MULTIPLE-THRESHOLD DEVICE Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: pulse engineering; automatic control and computer engineering. SUBSTANCE: device designed for controlling complex process equipment functioning in fuzzy situations has N threshold elements, two OR gates, delay circuit, threshold regulator, N + 1 pulse shapers, and converter that functions to convert position code into serial binary, binary-decimal, or number-pulse code. Device provides for output of information concerning entities showing extreme values of controlled variables in number-pulse and position codes in concurrent servicing of set of uniform entities. It has number-pulse or other desired output, group of two-position multiple-bit outputs, group of multiposition and multiple-bit outputs. Its input and output impedances can be raised and output signals unified to adapt them to next processing facilities and to transmit information over communication channels. Device is available in digital and microelectronic design alternatives. EFFECT: enlarged functional capabilities, enhanced serviceability. 2 dwg