You'll also want to look at the earlier patent, 3331143. Patents are
viewable (and printable) at http://patft1.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm
-Bob S.
In a message dated 7/2/2006 11:41:17 PM Taipei Standard Time,
WilliamKustes@... writes:
> Does this group site provide a printable copy of the Think-a-Dot
> patent, #3388483?
> Bill Kustes
>
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Thanks.
pasodad@... wrote:
> You'll also want to look at the earlier patent, 3331143. Patents are
> viewable (and printable) at
> http://patft1.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm
> <http://patft1.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm>
>
> -Bob S.
>
> In a message dated 7/2/2006 11:41:17 PM Taipei Standard Time,
> WilliamKustes@... <mailto:WilliamKustes%40msn.com> writes:
>
> > Does this group site provide a printable copy of the Think-a-Dot
> > patent, #3388483?
> > Bill Kustes
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Download and install the AlternaTIFF plugin and you can print them yourself,
it's what the USPTO suggests:
http://www.uspto.gov/patft/help/images.htmhttp://www.alternatiff.com/
Once it's installed, tiff images will load inside your web browser and you'll be
good to go. I just looked up the same thing last week. We just got a z corp 3d
printer here at work and I had to pick some test objects to learn on so I
decided that I'd fab a flip flop or two and try to make make my own think-a-dot.
Here's a link to the image page, hopefully it's persistent.
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetah\
tml%%2FPTO%%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F338848\
3
Now I just have to finish making the jump from autocad to solidworks...
Tom C.
-----Original Message-----
>From: wkustes <WilliamKustes@...>
>Sent: Jul 1, 2006 12:19 AM
>To: friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Friends of DigiComp] Think-a-dot Patent
>
>Does this group site provide a printable copy of the Think-a-Dot
>patent, #3388483?
>Bill Kustes
>
>
>
>
>
> From: "wkustes" <WilliamKustes@...>
> Date: 2006/07/01 Sat AM 12:19:19 EDT
> To: friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Friends of DigiComp] Think-a-dot Patent
>
> Does this group site provide a printable copy of the Think-a-Dot
> patent, #3388483?
> Bill Kustes
Go to:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm
and enter the patent number.
Fred.
Can anyone post the titles/descriptions of the programs/experiments in
the v2 manual? I am always looking for new DCI programs. Maybe the
manual is available separately?
Bill K.
It looks like the Think-a-Dot manual posted in the files is the first
version, with the simpler discussion of the machine. I have version
2, with extended discussion of the base 8 number system and T-A-D as
an octal calculator. I could scan and send it for the files, if
anybody cares to have it.
Bill Kustes
Bill,
You have my vote for scanning version 2 of the TAD manual. I would
appreciate a copy.
Ken Benstead
--- In friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com, "wkustes"
<WilliamKustes@...> wrote:
>
> It looks like the Think-a-Dot manual posted in the files is the
first
> version, with the simpler discussion of the machine. I have version
> 2, with extended discussion of the base 8 number system and T-A-D as
> an octal calculator. I could scan and send it for the files, if
> anybody cares to have it.
> Bill Kustes
>
It seems my previous post hasn't shown up so I'll try it again.
Apologies if it is a duplicate.
--- "wkustes" <WilliamKustes@...> wrote:
> It looks like the Think-a-Dot manual posted in the files is the first
> version, with the simpler discussion of the machine. I have version
> 2, with extended discussion of the base 8 number system and T-A-D as
> an octal calculator. I could scan and send it for the files, if
> anybody cares to have it.
> Bill Kustes
Hi Bill,
I too would like to see the later manual. BTW, I am the person who
scanned in the older TaD manual.
With regards to patents mentioned in earlier posts, my Think-a-Dot page
has links to pdf versions of these patents:
http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/puzzles/thinkadot.htm
Or direct links:
Think-a-Dot:
http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/puzzles/patents/us3388483.pdf
Digi-comp 1:
http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/puzzles/patents/us3273794.pdf
Digi-comp II and Dr Nim:
http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/puzzles/patents/us3390471.pdf
Jaap
I'd love to have it if it woukldn't be too much trouble.
Chris
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 1:41 am, wkustes wrote:
> It looks like the Think-a-Dot manual posted in the files is the first
> version, with the simpler discussion of the machine. I have version
> 2, with extended discussion of the base 8 number system and T-A-D as
> an octal calculator. I could scan and send it for the files, if
> anybody cares to have it.
> Bill Kustes
>
>
CES
If there isn't room in the current files section try posting it on
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/DigiComp/files/
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: wkustes
It looks like the Think-a-Dot manual posted in the files is the first
version, with the simpler discussion of the machine. I have version
2, with extended discussion of the base 8 number system and T-A-D as
an octal calculator. I could scan and send it for the files, if
anybody cares to have it.
