US 11,809,165 B2
Efficient and manufacturable mechanical computing
James F. Ryley, III, Downey, CA (US); Mark N. Jobes, Ottawa (CA); and Jeffrey E. Semprebon, Claremont, NH (US)
Assigned to CBN Nano Technologies Inc., Ottawa (CA)
Appl. No. 18/041,235
Filed by CBN Nano Technologies Inc., Ottawa (CA)
PCT Filed Sep. 22, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/051407
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 10, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/066680, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 31, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/083,276, filed on Sep. 25, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/083,265, filed on Sep. 25, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0244263 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05B 19/4155 (2006.01); G06D 3/00 (2006.01); B82Y 10/00 (2011.01); G06F 5/01 (2006.01); H03K 19/20 (2006.01); G06N 10/00 (2022.01); G06C 15/02 (2006.01); H01B 3/18 (2006.01); H01B 3/30 (2006.01); H03K 19/21 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 19/4155 (2013.01) [B82Y 10/00 (2013.01); G06C 15/02 (2013.01); G06D 3/00 (2013.01); G06F 5/01 (2013.01); G06N 10/00 (2019.01); H01B 3/18 (2013.01); H01B 3/307 (2013.01); H03K 19/20 (2013.01); H03K 19/21 (2013.01); G05B 2219/33291 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
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1. A logic mechanism comprising:
a driven element;
two mechanical outputs that define different values;
at least two mechanical inputs, wherein said driven element is displaced sequentially to positioning said inputs; and
at least one control element positioned by said inputs, said control element(s) interacting with at least one of said driven element and said outputs to determine, based on the position(s) of said control element(s), which of said outputs motion of said driven element is transmitted to, and wherein at least one of said control element(s) provides the same mechanical effect in making such determination when said control element is in more than one position.