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US3146407A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tunable regenerative feedback amplifier having constant attenuation variable phase shift network

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1960-12-01
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Granted: 1964-08-25
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Expires: 1980-12-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Philip W Crist

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 19:51
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03B; H03B5/00; H03B5/20; H03B5/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 144 words
A CIRCUIT COMPRISING A NON-PHASE INVERTING AMPLIFIER AND A PAIR OF L NETWORKS CONNECTED IN TANDEM BETWEEN THE OUTPUT AND INPUT TERMINALS OF SAID AMPLIFIER, THE FIRST OF SAID PAIR OF NETWORKS COMPRISING A REACTIVE SERIES ELEMENT AND A RESISTIVE SHUNT ELEMENT, AND THE SECOND OF SAID PAIR OF NETWORKS COMPRISING A RESISTIVE SERIES ELEMENT AND A REACTIVE SHUNT ELEMENT, SAID SERIES ELEMENTS BEING CONNECTED IN SERIES RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID OUTPUT AND INPUT TERMINALS, SAID SHUNT ELEMENTS BEING CONNECTED IN SHUNT RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID OUTPUT AND INPUT TERMINALS, THE INPUT TERMINAL OF SAID AMPLIFIER BEING CONNECTED TO A POSITIONABLE TAP ON SAID RESISTIVE SERIES ELEMENT OF SAID SECOND NETWORK, THE TOTAL RESISTANCE OF SAID RESISTIVE SERIES ELEMENT REMAINING FIXED IRRESPECTIVE OF THE POSITION OF SAID TAP, AND THE OUTPUT TERMINAL OF SAID AMPLIFIER BEING CONNECTED TO THE REACTIVE SERIES ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST NETWORK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 144 words
A CIRCUIT COMPRISING A NON-PHASE INVERTING AMPLIFIER AND A PAIR OF L NETWORKS CONNECTED IN TANDEM BETWEEN THE OUTPUT AND INPUT TERMINALS OF SAID AMPLIFIER, THE FIRST OF SAID PAIR OF NETWORKS COMPRISING A REACTIVE SERIES ELEMENT AND A RESISTIVE SHUNT ELEMENT, AND THE SECOND OF SAID PAIR OF NETWORKS COMPRISING A RESISTIVE SERIES ELEMENT AND A REACTIVE SHUNT ELEMENT, SAID SERIES ELEMENTS BEING CONNECTED IN SERIES RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID OUTPUT AND INPUT TERMINALS, SAID SHUNT ELEMENTS BEING CONNECTED IN SHUNT RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID OUTPUT AND INPUT TERMINALS, THE INPUT TERMINAL OF SAID AMPLIFIER BEING CONNECTED TO A POSITIONABLE TAP ON SAID RESISTIVE SERIES ELEMENT OF SAID SECOND NETWORK, THE TOTAL RESISTANCE OF SAID RESISTIVE SERIES ELEMENT REMAINING FIXED IRRESPECTIVE OF THE POSITION OF SAID TAP, AND THE OUTPUT TERMINAL OF SAID AMPLIFIER BEING CONNECTED TO THE REACTIVE SERIES ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST NETWORK.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-08-25 1968-02-24 1968-08-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-08-25 1972-02-24 1972-08-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-08-25 1976-02-24 1976-08-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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