Bill Kustes
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I will scan the T-A-D manual soon. But this DigiComp group site
says I am not a member, so I need some guidance on where to put the
scan.
Bill K.
--- In friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com, "Neil Morrison"
<neilsmorr@...> wrote:
>
>
> If there isn't room in the current files section try posting it on
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/DigiComp/files/
>
> Neil
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: wkustes
>
>
> It looks like the Think-a-Dot manual posted in the files is the
first
> version, with the simpler discussion of the machine. I have
version
> 2, with extended discussion of the base 8 number system and T-A-
D as
> an octal calculator. I could scan and send it for the files, if
> anybody cares to have it.
> Bill Kustes
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Just sign up for it. There's almost no mail there anyway, but you can use a free
Yahoo mail address if you need to.
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: wkustes
I will scan the T-A-D manual soon. But this DigiComp group site
says I am not a member, so I need some guidance on where to put the
scan.
Bill K.
--- In friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com, "Neil Morrison"
<neilsmorr@...> wrote:
>
>
> If there isn't room in the current files section try posting it on
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/DigiComp/files/
>
> Neil
>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I have sent the scan of the full T-a-D manual to the group moderator.
It should be available as time and space permits adding it to the
files. Look for it.
Bill Kustes
Hello,
This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the friendsofdigicomp
group.
File : /Think-a-Dot manual.pdf
Uploaded by : beyondparsley
Description : The expanded 24 page Think-a-Dot Manual
You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/friendsofdigicomp/files/Think-a-Dot%20manual.pdf
To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
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Regards,
beyondparsley
Would anyone have a possible source for schematics for the old Minivac
601? Or even the 6010? They keep getting overbid on eBay, and I
think I might try to build one.
Google has a number of hits. Any circuit diagrams?
Neil
PS See http://www.computermuseum.20m.com/images/minivac/inside2.jpg
----- Original Message -----
From: hanakjima
Would anyone have a possible source for schematics for the old Minivac
601? Or even the 6010? They keep getting overbid on eBay, and I
think I might try to build one.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Neil,
And that seems to be the problem. There are lots of pictures, and
lots of pictures of the manual covers, but no scans of the pages of
the manuals. I seem to remember that there are schematics is the
manuals, but I can't find scans of anything but the covers. Oh well.
Jim
--- In friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com, "Neil Morrison"
<neilsmorr@...> wrote:
>
>
> Google has a number of hits. Any circuit diagrams?
>
> Neil
>
> PS See http://www.computermuseum.20m.com/images/minivac/inside2.jpg
>
One of the sites I hit had pictures of the guts. ISTM you could pretty well
figure it out from those. Also, one of the eBay listings had a couple of pages
from the book. The book is more important than anything else IMO.
There's a VintageComputing group (on Yahoo?) which has mentions of these.
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: hanakjima
Neil,
And that seems to be the problem. There are lots of pictures, and
lots of pictures of the manual covers, but no scans of the pages of
the manuals. I seem to remember that there are schematics is the
manuals, but I can't find scans of anything but the covers. Oh well.
Jim
.
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So, would this be a "Maxivac"?
--- In friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com, pasodad@... wrote:
>
> "Harry Porter of the Department of Computer Science at Portland State
> University had a vision and a lot of time on his hands. Thanks to
the Web we can view
> and enjoy his labor of love. Porter has created a computer out of
relays. It
> is large, frighteningly wiring-intensive, and absolutely fascinating."
>
> http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~harry/Relay/index.html
>
> From an electronic newletter:
>
http://www.globalspec.com/newsletter/ViewIssue?Vol=Vol1Issue2_ElectricalComponen\
ts&Pub=22
>
> -Bob S.
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Impressive. A little crazy too, but appealing to my inner-Minivac. I
assume Dr. Porter began wiring up this device when he was 15 or 16
and has only recently finished.
space
--- In friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com, pasodad@... wrote:
>
> "Harry Porter of the Department of Computer Science at Portland
State
> University had a vision and a lot of time on his hands. Thanks to
the Web we can view
> and enjoy his labor of love. Porter has created a computer out of
relays. It
> is large, frighteningly wiring-intensive, and absolutely
fascinating."
>
> http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~harry/Relay/index.html
>
> From an electronic newletter:
> http://www.globalspec.com/newsletter/ViewIssue?
Vol=Vol1Issue2_ElectricalComponents&Pub=22
>
> -Bob S.
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Shades of Konrad Zuse and the Zuse 2!
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: pasodad@...
"Harry Porter of the Department of Computer Science at Portland State
University had a vision and a lot of time on his hands. Thanks to the Web we
can view and enjoy his labor of love. Porter has created a computer out of
relays. It
is large, frighteningly wiring-intensive, and absolutely fascinating."
.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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