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Clipping level control apparatus
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1958-12-04
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1978-12-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E Branscomb
- 👤 Harold F Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10821; G06K7/10851
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A CLIPPING LEVEL CONTROL APPARATUS FOR SETTING CLIPPING LEVELS FOR A SET OF SIGNALS SUPPLIED FROM A SOURCE OF IDENTICAL SETS OF SIGNALS, COMPRISING A FIRST CIRCUIT EFFECTIVE TO RECEIVE THE FIRST SET ONLY OF SAID SETS OF SIGNALS, AMPLITUDE RESPONSIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST CIRCUIT FOR DETERMINING THE VALUE OF THE MINIMUM OF SAID SIGNALS, A SECOND CIRCUIT EFFECTIVE TO RECEIVE ALL BUT THE FIRST SET OF SAID SETS OF SIGNALS, AND CLIPPING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND CIRCUIT AND GOVERNED BY SAID AMPLITUDE RESPONSIVE MEANS FOR CLIPPING THE SIGNALS SUPPLIED TO SAID SECOND CIRCUIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A CLIPPING LEVEL CONTROL APPARATUS FOR SETTING CLIPPING LEVELS FOR A SET OF SIGNALS SUPPLIED FROM A SOURCE OF IDENTICAL SETS OF SIGNALS, COMPRISING A FIRST CIRCUIT EFFECTIVE TO RECEIVE THE FIRST SET ONLY OF SAID SETS OF SIGNALS, AMPLITUDE RESPONSIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST CIRCUIT FOR DETERMINING THE VALUE OF THE MINIMUM OF SAID SIGNALS, A SECOND CIRCUIT EFFECTIVE TO RECEIVE ALL BUT THE FIRST SET OF SAID SETS OF SIGNALS, AND CLIPPING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND CIRCUIT AND GOVERNED BY SAID AMPLITUDE RESPONSIVE MEANS FOR CLIPPING THE SIGNALS SUPPLIED TO SAID SECOND CIRCUIT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-06 | 1966-11-05 | 1967-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-06 | 1970-11-05 | 1971-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-06 | 1974-11-05 | 1975-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |