US3275896A
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Sequential counting circuit using differentially operated realays
Assignee: IXYS Integrated Circuits Division Inc
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Filing: 1964-04-21
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Granted: 1966-09-27
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Expires: 1984-04-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wyman L Deeg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:13
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K23/00; H03K23/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A COUNTING CIRCUIT OPERATED BY A SERIES OF INPUT SIGNALS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF COUNTING STAGES ARRANGED IN A COUNTING SEQUENCE, EACH OF THE STAGES INCLUDING A PAIR OF WINDINGS PROVIDING OPPOSITELY POLED FLUX FIELDS OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME VALUE AND SWITCHING MEANS OPERATED BY THE APPLICATION OF THE FLUX FIELD RESULTING FROM THE ENERGIZATION OF ONE WINDING, A SOURCE OF INPUT SIGNALS, CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE SIGNAL SOURCE AND THE STAGES FOR APPLYING SUCCESSIVE INPUT SIGNALS TO THE WINDINGS IN CONSECUTIVE PAIRS OF ADJACENT STAGES IN THE COUNTING MEANS QUENCE, SAID CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING THE SWITCHING MEANS IN THE ADJACENT STAGE LOWER IN THE COUNTING SEQUENCE FOR APPLYING AN INPUT SIGNAL TO ONE WINDING IN ONE STAGE IN THE PAIR TO OPERATE ITS ASSOCIATED SWITCHING MEANS AND APPLYING AN INPUT SIGNAL TO BOTH OF THE WINDINGS IN THE OTHER STAGE OF THE PAIR TO INHIBIT OPERATION OF THE SWITCHING MEANS IN THIS OTHER STAGE, SAID CIRCUIT MEANS ALSO INCLUDING A HOLDING CIRCUIT FOR EACH OF THE STAGES INCLUDING AN
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A COUNTING CIRCUIT OPERATED BY A SERIES OF INPUT SIGNALS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF COUNTING STAGES ARRANGED IN A COUNTING SEQUENCE, EACH OF THE STAGES INCLUDING A PAIR OF WINDINGS PROVIDING OPPOSITELY POLED FLUX FIELDS OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME VALUE AND SWITCHING MEANS OPERATED BY THE APPLICATION OF THE FLUX FIELD RESULTING FROM THE ENERGIZATION OF ONE WINDING, A SOURCE OF INPUT SIGNALS, CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE SIGNAL SOURCE AND THE STAGES FOR APPLYING SUCCESSIVE INPUT SIGNALS TO THE WINDINGS IN CONSECUTIVE PAIRS OF ADJACENT STAGES IN THE COUNTING MEANS QUENCE, SAID CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING THE SWITCHING MEANS IN THE ADJACENT STAGE LOWER IN THE COUNTING SEQUENCE FOR APPLYING AN INPUT SIGNAL TO ONE WINDING IN ONE STAGE IN THE PAIR TO OPERATE ITS ASSOCIATED SWITCHING MEANS AND APPLYING AN INPUT SIGNAL TO BOTH OF THE WINDINGS IN THE OTHER STAGE OF THE PAIR TO INHIBIT OPERATION OF THE SWITCHING MEANS IN THIS OTHER STAGE, SAID CIRCUIT MEANS ALSO INCLUDING A HOLDING CIRCUIT FOR EACH OF THE STAGES INCLUDING AN
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-26 | 1970-03-28 | 1970-09-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-26 | 1974-03-28 | 1974-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-26 | 1978-03-28 | 1978-09-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |