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US3221183A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Solid-state controlled rectifier relay

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-03
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1981-10-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard L White

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 17:34
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/51; H03K17/56; H03K17/72; H03K17/722; H03K17/723; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S315/00; Y10S315/03

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A SOLID STATE RELAY COMPRISING: AN OSCILLATOR HAVING AN INPUT AND AN OUTPUT; MEANS FOR APPLYING A DIRECT-CURRENT SIGNAL TO SAID INPUT; A FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER HAVING A CONTROL ELECTRODE; MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER TO A SOURCE OF ALTERNATING CURRENT; A SECOND CONTROLLED RECTIFIER HAVING A CONTROL ELECTRODE; MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND CONTROLLED RECTIFIER ACROSS SAID FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER AND OPPOSITELY POLED WITH RESPECT THERETO: AND MEANS COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF SAID OSCILLATOR WITH SAID CONTROL ELECTRODES OF SAID CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS, EACH OF SAID RECTIFIERS BEING RENDERED ALTERNATELY CONDUCTIVE FOR A COMPLETE HALF-CYCLE OF SAID ALTERNATING CURRENT IN RESPONSE TO AN OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM SAID OSCILLATOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
A SOLID STATE RELAY COMPRISING: AN OSCILLATOR HAVING AN INPUT AND AN OUTPUT; MEANS FOR APPLYING A DIRECT-CURRENT SIGNAL TO SAID INPUT; A FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER HAVING A CONTROL ELECTRODE; MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER TO A SOURCE OF ALTERNATING CURRENT; A SECOND CONTROLLED RECTIFIER HAVING A CONTROL ELECTRODE; MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND CONTROLLED RECTIFIER ACROSS SAID FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER AND OPPOSITELY POLED WITH RESPECT THERETO: AND MEANS COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF SAID OSCILLATOR WITH SAID CONTROL ELECTRODES OF SAID CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS, EACH OF SAID RECTIFIERS BEING RENDERED ALTERNATELY CONDUCTIVE FOR A COMPLETE HALF-CYCLE OF SAID ALTERNATING CURRENT IN RESPONSE TO AN OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM SAID OSCILLATOR.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1968-11-29 1969-05-31 1969-11-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-29 1973-05-31 1973-11-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-29 1977-05-31 1977-11-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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