US3072802A
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Pulse driver with magnetic amplitude and width control
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1959-01-14
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1979-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward F Myers
- 👤 Young Edward William
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:01
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/26; H03K3/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
A CIRCUIT FOR DELIVERING A REGULATED CURRENT PULSE TO A LOAD COMPRISING A CURRENT AMPLIFYING DEVICE, THE DEGREE OF CONDUCTION OF SAID DEVICE BEING A FUNCTION OF THE VOLTAGE APPLIED THERETO, FIRST AND SECOND TRANSFORMERS CONNECTED IN A SERIES PATH WITH SAID LOAD AND SAID CURRENT AMPLIFYING DEVICE, SAID LOAD CURRENT FLOWING IN SAID SERIES PATH, SAID FIRST TRANSFORMER GENERATING A CONSTANT VOLTAGE IN RESPONSE TO THE FLOW OF SAID LOAD CURRENT, SAID CONSTANT VOLTAGE WHEN APPLIED TO SAID AMPLIFYING DEVICE BEING REGENERATIVE WITH RESPECT TO THE CONDUCTION THEREOF, SAID SECOND TRANSFORMER GENERATING A VOLTAGE HAVING A MAGNITUDE PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMPLITUDE OF SAID LOAD CURRENT, SAID LATTER VOLTAGE WHEN APPLIED TO SAID AMPLIFYING DEVICE BEING DEGENERATIVE WITH RESPECT TO THE CONDUCTION THEREOF, MEANS FOR APPLYING THE VOLTAGES GENERATED BY SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSFORMERS CONCURRENTLY TO SAID AMPLIFYING DEVICE, SAID GENERATED VOLTAGES PRODUCING A RESULTANT VOLTAGE FOR CONTROLLING THE CONDUCTION OF SAID DEVICE AND THE CORRESPONDING AMPLITUDE OF LOAD CURRENT, SAID RESULTANT VOLTAGE HAVING A POLARITY TO SUSTAIN THE CONDUCTION OF SAID AMPLIFYING DEVICE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF NONSATURATION OF SAID FIRST TRANSFORMER, VARIATIONS IN SAID LOAD CURRENT DURING SAID NONSATURATED PERIOD RESULTING IN AN INSTANTANEOUS CHANGE IN SAID RESULTANT VOLTAGE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE AS TO MAINTAIN THE AMPLITUDE OF SAID LOAD CURRENT SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT, THE SATURATION OF SAID FIRST TRANSFORMER BY SAID LOAD CURRENT RESULTING IN THE TERMINATION OF SAID REGENERATIVE VOLTAGE WHEREBY THE RESULTANT VOLTAGE APPLIED TO SAID AMPLIFYING DEVICE IS OF A POLARITY TO TERMINATE THE FLOW OF LOAD CURRENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
A CIRCUIT FOR DELIVERING A REGULATED CURRENT PULSE TO A LOAD COMPRISING A CURRENT AMPLIFYING DEVICE, THE DEGREE OF CONDUCTION OF SAID DEVICE BEING A FUNCTION OF THE VOLTAGE APPLIED THERETO, FIRST AND SECOND TRANSFORMERS CONNECTED IN A SERIES PATH WITH SAID LOAD AND SAID CURRENT AMPLIFYING DEVICE, SAID LOAD CURRENT FLOWING IN SAID SERIES PATH, SAID FIRST TRANSFORMER GENERATING A CONSTANT VOLTAGE IN RESPONSE TO THE FLOW OF SAID LOAD CURRENT, SAID CONSTANT VOLTAGE WHEN APPLIED TO SAID AMPLIFYING DEVICE BEING REGENERATIVE WITH RESPECT TO THE CONDUCTION THEREOF, SAID SECOND TRANSFORMER GENERATING A VOLTAGE HAVING A MAGNITUDE PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMPLITUDE OF SAID LOAD CURRENT, SAID LATTER VOLTAGE WHEN APPLIED TO SAID AMPLIFYING DEVICE BEING DEGENERATIVE WITH RESPECT TO THE CONDUCTION THEREOF, MEANS FOR APPLYING THE VOLTAGES GENERATED BY SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSFORMERS CONCURRENTLY TO SAID AMPLIFYING DEVICE, SAID GENERATED VOLTAGES PRODUCING A RESULTANT VOLTAGE FOR CONTROLLING THE CONDUCTION OF SAID DEVICE AND THE CORRESPONDING AMPLITUDE OF LOAD CURRENT, SAID RESULTANT VOLTAGE HAVING A POLARITY TO SUSTAIN THE CONDUCTION OF SAID AMPLIFYING DEVICE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF NONSATURATION OF SAID FIRST TRANSFORMER, VARIATIONS IN SAID LOAD CURRENT DURING SAID NONSATURATED PERIOD RESULTING IN AN INSTANTANEOUS CHANGE IN SAID RESULTANT VOLTAGE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE AS TO MAINTAIN THE AMPLITUDE OF SAID LOAD CURRENT SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT, THE SATURATION OF SAID FIRST TRANSFORMER BY SAID LOAD CURRENT RESULTING IN THE TERMINATION OF SAID REGENERATIVE VOLTAGE WHEREBY THE RESULTANT VOLTAGE APPLIED TO SAID AMPLIFYING DEVICE IS OF A POLARITY TO TERMINATE THE FLOW OF LOAD CURRENT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-01-07 | 1966-07-09 | 1967-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-07 | 1970-07-09 | 1971-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-07 | 1974-07-09 | 1975-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |