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Apparatus for generating alternating current

Assignee: English Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1961-11-06
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1981-11-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Faulkes Kenneth Milford

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 11:03
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P9/00; H02P9/14; H02P9/26; H02P9/30; H02P9/302; H02P9/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A.C. INCLUDING, IN COMBINATION, AN A.C. GENERATOR HAVING A STATIONARY A.C. OUTPUT WINDING AND A ROTATING D.C. EXCITING WINDING, AN A.C. EXCITER HAVING STATIONARY EXCITING MEANS AND A ROTATING A.C. OUTPUT WINDING, CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS SUPPLIED FROM THE ROTATION OUTPUT WINDING AND CONNECTED TO SUPPLY THE ROTATING D.C. EXCITING WINDING WITH DIRECT CURRENT, THE TWO ROTATING WINDINGS AND THE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS BEING MOUNTED ON A COMON SHAFT, AND TRANSFER MEANS FOR INDUCTIVELY TRANSFERRING CONTROL SIGNALS FROM THE STATIONARY PART OF THE MACHINE TO THE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS WHEREBY TO CONTROL THE FIRING ANGLE OF THE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A.C. INCLUDING, IN COMBINATION, AN A.C. GENERATOR HAVING A STATIONARY A.C. OUTPUT WINDING AND A ROTATING D.C. EXCITING WINDING, AN A.C. EXCITER HAVING STATIONARY EXCITING MEANS AND A ROTATING A.C. OUTPUT WINDING, CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS SUPPLIED FROM THE ROTATION OUTPUT WINDING AND CONNECTED TO SUPPLY THE ROTATING D.C. EXCITING WINDING WITH DIRECT CURRENT, THE TWO ROTATING WINDINGS AND THE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS BEING MOUNTED ON A COMON SHAFT, AND TRANSFER MEANS FOR INDUCTIVELY TRANSFERRING CONTROL SIGNALS FROM THE STATIONARY PART OF THE MACHINE TO THE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS WHEREBY TO CONTROL THE FIRING ANGLE OF THE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-08-09 1969-02-08 1969-08-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-09 1973-02-08 1973-08-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-09 1977-02-08 1977-08-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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