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US3189690A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Two-way telephone systems with talk-listen switching

Assignee: Modern Telephones Great Britain Ltd
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Filing: 1961-04-26
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Granted: 1965-06-15
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Expires: 1981-04-26
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Millett Michael

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 13:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M9/00; H04M9/001

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 68 words
A TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR TWO-WAY SPEECH COMMUNICATION OVER AN INTERCONNECTING CIRCUIT BETWEEN STATIONS WHICH CIRCUIT IS COMMON TO SPEECH SIGNALS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WHEREIN THERE ARE PROVIDED AT ONE OF THE STATIONS SEPARATE SPEECH CHANNELS WITH AMPLIFIERS FOR INCOMING AND OUTGOING SPEECH SIGNALS, CONTROL MEANS AT THAT STATION ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A CONTROL SIGNAL WHEN THERE IS A SPEECH SIGNAL IN EITHER DIRECTION PRESENT IN SAID INTERCONNECTING CIRCUIT,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 68 words
A TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR TWO-WAY SPEECH COMMUNICATION OVER AN INTERCONNECTING CIRCUIT BETWEEN STATIONS WHICH CIRCUIT IS COMMON TO SPEECH SIGNALS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WHEREIN THERE ARE PROVIDED AT ONE OF THE STATIONS SEPARATE SPEECH CHANNELS WITH AMPLIFIERS FOR INCOMING AND OUTGOING SPEECH SIGNALS, CONTROL MEANS AT THAT STATION ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A CONTROL SIGNAL WHEN THERE IS A SPEECH SIGNAL IN EITHER DIRECTION PRESENT IN SAID INTERCONNECTING CIRCUIT,

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-06-14 1968-12-14 1969-06-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-06-14 1972-12-14 1973-06-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-06-14 1976-12-14 1977-06-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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