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Title: Apparatus for generating nonlinear pulse patterns

Abstract

Apparatus for generating a plurality of nonlinear pulse patterns from a single linear pulse pattern. A first counter counts the pulses of the linear pulse pattern and a second counter counts the pulses of the nonlinear pulse pattern. A comparator compares the counts of both counters, and in response to an equal count, a gate is enabled to gate a pulse of the linear pattern as a pulse of the nonlinear pattern, the latter also resetting the first counter. Presettable dividers divide the pulses of each pattern before they are counted by the respective counters. Also, apparatus for generating a logarithmic pulse pattern from a linear pulse pattern to any log base. In one embodiment, a shift register is used in place of the second counter to be clocked by each pulse of the logarithmic pattern to generate the pattern. In another embodiment, a memory stores the logarithmic pattern and is addressed by the second counter which is clocked by the pulses of the logarithmic pulse pattern.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Pleasant Hill, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
863829
Patent Number(s):
4255793
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03K - PULSE TECHNIQUE
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
apparatus; generating; nonlinear; pulse; patterns; plurality; single; linear; pattern; counter; counts; pulses; comparator; compares; counters; response; equal; count; gate; enabled; latter; resetting; presettable; dividers; divide; counted; respective; logarithmic; log; base; embodiment; shift; register; clocked; generate; memory; stores; addressed; pulse pattern; single linear; nonlinear pulse; shift register; linear pulse; pulse patterns; counter counts; /708/327/377/

Citation Formats

Nakamura, Michiyuki. Apparatus for generating nonlinear pulse patterns. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Nakamura, Michiyuki. Apparatus for generating nonlinear pulse patterns. United States.
Nakamura, Michiyuki. Thu . "Apparatus for generating nonlinear pulse patterns". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863829.
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abstractNote = {Apparatus for generating a plurality of nonlinear pulse patterns from a single linear pulse pattern. A first counter counts the pulses of the linear pulse pattern and a second counter counts the pulses of the nonlinear pulse pattern. A comparator compares the counts of both counters, and in response to an equal count, a gate is enabled to gate a pulse of the linear pattern as a pulse of the nonlinear pattern, the latter also resetting the first counter. Presettable dividers divide the pulses of each pattern before they are counted by the respective counters. Also, apparatus for generating a logarithmic pulse pattern from a linear pulse pattern to any log base. In one embodiment, a shift register is used in place of the second counter to be clocked by each pulse of the logarithmic pattern to generate the pattern. In another embodiment, a memory stores the logarithmic pattern and is addressed by the second counter which is clocked by the pulses of the logarithmic pulse pattern.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
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