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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1993

Filed:

Apr. 24, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:

Masanobu Takahashi, Amagasaki, JP;

Shuichi Tai, Amagasaki, JP;

Jun Ohta, Amagasaki, JP;

Toshio Shinnishi, Amagasaki, JP;

Kazuo Kyuma, Amagasaki, JP;

Masaya Oita, Amagasaki, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395 25 ; 364822 ; 364807 ;
Abstract

An optical computer for performing product and/or sum operations on input vector information and matrix information includes an array of light emitting elements, the array having a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows. Input circuitry is provided for supplying input vector information to the array while matrix circuitry is provided for dynamically applying matrix information to the array. Logic circuitry is provided for performing one of a logical product and a logical sum operation on the input vector information and the matrix information and for generating an output thereof.


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