Patent GB-991765-A (GB)
Title: Incremental integrator and differential analyser
IPC: G06F7/64
Filed: 1962-01-03
Abstract: 991, 765. Digital differential analyzers. ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATES Inc. Jan. 3, 1962 [Jan. 3, 1961], No. 305/62. Heading G4A. An incremental integrator comprises a Y register, a dx register for receiving and distributing the dx-representing pulses, pulse rate multiplying gates for combining the distributed dx pulses with the contents of the Y register to produce an output representing dz = ydx, and means responsive to the position of the binary point in the Y register to control the scaling factor of the dx register. The position of the binary point in the Y register also controls the particular stage of the Y register of the same or any other integrator to which the dz output is connected. The arrangement enables the integrator to operate at an increased speed. The integrator described, Fig. 10, is for integrating the differential equation and consequently, the dz (=ydx) output is connected to the dy input. Pulses at a rate representing dx are fed to a "dx distributer", Fig. 2, comprising a binary flip-flop counter, the particular stage to which the pulses are fed being selected by "dx input scale gates", Fig. 2, one of which is opened under the control of a "binary point detector" (Fig. 6, not shown). The pulses representing dy are fed to the Y register which takes the form of a binary flip-flop counter, Fig. 3, via "dy input scale gates", Fig. 3, an appropriate one of which is opened under the control of the "binary point detector". The contents of the Y register are gated in a "rate multiplier" (Fig. 5, not shown) in accordance with the distributed dx pulses from the dx distributer. The "binary point detector" is arranged to sense the four highest stages of the Y register and produce an output on one of four output leads according to the position of the highest significant digit in the Y register. The Y register may be provided with an additional bistable stage to represent the sign of the number registered therein. dx register, Fig. 2. Input pulses on a line 14 are applied in parallel to gates 77 one only of which is enabled by a signal on a corresponding line 74 to supply the input pulses to a corresponding stage 26 of a binary counter. Outputs on pairs of leads 15 at X<SP>1</SP>, X<SP>2</SP>, ..., Xn are taken to the "rate multiplier" which is arranged to respond only to signals of both of a pair of leads, this situation occurring just once among the stages of the counter for each input pulse, the frequency of the occurrence being different for each counter stage. Y register, Fig. 3. The Y register comprises n binary flip-flop stages 34 and a "sign" flip-flop 56. The dy pulses are applied on a bus 19 to gates 87, just one of which is enabled by a signal on one of the lines 74 from the "binary point detector". According to the sign of dy, a line 44 or 46 carries a signal so that the input pulses are applied via a gate 36 or 38, and the counter is caused to count forwardly or reversely. Rate multiplier (Fig. 5, not shown). This comprises a set of "and" gates to each of which is applied an output from one of the stages of the Y register and the output on the pair of leads 15 from a stage of the dx register, the output from the highest order of the Y register being combined with lowest order of the dx register, and similarly for the remaining orders. The Specification describes a circuit for solving the equation y<SP>11</SP> = -y.