US3142037A
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Multivalued logic element
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1959-09-22
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Granted: 1964-07-21
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Expires: 1979-09-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Midhat J Gazale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:28
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A DEVICE CAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING IN A SINGLE LOGICAL COMPARISON A LOGICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF INPUT CHANNELS AND AN OUTPUT CHANNEL COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ENERGY RESPONSIVE ELEMENTS, ONE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID INPUT CHANNELS, MEANS MAKING SAID ELEMENTS UNIQUELY RESPONSIVE TO AN APPLIED GATING SIGNAL HAVING ONE OF A PLURALITY OF POSSIBLE MAGNITUDES EQUAL IN NUMBER TO SAID INPUT CHANNELS, MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID ELEMENTS FOR COUPLING THE ASSOCIATED SAID INPUT CHANNELS TO SAID OUTPUT CHANNEL, AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY IMPRESSING SAID GATING SIGNAL SIMULTANEOUSLY ON ALL SAID ENERGY RESPONSIVE ELEMENTS WHEREBY SAID OUTPUT CHANNEL IS COUPLED WITH A SAID INPUT CHANNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAGNITUDE OF SAID GATING.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A DEVICE CAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING IN A SINGLE LOGICAL COMPARISON A LOGICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF INPUT CHANNELS AND AN OUTPUT CHANNEL COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ENERGY RESPONSIVE ELEMENTS, ONE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID INPUT CHANNELS, MEANS MAKING SAID ELEMENTS UNIQUELY RESPONSIVE TO AN APPLIED GATING SIGNAL HAVING ONE OF A PLURALITY OF POSSIBLE MAGNITUDES EQUAL IN NUMBER TO SAID INPUT CHANNELS, MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID ELEMENTS FOR COUPLING THE ASSOCIATED SAID INPUT CHANNELS TO SAID OUTPUT CHANNEL, AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY IMPRESSING SAID GATING SIGNAL SIMULTANEOUSLY ON ALL SAID ENERGY RESPONSIVE ELEMENTS WHEREBY SAID OUTPUT CHANNEL IS COUPLED WITH A SAID INPUT CHANNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAGNITUDE OF SAID GATING.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-21 | 1968-01-20 | 1968-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-21 | 1972-01-20 | 1972-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-21 | 1976-01-20 | 1976-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |