US3348440A
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Auxiliary operation control for automatic systems
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-25
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Granted: 1967-10-24
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Expires: 1984-11-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jensen Hermann Bphirge Funck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:33
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/0405; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/081; Y10T83/086; Y10T83/088; Y10T83/091; Y10T83/099; Y10T83/101; Y10T83/162; Y10T83/173
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A SEQUENCE CONTROL HAVING A PLURALITY OF STAGES AND INCLUDING DATA SIGNAL MEANS TO INDICATE BY MEANS OF FEELING DEVICES THE COMPLETION OF EACH STAGE OF A NORMAL PROGRAM AS IT PROCEEDS, ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED FUNCTION MEANS WHICH CAN BE STARTED AND STOPPED BY MEANS OF COMMAND SIGNALS, AND SWITCH MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID DATA SIGNAL MEANS AND SAID FUNCTION MEANS AND OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO COINCIDENCE BETWEEN A COMPLETED PROGRAM STEP AND CONDITIONING OF THE SUBSEQUENT STEP TO CONDITION THE SEQUENCE CONTROL FOR A COMMAND SIGNAL TO BE DERIVED THEREFROM, WHEREIN THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISES AUXILIARY SWITCH MEANS IN SAID SEQUENCE CONTROL FOR RENDERING INEFFECTUAL THE CONDITIONING OF THE SEQUENCE CONTROL TO PROVIDE A COMMAND SIGNAL FOR THE NEXT NORMAL PROGRAM STAGE INCLUDING FURTHER MEANS FOR DERIVING AT LEAST ONE ALTERNATIVE COMMAND SIGNAL DEVIATING FROM THE NORMAL PROGRAM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A SEQUENCE CONTROL HAVING A PLURALITY OF STAGES AND INCLUDING DATA SIGNAL MEANS TO INDICATE BY MEANS OF FEELING DEVICES THE COMPLETION OF EACH STAGE OF A NORMAL PROGRAM AS IT PROCEEDS, ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED FUNCTION MEANS WHICH CAN BE STARTED AND STOPPED BY MEANS OF COMMAND SIGNALS, AND SWITCH MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID DATA SIGNAL MEANS AND SAID FUNCTION MEANS AND OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO COINCIDENCE BETWEEN A COMPLETED PROGRAM STEP AND CONDITIONING OF THE SUBSEQUENT STEP TO CONDITION THE SEQUENCE CONTROL FOR A COMMAND SIGNAL TO BE DERIVED THEREFROM, WHEREIN THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISES AUXILIARY SWITCH MEANS IN SAID SEQUENCE CONTROL FOR RENDERING INEFFECTUAL THE CONDITIONING OF THE SEQUENCE CONTROL TO PROVIDE A COMMAND SIGNAL FOR THE NEXT NORMAL PROGRAM STAGE INCLUDING FURTHER MEANS FOR DERIVING AT LEAST ONE ALTERNATIVE COMMAND SIGNAL DEVIATING FROM THE NORMAL PROGRAM.
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