US3145266A
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A. c. static switching circuits
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1961-06-29
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Granted: 1964-08-18
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Expires: 1981-06-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack D Owen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J1/00; H01J1/02; H01J1/13; H01J1/14; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/51; H03K17/74; H04; H04M; H04M19/00; H04M19/02; H04M19/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
IN COMBINATION, AN ALTERNATING CURRENT POTENTIAL SOURCE, A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY POLED RECTIFIERS, A FIRST CAPACITANCE CONNECTED BETWEEN ONE SET OF OPPOSITE ELECTRODES OF SAID RECTIFIERS, A LOAD, A SECOND CAPACITANCE CONNECTED IN SERIES BETWEEN SAID LOAD AND THE JUNCTION OF THE OTHER SET OF OPPOSITE TERMINALS OF SAID RECTIFIERS WHEREBY SAID RECTIFIERS ARE BIASED TO NONCONDUCTIVITY UPON THE APPLICATION THERETO OF POTENTIAL FROM SAID SOURCE AND SUBSTANTIALLY NO CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH SAID LOAD, AND MEANS IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID RECTIFIERS AND CAPACITANCES FOR STATICALLY CONTROLLING SAID BIASING IN RESPONSE TO AN EXTERNAL CONTROL SIGNAL THEREBY APPLYING THE ALTERNATING SIGNAL FROM SAID SOURCE TO SAID LOAD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
IN COMBINATION, AN ALTERNATING CURRENT POTENTIAL SOURCE, A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY POLED RECTIFIERS, A FIRST CAPACITANCE CONNECTED BETWEEN ONE SET OF OPPOSITE ELECTRODES OF SAID RECTIFIERS, A LOAD, A SECOND CAPACITANCE CONNECTED IN SERIES BETWEEN SAID LOAD AND THE JUNCTION OF THE OTHER SET OF OPPOSITE TERMINALS OF SAID RECTIFIERS WHEREBY SAID RECTIFIERS ARE BIASED TO NONCONDUCTIVITY UPON THE APPLICATION THERETO OF POTENTIAL FROM SAID SOURCE AND SUBSTANTIALLY NO CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH SAID LOAD, AND MEANS IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID RECTIFIERS AND CAPACITANCES FOR STATICALLY CONTROLLING SAID BIASING IN RESPONSE TO AN EXTERNAL CONTROL SIGNAL THEREBY APPLYING THE ALTERNATING SIGNAL FROM SAID SOURCE TO SAID LOAD.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-18 | 1968-02-17 | 1968-08-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-18 | 1972-02-17 | 1972-08-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-18 | 1976-02-17 | 1976-08-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |