US3231660A
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Gating circuit
Assignee: DH Baldwin Co
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Filing: 1962-03-27
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Granted: 1966-01-25
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Expires: 1982-03-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Walter Munch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:12
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A GATING WAVE GENERATOR FOR MUSIC SIGNALS, COMPRISING A SOURCE OF COMPLEX ALTERNATING CURRENT SIGNAL REPRESENTING SAID MUSIC AND HAVING VARIABLE AMPLITUDE, A FIRST RECTIFIER HAVING ITS ANODE CONNECTED TO SAID SOURCE, A SECOND RECTIFIER HAVING ITS CATHODE CONNECTED TO SAID SOURCE, A BI-DIRECTIONAL AMPLITUDE CLIPPER CONNECTED BETWEEN THE CATHODE OF SAID FIRST RECTIFIER AND THE ANODE OF SAID SECOND RECTIFIER, SAID CLIPPER HAVING A PEAK TO PEAK CLIPPLING LEVEL BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE LOWERMOST AVAILABLE PEAK TO PEAK AMPLITUDE OF SAID SIGNAL, A SEPARATE INTEGRATOR FOR EACH OF SAID RECTIFIERS, SAID INTEGRATORS HAVING SEVERAL TIME CONSTANTS SEPARATELY ARRANGED FOR INTEGRATING OPPOSITELY POLED HALF CYCLES OF SAID SIGNAL FROM A NEARLY ZERO PEAK TO PEAK LEVEL ON INITIAL APPLICATION OF SAID SIGNAL TO A LEVEL ALWAYS CLIPPED BY SAID CLIPPING LEVEL OF SAID CLIPPER, THE INTEGRATION OCCURING OVER A TIME EQUAL TO PLURAL CYCLES OF SAID SIGNAL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2811069A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-24 | 1969-07-26 | 1970-01-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-24 | 1973-07-26 | 1974-01-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-24 | 1977-07-26 | 1978-01-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |