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8032674 System and method for controlling buffer memory overflow and underflow conditions in storage controllers  
A method for maintaining flow control in a buffer memory coupled to a storage controller is provided. The storage controller includes, first and second counters that are used to monitor when data...
8022811 Wireless tag reader and wireless tag status inference apparatus, system, and program  
A system including wireless tags that transmit information from fixed locations to nearby wireless tag readers possessed by moving persons also includes a wireless tag status inference apparatus to...
7877759 System for efficient performance monitoring of a large number of simultaneous events  
A system for monitoring a large number of simultaneous events implements a hybrid counter array device having a first counter portion comprising counter devices, each counter device for receiving...
7864915 Low-power asynchronous counter and method  
Design techniques for a low-power asynchronous counter. In an exemplary embodiment, the clock inputs and signal outputs of a plurality of flip-flops are serially concatenated to implement an...
7782995 Low latency counter event indication  
A hybrid counter array device for counting events with interrupt indication includes a first counter portion comprising N counter devices, each for counting signals representing event occurrences...
7735031 Method and apparatus for self identification of circuitry  
A system that includes a controller for enabling an enumeration operation. The enumeration operation is performed by a controller (110) and logic elements (120) in a system, such that each logic...
7688931 Space and power efficient hybrid counters array  
A hybrid counter array device for counting events. The hybrid counter array includes a first counter portion comprising N counter devices, each counter device for receiving signals representing...
7461383 Method and apparatus for efficient performance monitoring of a large number of simultaneous events  
A system for monitoring a large number of simultaneous events implements a hybrid counter array device having a first counter portion comprising counter devices, each counter device for receiving...
7426253 Low latency counter event indication  
A hybrid counter array device for counting events with interrupt indication includes a first counter portion comprising N counter devices, each for counting signals representing event occurrences...
7353356 High speed, low current consumption FIFO circuit  
A FIFO circuit includes a write counter circuit, a memory circuit, a read counter circuit and a selector circuit. The write counter circuit counts a write clock signal during a valid period of...
7289542 Method for operating a PLL frequency synthesis circuit  
In a method for operating a PLL frequency synthesis circuit, the circuit is in an active state and synthesizes a first output frequency during a first data transmission period. The circuit is...
6922456 Counter system and method  
A system and method for performing counting operations for a plurality of components is disclosed. A memory stores a plurality of counts from different components. The memory is coupled to a...
6823275 Fault tolerant apparatus and method for determining a revolution rate of a gear  
An apparatus comprises an edge detector, a memory and a pulse-input engine. The edge detector is configured to receive an input signal and a counter signal. The edge detector is further configured...
6675188 Counter control apparatus and control method thereof  
In a counter readout control apparatus comprising a plurality of counters, in which an upper-order counter performs a counting operation upon receiving a carry from a lower-order counter, this...
6226345 High speed clock having a programmable run length  
The present invention is embodied in a system and method for using cascaded counters with a programmable branch and one or more event clocks that together provide the capability to generate clock...
5642391 Method and apparatus for monitoring channel performance on a channel using alternate mark inversion protocols  
A method and apparatus monitor the performance of a DDS loop connecting an information transmitter to an information receiver. The information transmitter is typically at a customer premises while...
5321733 Counter circuit using Johnson-type counter and applied circuit including the same  
A counter circuit includes Johnson-type counters of m stages, each counter including a plurality of flip-flops connected in a cascade connection, each flip-flop receiving a clock signal at a...
5257299 Method and system for counting irregularly shaped moving articles  
A method and a system for counting irregularly shaped articles that are being moved along a path into and out of a machine. A microprocessor is responsive to three external devices with the first...
5172398 Method and device for recording charges for copies made on a copying machine  
A device for selectively recording charges for copies made on a copying machine by way of two or more accounting means connected at the same time via the device to the copying machine, comprising...
5095264 Frequency counter and method of counting frequency of a signal to minimize effects of duty cycle modulation  
A dual-edge frequency counter and method for minimizing the effects of duty cycle modulation. In its simplest form, a dual-edge counter (50) includes a first counter (52) that accumulates reference...
4991186 High frequency clock pulse counter  
A counter comprising n one-bit cells receiving a clock signal (CK0) having a frequency f to be counted and a read transfer order (TO). The lower rank p cells operate at the frequency f and the n-p...
4956804 Data processing system with memories access time counting and information processor wait signal generating circuitries  
An electronic equipment has a central processing unit (CPU), a first memory accessable by the CPU, a first setting circuit for holding a signal representative of a rated access time of the first...
4590432 Constant-percent break pulse corrector  
Constant-percent break interval pulse correctors insure that the break interval of a dial pulse subsists for a substantially constant percentage of the total pulse interval; i.e., break interval...
4589019 Digital adder including counter coupled to individual bits of the input  
An adder circuit is described for producing signals representative of the sum of large numbers of block-synchronized digital signals each of which may have any value within the range of quantizing...
