Title: Integer and floating point to binary converter

Abstract: In a data processing system having a plurality of storage units, each unit therein storing in integer or normalized floating point format, an exponent sign bit, an exponent field, an integer/fraction sign bit, and an integer/fraction field, a converter transforms the stored data into pure binary values of selectively the same or the inverse relative order. To convert into the same relative order, the exponent sign bit is complemented if the integer/fraction sign bit is a logical zero and the exponent is complemented if otherwise. Thereafter, the integer/fraction bit is complemented. To convert into the inverse relative order, the exponent sign bit is complemented if the integer/fraction sign bit is a logical one and the exponent field is complemented if otherwise. Also, the integer/fraction field is complemented.

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Inventors: Semmelhaack, Carl Frederick (West Chester, PA, US)
DiVecchio, Mark Camillo (Phoenixville, PA, US)

Application Number: 685615
Filing Date: 1976-05-12
Publication_date: 1977-07-26
Assignee: Burroughs Corporation (Detroit, MI)
Primary Class(es): 341/75 341/93
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3742198	Jun, 1973	Morris	235/154.
3961170	Jun, 1976	DeSandre	235/154.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Miller, Charles D.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Peterson; Kevin R., Chung; Edmund M., Brenner; Leonard C.