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US3100859A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fine and coarse signal mixing circuit

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1961-05-29
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Granted: 1963-08-13
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Expires: 1981-05-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bentkowsky Jerome

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 12:12
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D3/00; G05D3/12; G05D3/14; G05D3/1436

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 186 words
IN A CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING A CONTROLLED OBJECT AND A CONTROLLING OBJECT, HIGH SPEED AND LOW SPEED TRANSMITTERS OPERATED FROM SAID CONTROLLING OBJECT, HIGH SPEED AND LOW SPEED RECEIVERS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID HIGH AND LOW SPEED TRANSMITTERS RESPECTIVELY AND MECHANICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROLLED OBJECT FOR PROVIDING HIGH AND LOW SPEED SIGNALS RESPECTIVELY, A FIRST CIRCUIT RESPONSIVE TO SAID LOW SPEED SIGNAL, AND FIRST CIRCUIT INCLUDING BLOCKING MEANS FOR BLOCKING THE VOLTAGE SUPPLIED THERETO BELOW A PREDETERMINED VALUE, AND A SECOND CIRCUIT RESPONSIVE TO SAID HIGH SPEED SIGNAL, SAID FIRST CIRCUIT FORMING A FEEDBACK LOOP OF SAID SECOND CIRCUIT WHEN SAID LOW SPEED SIGNAL IS ABOVE SAID PREDETERMINED VALUE WHEREBY FOR LOW SPEED SIGNALS BELOW SAID PREDETERMINED VALUE SAID BLOCKING MEANS IS EFFECTIVELY AN OPEN CIRCUIT AND FOR LOW SPEED SIGNALS ABOVE SAID PREDETERMINED VALUE SAID BLOCKING CIRCUIT IS EFFECTIVELY CLOSED, IN THE LATTER CASE SAID HIGH SPEED SIGNAL IS EFFECTIVELY ATTENUATED DUE TO THE HIGH GAIN OF SAID LOW SPEED SIGNAL IN THE FEEDBACK PATH OF THE HIGH SPEED SIGNAL CIRCUIT AND THUS THE TRANSITION FROM ONE SPEED SIGNAL TO ANOTHER IS ACCOMPLISHED SMOOTHLY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 186 words
IN A CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING A CONTROLLED OBJECT AND A CONTROLLING OBJECT, HIGH SPEED AND LOW SPEED TRANSMITTERS OPERATED FROM SAID CONTROLLING OBJECT, HIGH SPEED AND LOW SPEED RECEIVERS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID HIGH AND LOW SPEED TRANSMITTERS RESPECTIVELY AND MECHANICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROLLED OBJECT FOR PROVIDING HIGH AND LOW SPEED SIGNALS RESPECTIVELY, A FIRST CIRCUIT RESPONSIVE TO SAID LOW SPEED SIGNAL, AND FIRST CIRCUIT INCLUDING BLOCKING MEANS FOR BLOCKING THE VOLTAGE SUPPLIED THERETO BELOW A PREDETERMINED VALUE, AND A SECOND CIRCUIT RESPONSIVE TO SAID HIGH SPEED SIGNAL, SAID FIRST CIRCUIT FORMING A FEEDBACK LOOP OF SAID SECOND CIRCUIT WHEN SAID LOW SPEED SIGNAL IS ABOVE SAID PREDETERMINED VALUE WHEREBY FOR LOW SPEED SIGNALS BELOW SAID PREDETERMINED VALUE SAID BLOCKING MEANS IS EFFECTIVELY AN OPEN CIRCUIT AND FOR LOW SPEED SIGNALS ABOVE SAID PREDETERMINED VALUE SAID BLOCKING CIRCUIT IS EFFECTIVELY CLOSED, IN THE LATTER CASE SAID HIGH SPEED SIGNAL IS EFFECTIVELY ATTENUATED DUE TO THE HIGH GAIN OF SAID LOW SPEED SIGNAL IN THE FEEDBACK PATH OF THE HIGH SPEED SIGNAL CIRCUIT AND THUS THE TRANSITION FROM ONE SPEED SIGNAL TO ANOTHER IS ACCOMPLISHED SMOOTHLY.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1966-08-12 1967-02-11 1967-08-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-08-12 1971-02-11 1971-08-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-08-12 1975-02-11 1975-08-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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