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US3176212A
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Direct current power supplies
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1958-12-19
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1978-12-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Puy Robert P De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:23
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/02; H02M7/04; H02M7/12; H02M7/145; H02M7/155
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A POWER SUPPLY COMPRISING: IN COMBINATION A SOURCE OF PERIODICALLY VARYING ELECTRICAL CURRENTS; DIODE RECTIFIER MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SOURCE AND HAVING OUTPUT TERMINALS TO PROVIDE UNIDIRECTIONAL OUTPUT CURRENTS HAVING SIGNIFICANT RIPPLE CONTENT; CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH ONE OF SAID OUTPUT TERMINALS AND WITH A LOAD CIRCUIT CONNECTED ACROSS SAID OUTPUT TERMINALS SUCH THAT THE RIPPLE CONTENT OF SAID OUTPUT CURRENT CAUSES THE POTENTIAL ACROSS SAID CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS PERIODICALLY TO DECLINE AT LEAST TO A LEVEL SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION IN THE CONDUCTION OF SAID OUTPUT CURRENT BY SAID CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS; AND GATING MEANS FOR PROVIDING A PHASE-CONTROLLED GATE SIGNAL TO SAID CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A POWER SUPPLY COMPRISING: IN COMBINATION A SOURCE OF PERIODICALLY VARYING ELECTRICAL CURRENTS; DIODE RECTIFIER MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SOURCE AND HAVING OUTPUT TERMINALS TO PROVIDE UNIDIRECTIONAL OUTPUT CURRENTS HAVING SIGNIFICANT RIPPLE CONTENT; CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH ONE OF SAID OUTPUT TERMINALS AND WITH A LOAD CIRCUIT CONNECTED ACROSS SAID OUTPUT TERMINALS SUCH THAT THE RIPPLE CONTENT OF SAID OUTPUT CURRENT CAUSES THE POTENTIAL ACROSS SAID CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS PERIODICALLY TO DECLINE AT LEAST TO A LEVEL SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION IN THE CONDUCTION OF SAID OUTPUT CURRENT BY SAID CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS; AND GATING MEANS FOR PROVIDING A PHASE-CONTROLLED GATE SIGNAL TO SAID CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-29 | 1968-09-28 | 1969-03-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-29 | 1972-09-28 | 1973-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-29 | 1976-09-28 | 1977-03-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |