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Automatic adjustable equalizer for signal amplitude variations

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1961-12-21
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1981-12-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Anastasios P Stamboulis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 01:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L25/00; H04L25/02; H04L25/03; H04L25/03006; H04L25/03012; H04L25/03019; G; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/12; G06G7/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 107 words
AN AUTOMATIC EQUALIZER FOR FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNALS HAVING UNDESIRED AMPLITUDE MODULATION, SAID EQUALIZER COMPRISING A LOGARITHMIC NETWORK RECEIVING SAID SIGNALS AND PRODUCING IN ITS OUTPUT SAID FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNALS WITH THE DEGREE OF AMPLITUDE MODULATION BEING MODIFIED TO BE PROPORTIONAL TO THE TRAMSMISSION EQUIVALENT OF THE AMPLITUDE MODULATION ON THE SIGNALS AT THE INPUT TO SAID NETWORK, MEANS GENERATING A CONTROL SIGNAL WITH AN AMPLITUDE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE AMOUNTT OF AMPLITUDE MODULATION IN SIGNALS AT THE OUTPUT OF SAID NETWORK, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNALS AND TO SAID CONTROL SIGNAL FOR PRODUCING SAID FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNALS WITH SUBSTANTIALLY NO AMPLITUDE MODULATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 107 words
AN AUTOMATIC EQUALIZER FOR FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNALS HAVING UNDESIRED AMPLITUDE MODULATION, SAID EQUALIZER COMPRISING A LOGARITHMIC NETWORK RECEIVING SAID SIGNALS AND PRODUCING IN ITS OUTPUT SAID FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNALS WITH THE DEGREE OF AMPLITUDE MODULATION BEING MODIFIED TO BE PROPORTIONAL TO THE TRAMSMISSION EQUIVALENT OF THE AMPLITUDE MODULATION ON THE SIGNALS AT THE INPUT TO SAID NETWORK, MEANS GENERATING A CONTROL SIGNAL WITH AN AMPLITUDE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE AMOUNTT OF AMPLITUDE MODULATION IN SIGNALS AT THE OUTPUT OF SAID NETWORK, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNALS AND TO SAID CONTROL SIGNAL FOR PRODUCING SAID FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNALS WITH SUBSTANTIALLY NO AMPLITUDE MODULATION.

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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) 1968-09-06 1969-03-08 1969-09-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-06 1973-03-08 1973-09-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-06 1977-03-08 1977-09-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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