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US3120645A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Nonreciprocal wave translating device

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1959-10-30
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Granted: 1964-02-04
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Expires: 1979-10-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jack M Sipress
  • 👤 Francis J Witt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 05:40
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H11/00; H03H11/02; H03H11/40; H03H11/42

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
A NONRECIPROCAL SIGNAL TRANSLATING NETWORK COMPRISING TWO SIGNAL PATHS, THE INPUT CIRCUIT OF ONE OF SAID PATHS BEING SERIALLY CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT OF THE OTHER OF SAID PATHS, THE INPUT CIRCUIT OF THE OTHER OF SAID PATHS BEING SERIALLY CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT OF SAID ONE PATH, SAID ONE PATH COMPRISING IN CASCADE A UNITY-GAIN CURRENT AMPLIFIER, A CURRENT-TO-VOLTAGE TRANSDUCER, A PHASE INVERTER AND A UNITY-GAIN VOLTAGE AMPLIFIER, SAID OTHER PATH COMPRISING A CURRENT-TO-VOLTAGE TRANSDUCER, MEANS FOR CONNECTING A SIGNAL SOURCE ACROSS ONE OF SAID SERIALLY CONNECTED INPUT AND OUTPUT CIRCUITS, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING SIGNAL UTILIZATION MEANS ACROSS THE OTHER OF SAID SERIALLY CONNECTED INPUT AND OUTPUT CIRCUITS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 112 words
A NONRECIPROCAL SIGNAL TRANSLATING NETWORK COMPRISING TWO SIGNAL PATHS, THE INPUT CIRCUIT OF ONE OF SAID PATHS BEING SERIALLY CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT OF THE OTHER OF SAID PATHS, THE INPUT CIRCUIT OF THE OTHER OF SAID PATHS BEING SERIALLY CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT OF SAID ONE PATH, SAID ONE PATH COMPRISING IN CASCADE A UNITY-GAIN CURRENT AMPLIFIER, A CURRENT-TO-VOLTAGE TRANSDUCER, A PHASE INVERTER AND A UNITY-GAIN VOLTAGE AMPLIFIER, SAID OTHER PATH COMPRISING A CURRENT-TO-VOLTAGE TRANSDUCER, MEANS FOR CONNECTING A SIGNAL SOURCE ACROSS ONE OF SAID SERIALLY CONNECTED INPUT AND OUTPUT CIRCUITS, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING SIGNAL UTILIZATION MEANS ACROSS THE OTHER OF SAID SERIALLY CONNECTED INPUT AND OUTPUT CIRCUITS.

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) 1967-02-03 1967-08-05 1968-02-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-02-03 1971-08-05 1972-02-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-02-03 1975-08-05 1976-02-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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