(under the class definition) Subject matter where the counter or divider utilizes devices for converting light radiation into electrical current and which devices have two or more stable states.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
327, Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems,
187, for a miscellaneous stable state circuit which is light sensitive.
365, Static Information Storage and Retrieval,
185.01+, for floating gate memory storage (e.g., flash memory), subclasses 106+ where the condition or state of a memory material or element is altered by a beam of radiant energy and see also the search notes thereunder and subclasses 215 and 234 for optical read/write circuits and addressing circuits respectively.