US3327294A
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Flag storage system
Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1964-03-09
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Granted: 1967-06-20
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Expires: 1984-03-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Irwin L Furman
- 👤 Howard L Stahle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/901; G06F16/9017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
IN A MEMORY SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES STORAGE MEANS FOR THE STORAGE OF BLOCKS OF DATA AT DIFFERENT MEMORY LOCATIONS THEREIN FOR THE SELECTION OF SUCH BLOCKS BY A DATA PROCESSOR, THE COMBINATION OF: CIRCULATING REGISTER MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST PORTION FOR STORING FLAG SIGNALS DESIGNATING THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH MEMORY LOCATIONS FOR THE STORAGE OF DATA BLOCKS AND HAVING AN INPUT POINT AND AN OUTPUT POINT, AND INCLUDING A SECOND PORTION HAVING AN INPUT POINT AND AN OUTPUT POINT; CONTROL CIRCUITRY COUPLING SAID OUTPUT POINT OF SAID FIRST PORTION TO SAID INPUT POINT OF SAID SECOND PORTION AND SAID OUTPUT POINT OF SAID SECOND PORTION TO SAID INPUT POINT OF SAID FIRST PORTION SELECTIVELY TO CAUSE SAID FLAG SIGNALS TO CIRCULATE FROM SAID FIRST PORTION THROUGH SAID SECOND PORTION AND BACK TO SAID FIRST PORTION; AND LOGIC CIRCUITRY COUPLED TO SAID CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR SELECTIVELY ACTIVATING SAID CONTROL CIRCUITRY SO AS TO CONTROL THE COMPOSITION OF PREDETERMINED ONES OF SAID FLAG SIGNALS CIRCULATED TO SAID FIRST PORTION THROUGH SAID SECOND PORTION AS CORRESPONDING BLOCKS ARE SELECTED BY THE DATA PROCESSOR SO AS TO INDICATE THE AVAILABILITY OF THE CORRESPONDING MEMORY LOCATIONS FOR THE STORAGE OF BLOCKS OF DATA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
IN A MEMORY SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES STORAGE MEANS FOR THE STORAGE OF BLOCKS OF DATA AT DIFFERENT MEMORY LOCATIONS THEREIN FOR THE SELECTION OF SUCH BLOCKS BY A DATA PROCESSOR, THE COMBINATION OF: CIRCULATING REGISTER MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST PORTION FOR STORING FLAG SIGNALS DESIGNATING THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH MEMORY LOCATIONS FOR THE STORAGE OF DATA BLOCKS AND HAVING AN INPUT POINT AND AN OUTPUT POINT, AND INCLUDING A SECOND PORTION HAVING AN INPUT POINT AND AN OUTPUT POINT; CONTROL CIRCUITRY COUPLING SAID OUTPUT POINT OF SAID FIRST PORTION TO SAID INPUT POINT OF SAID SECOND PORTION AND SAID OUTPUT POINT OF SAID SECOND PORTION TO SAID INPUT POINT OF SAID FIRST PORTION SELECTIVELY TO CAUSE SAID FLAG SIGNALS TO CIRCULATE FROM SAID FIRST PORTION THROUGH SAID SECOND PORTION AND BACK TO SAID FIRST PORTION; AND LOGIC CIRCUITRY COUPLED TO SAID CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR SELECTIVELY ACTIVATING SAID CONTROL CIRCUITRY SO AS TO CONTROL THE COMPOSITION OF PREDETERMINED ONES OF SAID FLAG SIGNALS CIRCULATED TO SAID FIRST PORTION THROUGH SAID SECOND PORTION AS CORRESPONDING BLOCKS ARE SELECTED BY THE DATA PROCESSOR SO AS TO INDICATE THE AVAILABILITY OF THE CORRESPONDING MEMORY LOCATIONS FOR THE STORAGE OF BLOCKS OF DATA.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-06-19 | 1970-12-19 | 1971-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-19 | 1974-12-19 | 1975-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-19 | 1978-12-19 | 1979-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |