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Magnetic amplifier with shunt reset circuit

Assignee: Magnetics Inc
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Filing: 1961-03-24
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Granted: 1964-06-23
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Expires: 1981-03-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Paul W Covert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 19:08
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F9/00; H03F9/02; H03F9/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 142 words
A LEAKAGE RESET MAGNETIC AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT COMPRISING REACTOR-RECTIFIER CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF SATURABLE CORES AND A PAIR OF CIRCUIT ARMS, EACH CIRCUIT ARM INCLUDING A FIRST WINDING MEANS WHICH IS WOUND ON ONE OF THE SATURABLE CORES AND CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH A RECTIFIER MEANS, MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE REACTOR-RECTIFIER CIRCUIT MEANS TO AN A.C. SOURCE AND LOAD MEANS SO THAT EACH CIRCUIT ARM CONDUCTS LOAD CURRENT IN ALTERNATE HALF CYCLES OF THE A.C. SOURCE, SEMI-CONDUCTOR MEANS SHUNTING EACH RECTIFIER MEANS TO PROVIDE A CURRENT PATH FOR RESETTING FLUX LEVEL IN EACH SATURABLE CORE DURING THE NON-CONDUCTIVE HALF CYCLE OF EACH RECTIFIER MEANS, AND CLOSED CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING SECOND WINDING MEANS MAGNETICALLY COUPLING BOTH SATURABLE CORES TO INDUCE A BUCKING VOLTAGE IN THE FIRST WINDING MEANS DURING FLUX LEVEL RESET OF THE SATURABLE CORE LINKED BY SUCH FIRST WINDING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 142 words
A LEAKAGE RESET MAGNETIC AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT COMPRISING REACTOR-RECTIFIER CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF SATURABLE CORES AND A PAIR OF CIRCUIT ARMS, EACH CIRCUIT ARM INCLUDING A FIRST WINDING MEANS WHICH IS WOUND ON ONE OF THE SATURABLE CORES AND CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH A RECTIFIER MEANS, MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE REACTOR-RECTIFIER CIRCUIT MEANS TO AN A.C. SOURCE AND LOAD MEANS SO THAT EACH CIRCUIT ARM CONDUCTS LOAD CURRENT IN ALTERNATE HALF CYCLES OF THE A.C. SOURCE, SEMI-CONDUCTOR MEANS SHUNTING EACH RECTIFIER MEANS TO PROVIDE A CURRENT PATH FOR RESETTING FLUX LEVEL IN EACH SATURABLE CORE DURING THE NON-CONDUCTIVE HALF CYCLE OF EACH RECTIFIER MEANS, AND CLOSED CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING SECOND WINDING MEANS MAGNETICALLY COUPLING BOTH SATURABLE CORES TO INDUCE A BUCKING VOLTAGE IN THE FIRST WINDING MEANS DURING FLUX LEVEL RESET OF THE SATURABLE CORE LINKED BY SUCH FIRST WINDING MEANS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-06-23 1967-12-23 1968-06-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-06-23 1971-12-23 1972-06-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-06-23 1975-12-23 1976-06-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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