Abstract: In a data processing system having a plurality of units and a priority controller for controlling access to a bus by any of the units, each of the units is provided with a lock register having a stage corresponding to each unit connected to the bus. Each word placed on the bus by a source unit includes a lock bit which, in each unit except the source and destination units, sets the stages of the lock registers corresponding to the source and destination units. When a stage of a lock register is set it prevents the unit in which the register is located from attempting to communicate with a unit whose stage of the lock registers is set. On the last transmission between two units the word placed on the bus has a false lock bit which resets the stages of all of the lock registers corresponding to the source and destination units.

Abstract: The present invention teaches a method of planarizing built-up vacuum deposited surfaces or areas on Josephson junction and semiconductor devices so that successively deposited layers do not replicate the undulations of previous layers. After a surface layer is deposited in a vacuum system and part of the surface is etched, a raised surface is generated. A photoresist lift-off stencil is applied to the surface to be preserved and the material to be removed is removed by isotropically etching so as to leave an overhang or ledge of photoresist material over the area of the material retained. A new layer of material is now deposited by vacuum deposition so as to almost fill the area to be planarized. A small gap remains between the top of the new material being vacuum deposited and the botton of the photoresist stencil so that solvent can be introduced to the stencil. When the photoresist stencil is removed, the top of surface being preserved is substantially planar with the new layer of material.

Abstract: An improved magnetic memory system in which binary data are stored as cross-tie, Bloch-line pairs, which are serially propagated downstream along a cross-tie wall in a magnetizable layer by appropriate drive fields. The magnetizable layer is configured into a data track whose two opposing edges are formed into patterns of asymmetrically shaped edges which form successive narrow portions with wide portions therebetween, and which are formed about the geometric centerline of the data track. The improvement comprises forming a plurality of energy wells along the geometric centerline of the data track and, transverse to the geometric centerline of the data track in the areas of the narrow portions where the cross-ties are stored but not in the areas of the geometric centerline.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for decreasing the acquisition time for recovering spread spectrum codes. The transmitted spread spectrum code is preceeded by a sync signal to establish system time at the receiver. The received coded data signals are applied to a matched filter or a delay line such as a surface acoustic wave device. The number of chips in the delay line is made an integral fraction of the number of chips in the word to be detected. The signals stored in the delay line are detected chip by chip as the coded data passes through the delay line. The resultant output analog signals from the delay line is digitized and stored chip by chip in a digital memory, such as a shift register, having the same chip storage capacity as the sequence group being transmitted. The values of chips in the digital storage memory are recirculated back to the input of an adder.

Abstract: Undesirable signals which are similar to desirable signals occur in transmitter-receiver systems, phased array antenna systems and null or steering antenna systems and are eliminated by a novel adaptive processor. The undesired signal is electronically cancelled by causing the weak undesired replica signal to track the stronger undesired reference signal. The circuitry structure employs a phase tracking loop which generates a phase tracking error signal. The phase tracking error signal is applied to a voltage controlled oscillator and a fixed delay element in the phase tracking loop path. The phase tracking loop is coupled to the weak signal path to shift the phase of the weak undesired replica signal so that it is in phase with the stronger undesired reference signal and may be electronically cancelled. The system may be employed to eliminate undesired signals and leave weak desired signals uneffected and easily detectable.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for imposing measurable wear on the surface of a magnetic recording disk and for determining the relationship of read/write characteristics due to such wear. A dynamic air bearing separates the interface between the disk surface and a slider head. The imposed wear changes the relationship between the head and disk and the changes provide measurable data for experimental evaluation of read/write slider flying dynamics.

Abstract: A strong U-channel shaped, spring clip of steel is used to retain by dual strong compressive clamping a strip conductor flexible flat ribbon cable at the edge of, and against a flat sheet substrate of epoxy or glass. Spring clamping is evenly uniformly exerted across all conductors across the width of the cable by finger-like spring segments integral with the clip. Stripped conductor ends of the ribbon cable are electrically connected to printed circuit lands upon the edge plane of the substrate by this clamping force. A second strong compressive force normal to the edge of the substrate is exerted by an elastomeric cellular silicone rubber pad at the base of the U-channel shaped spring clip which is held in strong compression when the spring clip is clamped upon the substrate. Assembly, disassembly, and reassembly are readily accomplished at zero sliding force or wear to connected conductors.

Abstract: A Josephson junction AND gate logic circuit is provided which has an enhanced and improved operating window area. The circuit comprises two parallel branches one for the input and one for the output connected between a biasing current source and a ground or reference voltage. The input branch is provided with a first branch resistor, a third Josephson junction and an interferometer in series between the current source and ground. A plurality of input gate signal lines connects to the interferometer and a sink resistor is connected in parallel with the interferometer. When the input current signals collectively exceed a predetermined level, the two Josephson junctions in the interferometer switch ON and assume the high impedance state. The input current and biasing current is diverted into the output branch causing the second Josephson junction in the output branch to switch ON.

