US3217175A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Condition sensing systems and circuits therefor
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
•
Filing: 1962-03-26
•
Granted: 1965-11-09
•
Expires: 1982-03-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John M Henness
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:38
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/34; H03F3/343; H03F3/3432; H03F3/3435; H03F3/3437; G; G01; G01F; G01F23/00; G01F23/22; G01F23/26; G01F23/263; G01F23/266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF TERMINAL POINTS FOR CONNECTION ACROSS A UNIDIRECTIONAL ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE; (B) FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH TRANSISTORS, THE FIRST AND THIRD BEING OF ONE TTYPE OF CONDUCTIVITY AND THE SECOND AND FOURTH BEING OF OPPOSITE TYPE OF CONDUCTIVITY; (C) AN INPUT CIRCUIT EXTENDING FROM ONE OF SAID TERMINAL POINTS TO THE OTHER OF SAID TERMINAL POINTS AND INCLUDING A CONNECTION TO THE BASE OF SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR AND INPUT TERMINALS FOR CONNECTION TO AN ELECTRICAL SOURCE POLARIZED TO RENDER SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR CONDUCTIVE; (D) FIRST AND SECOND RESISTORS, (E) AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT COMPRISING THE EMITTER TO COLLECTOR CIRCUIT OF SAID FOURTH TRANSISTOR, SAID FIRST RESISTOR CONNECTED ON THE EMITTER SIDE OF SAID OUTPUT CIRCUIT INTERMEDIATE SAID EMITTER SIDE OF SAID OUTPUT MINAL POINT AND SAID SECOND RESISTOR CONNECTED ON THE COLLECTOR SIDE OF SAID OUTPUT CIRCUIT INTERMEDIATE SAID COLLECTOR AND THE OTHER OF SAID TERMINAL POINTS; (F) SAID FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TRANSISTORS HAVING THEIR COLLECTORS CONNECTED TO THE BASES OF SAID SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH TRANSISTORS, RESPECTIVELY, THE EMITTER OF SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR BEING CONNECTED TO SAID ONE TERMINAL POINT, AND THE EMITTER OF SAID FIRST AND THIRD TRANSISTORS EACH BEING CONNECTED TO A POINT IN SAID COLLECTOR SIDE OF SAID OUTPUT CIRCUIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF TERMINAL POINTS FOR CONNECTION ACROSS A UNIDIRECTIONAL ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE; (B) FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH TRANSISTORS, THE FIRST AND THIRD BEING OF ONE TTYPE OF CONDUCTIVITY AND THE SECOND AND FOURTH BEING OF OPPOSITE TYPE OF CONDUCTIVITY; (C) AN INPUT CIRCUIT EXTENDING FROM ONE OF SAID TERMINAL POINTS TO THE OTHER OF SAID TERMINAL POINTS AND INCLUDING A CONNECTION TO THE BASE OF SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR AND INPUT TERMINALS FOR CONNECTION TO AN ELECTRICAL SOURCE POLARIZED TO RENDER SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR CONDUCTIVE; (D) FIRST AND SECOND RESISTORS, (E) AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT COMPRISING THE EMITTER TO COLLECTOR CIRCUIT OF SAID FOURTH TRANSISTOR, SAID FIRST RESISTOR CONNECTED ON THE EMITTER SIDE OF SAID OUTPUT CIRCUIT INTERMEDIATE SAID EMITTER SIDE OF SAID OUTPUT MINAL POINT AND SAID SECOND RESISTOR CONNECTED ON THE COLLECTOR SIDE OF SAID OUTPUT CIRCUIT INTERMEDIATE SAID COLLECTOR AND THE OTHER OF SAID TERMINAL POINTS; (F) SAID FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TRANSISTORS HAVING THEIR COLLECTORS CONNECTED TO THE BASES OF SAID SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH TRANSISTORS, RESPECTIVELY, THE EMITTER OF SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR BEING CONNECTED TO SAID ONE TERMINAL POINT, AND THE EMITTER OF SAID FIRST AND THIRD TRANSISTORS EACH BEING CONNECTED TO A POINT IN SAID COLLECTOR SIDE OF SAID OUTPUT CIRCUIT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3008091A
Cited
US2892044A
Cited
US2945188A
Cited
US3061796A
Cited
US3073160A
Cited
US3076135A
Cited
US3079793A
Cited
GB868381A
Cited
US3076901A
Cited
US3037129A
Cited
US3095512A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-08 | 1969-05-10 | 1969-11-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-08 | 1973-05-10 | 1973-11-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-08 | 1977-05-10 | 1977-11-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |