Computer utilizing logarithmic function generators

Details Computer utilizing logarithmic function generators Computer utilizing logarithmic function generators

1975-07-24

1976-06-22

Ruggiero, Joseph F.

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Transfer mechanism

Traveling pawl

2351935, 328145, G06G 720, G06G 724

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039653447

ABSTRACT:
Analog apparatus for deriving any root of any input variable directly proportional to an input signal. A second signal directly proportional to the logarithm of the variable is divided in accordance with the root selected. The quotient is then compared by an output circuit with a third signal directly proportional to another logarithm which is a logarithm of a second variable which is, in turn, directly proportional to the output signal. The said output circuit compares the quotient and the third signal as two inputs to the output circuit preferably including a relatively high gain differential amplifier to drive a logarithmic amplifier connected to receive the output signal of the differential amplifier, the logarithmic amplifier being connected as a feedback to one input of the output circuit, the differential amplifier driving the logarithmic amplifier output signal to a point such that the said inputs to the output circuit are effectively equal to each other. The output signal magnitude of the output circuit is then directly proportional to the root of the input signal magnitude.

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patent: 3342984 (1967-09-01), Gray et al.
patent: 3439187 (1969-04-01), Strauss
patent: 3518578 (1970-06-01), Oppenheim et al.
patent: 3657528 (1972-04-01), Plante
patent: 3849706 (1974-11-01), Johnson et al.

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