US3204175A
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Automatic self-starting voltage regulating device
Assignee: Collins Radio Co
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Filing: 1961-09-25
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1981-09-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William L Kuriger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:56
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05F; G05F1/00; G05F1/10; G05F1/46; G05F1/56; G05F1/565; G05F1/569; G05F1/573; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S323/00; Y10S323/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
AN AUTOMATIC SELF-STARTING VOLTAGE REGULATING DEVICE, COMPRISING: INPUT TERMINAL MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF UNREGULATED D.C. POWER; OUTPUT TERMINAL MEANS FOR COUPLING OUTPUT D.C. POWER FROM SAID DEVICE; POWER AMPLIFIER MEANS HAVING AN INPUT ELECTRODE CONNECTED WITH SAID INPUT TERMINAL MEANS, AN OUTPUT ELECTRODE CONNECTED WITH SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL MEANS, AND A CONTROL ELECTRODE; CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROL ELECTRODE AND RESPONSIVE TO OUTPUT D.C. POWER PRODUCED BY SAID DEVICE FOR VARYING THE APPLIED BIAS TO SAID CONTROL ELECTRODE DURING NORMAL OPERATION TO THEREBY MAINTAIN THE OUTPUT D.C. POWER COUPLED FROM SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL MEANS AT A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT PREDETERMINED VALUE; AND NETWORK MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID POWER AMPLIFIER MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO APPLICATION OF UNREGULATED INPUT POWER THERETO TO CAUSE SAID POWER AMPLIFIER MEANS TO BE CONDUCTIVE FOR A PREDETERMINED SHORT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
AN AUTOMATIC SELF-STARTING VOLTAGE REGULATING DEVICE, COMPRISING: INPUT TERMINAL MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF UNREGULATED D.C. POWER; OUTPUT TERMINAL MEANS FOR COUPLING OUTPUT D.C. POWER FROM SAID DEVICE; POWER AMPLIFIER MEANS HAVING AN INPUT ELECTRODE CONNECTED WITH SAID INPUT TERMINAL MEANS, AN OUTPUT ELECTRODE CONNECTED WITH SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL MEANS, AND A CONTROL ELECTRODE; CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROL ELECTRODE AND RESPONSIVE TO OUTPUT D.C. POWER PRODUCED BY SAID DEVICE FOR VARYING THE APPLIED BIAS TO SAID CONTROL ELECTRODE DURING NORMAL OPERATION TO THEREBY MAINTAIN THE OUTPUT D.C. POWER COUPLED FROM SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL MEANS AT A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT PREDETERMINED VALUE; AND NETWORK MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID POWER AMPLIFIER MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO APPLICATION OF UNREGULATED INPUT POWER THERETO TO CAUSE SAID POWER AMPLIFIER MEANS TO BE CONDUCTIVE FOR A PREDETERMINED SHORT
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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