(under the class definition) Subject matter having means for comparing signals or information in digital form to determine which is the greater, the lesser, or whether they are numerically equal.
(1) Note. The digital signals are not limited to any particular radix, and may be, for example, binary, decimal, etc.
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825.3+, for comparator systems.
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250, Radiant Energy,
568+, for a photocell and a coded record wherein the coded information consists of discrete identical indicia and is represented by the relative positional locations of the indicia on the record.