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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 1978
Filed:
Jun. 25, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tommy L Sandlin, Irving, TX (US);
Assignee:
Communication Mfg. Co., Long Beach, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3401 / ; 307236 ; 328118 ;
Abstract
An error detector for received pulses, which pulses normally alternately extend in opposite directions. An up-down counter has first, second, third and fourth sequential states. Means is provided for forming an error signal when the counter is in either the first or fourth state. Means is provided for resetting the counter to one of the second and third states after the counter reaches either the first or fourth state. Means is provided for receiving the pulses and for causing the counter to count up a state responsive to a pulse of one direction and for causing the counter to count down a state responsive to a pulse of the other direction.