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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 1980
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1978
Donald W Chapin, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
The Garrett Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A binary fluidic counter which produces two outputs, each having a frequency one-half the frequency of the supply. The counter incorporates a pair of bi-stable fluidic amplifiers, the first receiving a pulsed fluid supply while the second receives a continuous fluid supply and has inputs directly connected with the outputs of the bi-stable director. The second bi-stable amplifier acts as a memory device. Feedback circuits respectively interconnect the outputs of the second memory device with the inputs of the first amplifier. Monostable fluidic OR gates interposed in the feedback circuits respectively permit and prevent interconnection of the outputs of the second amplifier with the inputs of the first amplifier in relation to the pulse signals being transmitted from the first to the second amplifier.