US3130361A
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Voltage regulator
Assignee: TDK Micronas GmbH
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Filing: 1960-01-11
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Granted: 1964-04-21
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Expires: 1980-01-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony M Ioakimidis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:35
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05F; G05F1/00; G05F1/10; G05F1/46; G05F1/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A DEVICE FOR REGULATING THE VOLTAGE ACROSS A LOAD CIRCUIT COMPRISING A POWER SOURCE INCLUDING A DIRECT CURRENT SUPPLY, A FIRST SEMI-CONDUCTIVE DEVICE WHICH CONDUCTS INCREASED CURRENT RESPONSIVE TO CONTROL POTENTIALS OF A FIRST POLARITY, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST SEMICONDUCTIVE DEVICE IN SERIES IN A CIRCUIT EXTENDING FROM SAID DIRECT CURRENT SUPPLY TO AN ELECTRICAL LOAD CIRCUIT TO CONTROL THE FLUCTUATIONS OF VOLTAGES APPLIED TO SAID LOAD, A SECOND SEMI-CONDUCTIVE DEVICE WHICH CONDUCTS INCREASED CURRENT RESPONSIVE TO CONTROL POTENTIALS OF AN OPPOSITE POLARITY, MEANS INCLUDING A RESISTOR IN SERIES WITH SAID FIRST SEMI-CONDUCTIVE DEVICE AND OPERATED RESPONSIVE TO FLUCTUATIONS IN THE VOLTAGE EMANATING FROM SAID DIRECT CURRENT SUPPLY FOR CONTROLLING THE CURRENT FLOW IN SAID SECOND SEMI-CONDUCTIVE DEVICE, AND ZENER DIODE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OPERATION OF SAID LAST NAMED MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF SAID FIRST SEMI-CONDUCTIVE DEVICE WHEREBY SAID SEMI-CONDUCTIVE DEVICES PROVIDE COMPENSATING CHANGES WHICH CAUSE THE TRANSMITTAL OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM VOLTAGE TO SAID ELECTRICAL LOAD.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2978630A
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