GATE TO RECEIVE A THIRD MODE CONTROL PULSE THEREFROM WHEN AN ADD ADJUS-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A HIGH SPEED REVERSING SUMMATION COUNTER COMPRISING, (1) AT LEAST TWO CASCADED DECADE ACCUMULATORS ARRANGED TO COUNT AND REGISTER SUCCESSIVE INPUT PULSES, (2) AN ADD GATE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE FIRST OF SAID CASCADED ACCUMULATORS TO RECEIVE AN ADD ADJUSTMENT PULSE THEREFROM, SAID ADJUSTMENT PULSE GENERATED WHEN SAID FIRST ACCUMULATOR REGISTERS A NUMERICAL COUNT LEVEL OF TEN, (3) A SUBTRACT GATE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST ACCUMULATOR TO RECEIVE A SUBTRACT ADJUSTMENT PULSE THEREFROM, SAID ADJUSTMENT PULSE GENERATED WHEN SAID FIRST ACCUMULATOR REGISTERS A NUMERICAL COUNT LEVEL OF NINE, AND (4) A BISTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR, SAID MULTIVIBRATOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST ACCUMULATOR TO RECEIVE FIRST AND SECOND MODE CONTROL PULSE THEREFROM WHEN SAID FIRST ACCUMULATOR REGISTERS NUMERICAL COUNT LEVELS OF FOUR AND FIVE RESPECTIVELY, SAID MULTIVIBRATOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ADD GATE TO RECEIVE A THIRD MODE CONTROL PULSE THEREFROM WHEN AN ADD ADJUS-
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