4546288 Arrangements for Fast Readout of n stage arrays of gas discharge chambers  
An n stage array of gas discharge chambers is divided into m groups of y stages each. Priming arrangements are provided whereby serial readout of the stages in each group can be accomplished...
4519091 Data capture in an uninterrupted counter  
A method of sampling accurately the instantaneous content of a high speed counter without interrupting the counting process is provided. The method is applicable even when the higher order digits...
4499588 System for converting the frequency of a pulse train to a binary number  
A system for converting the frequency of a pulse train to a binary number includes an output counter which converts the pulse train to the binary number. Sampling time periods are applied as pulses...
4484330 Majority vote circuit  
A majority vote circuit determines when the majority of a group of signaling channels is properly conveying a common message in conjunction with a status signal individual to each channel....
4477918 Multiple synchronous counters with ripple read  
A system for reading out the contents of multiple counters onto a common bus comprising a plurality of synchronous binary counters arranged in a ring with each counter having N corresponding stages...
4404426 Cryptographic telegraphy programming system  
1. Apparatus for producing multiple combinations of parallel output binary signals for controlling an anti-jam or other form of telegraphy system comprising four parallel feedback shift registers,...
4396829 Logic circuit  
A logical circuit which is capable of serving not only as a shift register but also as counter, comprises a cascade-connection of flip-flops of the same number as the number of bits required. The...
4393301 Serial-to-parallel converter  
A serial-to-parallel converter receives serial data bits forming serial input words and serial word synchronizing pulses indicating the length of the serial input words. A parallel clock signal is...
4393457 Method and apparatus for sequencing addresses of a fast Fourier transform array  
An apparatus and method for generating a specific sequence of addresses of values of an array stored in a digital memory. The addresses are generated by a first counter which generates a seed value...
4362926 Bus-register device for information processing  
A register circuit for processing information in accordance with a given instruction set or set of transformation comprises N registers each having an input and an output and provided in a sequence...
4354098 Egg counter  
A counting apparatus is provided for producing a countable signal in response to each object moving past a predetermined point in a predetermined path of travel. This counting apparatus comprises a...
4352009 Variable ratio totalizer  
A totalizer receives output pulses from two different meters and records them on a single data channel of a magnetic recorder. First and second memories are used alternately in successive demand...
4341950 Method and circuitry for synchronizing the read and update functions of a timer/counter circuit  
The present invention pertains to a method and synchronizer circuit for controlling the counting operation of a timer/counter circuit to synchronize the read and update functions of this circuit....
4336445 Electrical totalizer  
An electrical totalizer for forming an output signal with occurrences separated by a minimum time interval and representative of the total number of random occurrences in first and second circuits....
4253014 Resettable counter for postage meter  
In a postage meter which can be set to imprint a selected value of postage on individual mail pieces, two counters are typically provided for accounting purposes. One counter is an accumulating...
4242683 Signal processor  
A signal processor having a plurality of charge transfer devices adapted for coupling to an input signal source. Each one of such devices produces a sample of the input signal in response to a...
4223210 Electronic vending machine selection counter  
Electronic apparatus for recording the number of times each selection offered by a vending machine is chosen by customers and for displaying such information sequentially in either ascending or...
4222045 Capacitive shift fire detection device  
A capacitive shift fire detection device having a sample circuit and a reference circuit, each circuit having an air capacitor connected to an oscillator and a counter. The presence of particles of...
4214152 Error correction in a remote meter reading device  
In a remote meter reading device involving a plurality of dials, mechanical inaccuracies in the hand position are compensated for by dividing each dial into sectors, sequentially reading each dial...
4178614 Readout of a densely packed CCD  
High vertical resolution can be obtained in a charge-coupled device (CCD) imager of the field transfer type by integrating charge in the A register in storage potential wells separated by potential...
4163291 Input-output control circuit for FIFO memory  
In transmitting data between a plurality of sequentially connected FIFO type memory elements by controlling a binary coded signal a circuit element is provided in a manner to correspond to each...
4153847 Logic circuits  
A logic circuit is described for controlling a plurality of solid state switches in a wired broadcasting system. The circuit is arranged to distinguish between dialling and reset pulse signals...
4138737 Non-volatile memory with improved readout  
An improved electrically alterable non-volatile memory for storing information is described incorporating an array of memory cells comprised of variable threshold field effect transistors, means...
4109139 Multi-national coin totalizer  
A coin sorter and totalizer which easily can be adapted to count the coins of many different countries despite the use of different coinage systems in those countries. The coins are sorted...
4099250 Haddamard electronic readout means  
A device for performing Haddamard transform operations including a first matrix of interconnected electronic cells, and a second matrix of interconnected electronic cells connected to the output of...
4095092 Aquatic animal counting  
Aquatic animals (e.g., fish) are counted in the same operation in which the fish are sorted as to size. This minimizes the labor required for counting because it is the same labor as that used for...
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