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Title: Rotary pin-in-maze discriminator

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OSTI ID:504959

A discriminator apparatus and method that discriminates between a unique signal and any other (incorrect) signal are disclosed. The unique signal is a sequence of events; each event can assume one of two possible event states. Given the unique signal, a maze wheel is allowed to rotate fully in one direction. Given an incorrect signal, both the maze wheel and a pin wheel lock in position. 4 figs.

Research Organization:
AT&T
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
Assignee:
Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,626,040/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-277,100
OSTI ID:
504959
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 6 May 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English