← Back to Patent Explorer
US3074026A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Variable attenuation sharp notch filter

Assignee: ENTRON Inc
•
Filing: 1960-05-24
•
Granted: 1963-01-15
•
Expires: 1980-05-24
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kuzminsky Irving

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 11:18
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/4446; H03; H03H; H03H7/00; H03H7/01; H03H7/06; H03H7/17; H03H7/1716; H03H7/1725

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 157 words
IN A BROAD-BAND TRANSMISSION LINE, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED RELATION BETWEEN A BROAD FREQUENCY BAND OF SIGNALS TRANSMITTED ON SAID LINE AND A NARROW BAND OF SIGNALS TRANSMITTED ON SAID LINE, SAID MEANS COMPRISING BROAD-BAND AMPLIFIER MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID LINE FOR AMPLIFYING BOTH BANDS OF SIGNALS, AGC MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE GAIN OF SAID AMPLIFYING MEANS AT SAID BROAD BAND OF FREQUENCIES, FURTHER AGC MEANS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER MEANS AND PRODUCING AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE GAIN OF SAID AMPLIFIER AT SAID NARROW BAND OF FREQUENCIES, FILTER MEANS IN SAID TRANSMISSION LINE TUNED TO SAID NARROW BAND AND HAVING VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED VARIABLE ATTENUATION MEANS FOR VARYING THE ATTENUATION OF SAID FILTER MEANS IN SAID NARROW BAND, AND CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO SAID VARIABLE ATTENUATION MEANS TO CONTROL THE ATTENUATION THEREOF TO MAINTAIN THE DESIRED PREDETERMINED RELATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 157 words
IN A BROAD-BAND TRANSMISSION LINE, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED RELATION BETWEEN A BROAD FREQUENCY BAND OF SIGNALS TRANSMITTED ON SAID LINE AND A NARROW BAND OF SIGNALS TRANSMITTED ON SAID LINE, SAID MEANS COMPRISING BROAD-BAND AMPLIFIER MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID LINE FOR AMPLIFYING BOTH BANDS OF SIGNALS, AGC MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE GAIN OF SAID AMPLIFYING MEANS AT SAID BROAD BAND OF FREQUENCIES, FURTHER AGC MEANS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER MEANS AND PRODUCING AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE GAIN OF SAID AMPLIFIER AT SAID NARROW BAND OF FREQUENCIES, FILTER MEANS IN SAID TRANSMISSION LINE TUNED TO SAID NARROW BAND AND HAVING VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED VARIABLE ATTENUATION MEANS FOR VARYING THE ATTENUATION OF SAID FILTER MEANS IN SAID NARROW BAND, AND CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO SAID VARIABLE ATTENUATION MEANS TO CONTROL THE ATTENUATION THEREOF TO MAINTAIN THE DESIRED PREDETERMINED RELATION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2304545A Cited
US2676308A Cited
US2567380A Cited
FR1056808A Cited
US2866015A Cited
US2902548A Cited
US2946017A Cited
US2915711A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-14 1966-07-16 1967-01-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-14 1970-07-16 1971-01-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-14 1974-07-16 1975-01-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag