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Digitally controlled amplifier

Assignee: Beckman Coulter Inc
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Filing: 1962-06-14
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Granted: 1966-01-04
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Expires: 1982-06-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hinrichs Karl

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 23:06
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/12; H03M1/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 82 words
AN AMPLIFIER HAVING AN INPUT AND OUTPUT, A CIRCUIT CONNECTED FROM THE OUTPUT TO THE INPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER TO SUPPLY A FEEDBACK SIGNAL FROM SAID OUTPUT TO SAID INPUT, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER HAVING AN ANALOG VOLTAGE INPUT AND A DIGITAL INPUT, AND CONNECTED WITH SAID CIRCUIT TO ADD TO OR SUBTRACT FROM SAID FEEDBACK SIGNAL AND A DIGITALLY CONTROLLED POTENTIOMETER HAVING A DIGITAL INPUT AND BEING CONNECTED IN SAID CIRCUIT TO VARY THE ATTENUATION OF SAID FEEDBACK SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 82 words
AN AMPLIFIER HAVING AN INPUT AND OUTPUT, A CIRCUIT CONNECTED FROM THE OUTPUT TO THE INPUT OF SAID AMPLIFIER TO SUPPLY A FEEDBACK SIGNAL FROM SAID OUTPUT TO SAID INPUT, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER HAVING AN ANALOG VOLTAGE INPUT AND A DIGITAL INPUT, AND CONNECTED WITH SAID CIRCUIT TO ADD TO OR SUBTRACT FROM SAID FEEDBACK SIGNAL AND A DIGITALLY CONTROLLED POTENTIOMETER HAVING A DIGITAL INPUT AND BEING CONNECTED IN SAID CIRCUIT TO VARY THE ATTENUATION OF SAID FEEDBACK SIGNAL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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