Abstract: A two branch, three Josephson junction gating circuit is provided with a plurality of inputs to enable the circuit to be operated as a high-gain logic OR gate. The circuit is arranged to provide a larger operating window area and to provide an improved and optimized gain characteristic by selectively switching ON the Josephson junctions in the circuit.

Abstract: A high speed gallium arsenide (GaAs) integrated circuit is provided which converts GaAs input or source signals to voltage levels for directly driving emitter coupled logic (ECL) circuits. The high speed GaAs level converter comprises a level shifting network at the input, two stages of differential amplification and a novel source follower output stage.

Abstract: An adjustable support for a display terminal is provided which comprises a novel moulded base element having a pair of concave tracks in the top and an annular recess in the bottom. The concave tracks in the top of the base are adapted to receive and support a moulded cradle element which serves as a housing for the CRT display. The annular recess in the bottom of the base receives an annular support ring which is adapted to support the base and the cradle. The three moulded elements are designed to fit together and maintain contact with each other by gravity so as to provide a low cost accurate adjustable support.

Abstract: An improved magnetic memory system in which binary data are stored as cross-tie, Bloch-line pairs, which are serially propagated downstream along a cross-tie wall and a magnetizable layer by appropriate drive fields. The magnetizable layer is configured into a data track whose two mirror-image, opposing edges are formed into patterns of asymmetrically shaped edges which form successive narrow portions, or necks, with wide portions therebetween, and which shaped edges are formed about the geometric central line of the data track. The cross-ties are structured in the data track by opposite-edge necks at which the ends of the cross-tie are magnetically stable.

Abstract: A keyboard, having a plurality of actuatable key switches and an encoder responsive to actuation of each of the key switches for generating a character associated with each actuated key switch, includes a cycle time controller for making all of the characters potentially cycleable. The keyboard encoder, in addition to generating a character, will also generate a KEY SWITCH ACTUATED signal upon actuation of any one of the key switches and until the key switch is deactuated. The cycle timer controller responds to the generation of the KEY SWITCH ACTUATED signal and generates, after the lapse of a predetermined period of time from when the key switch was initially actuated and while the KEY SWITCH ACTUATED signal is still being generated, a CYCLE CHARACTER signal which may be used by a programmable terminal to cause cycling of the character generated by the decoder upon actuation of the key switch.

Abstract: A plasma etching process and apparatus wherein a gas plasma comprising dichlorofluoro-methane (CHCl.sub.2 F) etches a film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-speed low-power gallium arsenide basic logic circuit which is capable of being driven by either emitter coupled logic or gallium arsenide logic level signals to provide combinational logic gating such as OR-AND, OR-NAND, OR-AND-OR and OR-AND-NOR capable of driving directly either emitter coupled logic or gallium arsenide logic circuits. The combinational logic gating is basically accomplished by diode logic which performs other functions and which requires less area on an integrated circuit chip than active switching transistors.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for and a method of establishing the domain walls within a stripe-domain supporting magnetizable film in a radially directed orientation, the separation of which is proportional to the distance from the center of the diffraction grating. The apparatus includes means for coupling to the stripe-domain supporting magnetizable film an orienting field that is directed orthogonal to the plane of the film but whose intensity from the center of the field source is inversely proportional to the distance from the center of the field source and further including means for coupling to said film an AC tickle field of significant to decreasing to zero amplitude for overcoming the hysteresis of the film.

Abstract: Apparatus for preventing the writing of data into an MNOS memory during various time intervals, whereby the over-writing and premature fatiguing of the differential voltage separation of the memory cells is prevented. The apparatus comprising an access memory that flags each address when it is first written during a write protect interval so that upon subsequent attempts to write the same address a write abort will occur.

Abstract: A system for transmitting desired information is provided which has a very low probability of being intercepted. The system combines a well known narrow bandwidth directional antenna for limiting the interception of the main beam information signal with a novel random noise generated signal which guarantees that the sidelobe signals which also contain the desired information cannot be distinguished as information signals.

Abstract: A spindle assembly comprising a hub rotatably supported about a fixed shaft by a pair of ball bearings disposed along the shaft and having a preload spring compressed between a member on the shaft and the inner race of one of the bearings to establish back to back mounting of the bearings for holding the shaft axis in collinear alignment with the centerline of the hub which includes inner and outer laterally connected cylinders with the shaft extending through the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder being adapted for mounting thereabout of members to be rotated.

Abstract: Magnetic powders for use in the manufacture of magnetic recording media are produced by a borohydride process in which aqueous solutions of ferrous sulfate and sodium borohydride are mixed in a magnetic field. The coercive force of the magnetic powder produced as a result of this method is controlled by controlling the temperature of the reactant solutions prior to mixing thereof.