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Controlled rectifier dual relaxation circuit pulse generator

Assignee: Nucor Corp
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Filing: 1962-01-19
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1982-01-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert L Reiner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 15:40
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/35; H03K3/352

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 163 words
A PULSE GENERATOR INCLUDING IN COMBINATION A SOURCE OF POTENTIAL, A FIRST CAPACITOR, A SECOND CAPACITOR, A FIRST RESISTOR, A SECOND RESISTOR, A DIODE, A FIRST NONLINEAR IMPEDANCE HAVING A HIGH IMPEDANCE STATE AND ADAPTED TO TRIGGER TO A LOW IMPEDANCE STATE IN RESPONSE TO A CRITICAL VOLTAGE APPLIED THERETO, SAID CRITICAL VOLTAGE HAVING A MAGNITUDE LESS THAN THE MAGNITUDE OF SAID SOURCE POTENTIAL, A SECOND NONLINEAR IMPEDANCE HAVING A HIGH IMPENDANCE STATE AND ADAPTED TO TRIGGER TO A LOW IMPEDANCE STATE IN RESPONSE TO A FIRING VOLTAGE APPLIED THERETO, SAID FIRING VOLTAGE HAVING A MAGNITUDE LESS THAN THE MAGNITUDE OF SAID CRITICAL VOLTAGE, MEANS CONNECTING SAID DIODE AND SAID FIRST CAPACITOR IN A FIRST SERIES CIRCUIT, MEANS CONNECTING SAID SOURCE AND SAID FIRST RESISTOR TO SAID FIRST SERIES CIRCUIT TO CHARGE SAID CAPACITOR TOWARD THE POTENTIAL OF SAID SOURCE THROUGH SAID DIODE, MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST NONLINEAR IMPEDANCE IN SHUNT WITH SAID FIRST SERIES CIRCUIT, MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND RESISTOR AND SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 163 words
A PULSE GENERATOR INCLUDING IN COMBINATION A SOURCE OF POTENTIAL, A FIRST CAPACITOR, A SECOND CAPACITOR, A FIRST RESISTOR, A SECOND RESISTOR, A DIODE, A FIRST NONLINEAR IMPEDANCE HAVING A HIGH IMPEDANCE STATE AND ADAPTED TO TRIGGER TO A LOW IMPEDANCE STATE IN RESPONSE TO A CRITICAL VOLTAGE APPLIED THERETO, SAID CRITICAL VOLTAGE HAVING A MAGNITUDE LESS THAN THE MAGNITUDE OF SAID SOURCE POTENTIAL, A SECOND NONLINEAR IMPEDANCE HAVING A HIGH IMPENDANCE STATE AND ADAPTED TO TRIGGER TO A LOW IMPEDANCE STATE IN RESPONSE TO A FIRING VOLTAGE APPLIED THERETO, SAID FIRING VOLTAGE HAVING A MAGNITUDE LESS THAN THE MAGNITUDE OF SAID CRITICAL VOLTAGE, MEANS CONNECTING SAID DIODE AND SAID FIRST CAPACITOR IN A FIRST SERIES CIRCUIT, MEANS CONNECTING SAID SOURCE AND SAID FIRST RESISTOR TO SAID FIRST SERIES CIRCUIT TO CHARGE SAID CAPACITOR TOWARD THE POTENTIAL OF SAID SOURCE THROUGH SAID DIODE, MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST NONLINEAR IMPEDANCE IN SHUNT WITH SAID FIRST SERIES CIRCUIT, MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND RESISTOR AND SAID

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