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Amplifying and switching circuit

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-08-22
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1980-08-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George S Bahrs

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 21:45
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R23/00; G01R23/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
A CIRCUIT OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED FOR DIRECTING CURRENTS OF OPPOSITE POLARITY TO AN ASSOCIATED ELEMENT AND FOR APPLYING ONE OF SAID CURRENTS TO AN ASSOCIATED LOAD COMPRIING A TRANSISTOR HAVING EMITTER, COLLECTOR AND BASE ELECTRODES, MEANS FOR SERIALLY CONNECTING THE EMIT TER AND COLLECTOR ELECTRODES BETWEEN THE ELEMENT AND THE LOAD, UNI-DIRECTIONAL CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN EMITTER AND BASE ELECTODES, AND MEANS FOR APPLYING A BIAS VOLTAGE TO THE BASE OF SAID TRANSISTOR WHICH VOLTAGE IS GREATER THAN THE HIGHEST VOLTAGE AT THE LOAD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
A CIRCUIT OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED FOR DIRECTING CURRENTS OF OPPOSITE POLARITY TO AN ASSOCIATED ELEMENT AND FOR APPLYING ONE OF SAID CURRENTS TO AN ASSOCIATED LOAD COMPRIING A TRANSISTOR HAVING EMITTER, COLLECTOR AND BASE ELECTRODES, MEANS FOR SERIALLY CONNECTING THE EMIT TER AND COLLECTOR ELECTRODES BETWEEN THE ELEMENT AND THE LOAD, UNI-DIRECTIONAL CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN EMITTER AND BASE ELECTODES, AND MEANS FOR APPLYING A BIAS VOLTAGE TO THE BASE OF SAID TRANSISTOR WHICH VOLTAGE IS GREATER THAN THE HIGHEST VOLTAGE AT THE LOAD.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-07-19 1969-01-18 1969-07-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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