An associative memory system is provided which is a hybrid of optical and electronic components. In the preferred embodiment, a Fourier transform hologram is used to convolve a reference beam with correlated input images and stored object images. An electronic iteration loop is provided which is used...http://www.google.ca/patents/US4837843?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4837843 - Hybrid optical and electronic associative memory
