US3305831A
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Inequality comparison circuit
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1964-04-22
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1984-04-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond L Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:09
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F7/00; G06F7/02; G06F7/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
APPARATUS FOR COMPARING ONE BINARY QUANTITY AS REPRESENTED BY N NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL INPUTS WITH A SECOND BINARY QUANTITY, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A PLURALITY OF N-1 NUMBER OF COMPARATOR UNITS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED IN PARALLEL CONFIGURATION FOR PRODUCING OUTPUT CIRCUIT CONTROL SIGNALS, IN RESPONSE TO N-1 NUMBER OF SAID ELECTRICAL INPUTS APPLIED RESPECTIVELY TO SAID UNITS; (B) AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT FOR PRODUCING OUTPUT SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF THE RELATIVE MAGNITUDE OF THE TWO BINARY QUANTITIES IN RESPONSE TO SAID CONTROL SIGNALS; (C) MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID CONTROL SIGNALS TO SAID OUTPUT CIRCUIT; AND (D) MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY APPLYING SAID N-1 NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL INPUTS TO THE N-1 NUMBER OF COMPARATOR UNITS RESPECTIVELY AND THE NTH OF SAID N NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL INPUTS TO SAID OUTPUT CIRCUIT AND COMPRISING;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
APPARATUS FOR COMPARING ONE BINARY QUANTITY AS REPRESENTED BY N NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL INPUTS WITH A SECOND BINARY QUANTITY, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A PLURALITY OF N-1 NUMBER OF COMPARATOR UNITS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED IN PARALLEL CONFIGURATION FOR PRODUCING OUTPUT CIRCUIT CONTROL SIGNALS, IN RESPONSE TO N-1 NUMBER OF SAID ELECTRICAL INPUTS APPLIED RESPECTIVELY TO SAID UNITS; (B) AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT FOR PRODUCING OUTPUT SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF THE RELATIVE MAGNITUDE OF THE TWO BINARY QUANTITIES IN RESPONSE TO SAID CONTROL SIGNALS; (C) MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID CONTROL SIGNALS TO SAID OUTPUT CIRCUIT; AND (D) MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY APPLYING SAID N-1 NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL INPUTS TO THE N-1 NUMBER OF COMPARATOR UNITS RESPECTIVELY AND THE NTH OF SAID N NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL INPUTS TO SAID OUTPUT CIRCUIT AND COMPRISING;
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2885655A
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-20 | 1974-08-22 | 1975-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-20 | 1978-08-22 | 1979-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |