EP3398024A4 - Mechanical computing systems - Google Patents

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EP3398024A4
EP3398024A4 EP15912213.4A EP15912213A EP3398024A4 EP 3398024 A4 EP3398024 A4 EP 3398024A4 EP 15912213 A EP15912213 A EP 15912213A EP 3398024 A4 EP3398024 A4 EP 3398024A4
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mechanical computing
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Ralph C. Merkle
Robert A. FREITAS, Jr.
James RYLEY
Matthew MOSES
Tad Hogg
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06C—DIGITAL COMPUTERS IN WHICH ALL THE COMPUTATION IS EFFECTED MECHANICALLY
    • G06C15/00—Computing mechanisms; Actuating devices therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06C—DIGITAL COMPUTERS IN WHICH ALL THE COMPUTATION IS EFFECTED MECHANICALLY
    • G06C21/00—Programming-mechanisms for determining the steps to be performed by the computing machine, e.g. when a key or certain keys are depressed
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ES2963835T3 (en) 2024-04-02
CA3113363A1 (en) 2017-07-06
CA3007614C (en) 2021-05-18
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