Reduction in maximum time uncertainty of paired time signals

Patent · 31 December 1982

OSTI ID:864723

Theodosiou, George E ^[1]; Dawson, John W ^[2]

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1. West Chicago, IL
2. Clarendon Hills, IL

Reduction in the maximum time uncertainty (t.sub.max -t.sub.min) of a series of paired time signals t.sub.1 and t.sub.2 varying between two input terminals and representative of a series of single events where t.sub.1 .ltoreq.t.sub.2 and t.sub.1 +t.sub.2 equals a constant, is carried out with a circuit utilizing a combination of OR and AND gates as signal selecting means and one or more time delays to increase the minimum value (t.sub.min) of the first signal t.sub.1 closer to t.sub.max and thereby reduce the difference. The circuit may utilize a plurality of stages to reduce the uncertainty by factors of 20-800.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: Theodosiou, George E. (West Chicago, IL);Dawson, John W. (Clarendon Hills, IL)
• Patent Number(s): US 4408297
• OSTI ID: 864723
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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