US3094643A
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Frequency multiplier and wave signal generator
Assignee: Zenith Electronics LLC
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Filing: 1959-10-01
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Granted: 1963-06-18
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Expires: 1979-10-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wade Glen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J25/00; H01J25/34; H01J25/49
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER AND WAVE SIGNAL GENERATOR COMPRISING: MEANS FOR PROJECTING AN ELECTRON STREAM ALONG A GIVEN PATH; MEANS FOR CREATING IN SAID PATH A FIELD FOR ESTABLISHING ELECTRON RESONANCE IN SAID STREAM; MEANS FOR DEFLECTION MODULATING SAID STREAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH A MODULATING SIGNAL OF A PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY TO ESTABLISH THEREIN ORBITAL ELECTRON MOTION HAVING A ROTATIONAL COMPONENT OF SAID PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY; AN ELECTRON-MOTION EXPANDER POSITIONED ALONG SAID PATH FOR EXPANDING THE RADIUS OF THE ORBITAL MOTION OF THE ELECTRONS OF SAID STREAM, SAID EXPANDER INCLUDING A MULTI-FILAR ARRANGEMENT OF INTERLEAVED HELICAL CONDUCTORS COAXIAL WITH SAID PATH AND A SOURCE OF UNIDIRECTIONAL EXCITATION POTENTIAL CONNECTED ACROSS ADJACENT ONES OF SAID CONDUCTORS FOR SIMULATING WITHIN SAID EXPANDER A SYMMETRICAL, NONHOMOGENEOUS PUMPING FIELD WHICH APPEARS TO BE ROTATING IN SYNCHRONISM WITH THE ELECTRONS OF SAID STREAM; A MULTIPOLAR STRUCTURE POSITIONED COAXIALLY OF SAID PATH BEYOND SAID EXPANDER AND INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO PAIRS OF POLES ARRANGED SYMMETRICALLY ABOUT SAID PATH IN ELECTROSTATIC COUPLING RELATION TO SAID STREAM; AND MEANS FOR DERIVING FROM SAID MULTI-POLAR STRUCTURE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL OF N TIMES SAID PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY, WHERE N IS THE NUMBER OF PAIRS OF POLES INCLUDED IN SAID MULTI-POLAR STRUCTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER AND WAVE SIGNAL GENERATOR COMPRISING: MEANS FOR PROJECTING AN ELECTRON STREAM ALONG A GIVEN PATH; MEANS FOR CREATING IN SAID PATH A FIELD FOR ESTABLISHING ELECTRON RESONANCE IN SAID STREAM; MEANS FOR DEFLECTION MODULATING SAID STREAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH A MODULATING SIGNAL OF A PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY TO ESTABLISH THEREIN ORBITAL ELECTRON MOTION HAVING A ROTATIONAL COMPONENT OF SAID PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY; AN ELECTRON-MOTION EXPANDER POSITIONED ALONG SAID PATH FOR EXPANDING THE RADIUS OF THE ORBITAL MOTION OF THE ELECTRONS OF SAID STREAM, SAID EXPANDER INCLUDING A MULTI-FILAR ARRANGEMENT OF INTERLEAVED HELICAL CONDUCTORS COAXIAL WITH SAID PATH AND A SOURCE OF UNIDIRECTIONAL EXCITATION POTENTIAL CONNECTED ACROSS ADJACENT ONES OF SAID CONDUCTORS FOR SIMULATING WITHIN SAID EXPANDER A SYMMETRICAL, NONHOMOGENEOUS PUMPING FIELD WHICH APPEARS TO BE ROTATING IN SYNCHRONISM WITH THE ELECTRONS OF SAID STREAM; A MULTIPOLAR STRUCTURE POSITIONED COAXIALLY OF SAID PATH BEYOND SAID EXPANDER AND INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO PAIRS OF POLES ARRANGED SYMMETRICALLY ABOUT SAID PATH IN ELECTROSTATIC COUPLING RELATION TO SAID STREAM; AND MEANS FOR DERIVING FROM SAID MULTI-POLAR STRUCTURE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL OF N TIMES SAID PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY, WHERE N IS THE NUMBER OF PAIRS OF POLES INCLUDED IN SAID MULTI-POLAR STRUCTURE.
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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) | 1966-06-17 | 1966-12-17 | 1967-06-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-17 | 1970-12-17 | 1971-06-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-17 | 1974-12-17 | 1975-06-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |