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Title: Rotary pin-in-maze discriminator

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OSTI ID:870933

A discriminator apparatus and method that discriminates between a unique signal and any other (incorrect) signal. 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.

Research Organization:
AT&T
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
US 5626040
OSTI ID:
870933
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English