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Polarized photoelectric switching system
Assignee: WHITE AVIONICS CORP
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Filing: 1962-11-14
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1982-11-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George T Senseney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:04
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A PHOTOELECTRIC SWITCHING SYSTEM COMPRISING A GLOW DISCHARGE TUBE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODES AND THE CHARACTERISTIC THAT ONLY ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES GLOWS AT A TIME DEPENDING UPON ITS POLARITY WHEN D.C. ENERGIZATION IS APPLIED TO SAID TUBE, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY OPERATIVELY ENERGIZING SAID DISCHARGE TUBE WITH A POLARITY OF ONE SENSE OR THE OTHER, FIRST AND SECOND LIGHT SENSITIVE LATCHING-TYPE RECITIFIERS IN OPERATIVE OPTICAL RELATION TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODES RESPECTIVELY, FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT CIRCUITS EACH COMPRISING A D.C. SOURCE, A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID RECTIFIERS, AND A LOAD ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER, AND A CAPACITOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED BETWEEN CORRESPONDING ENDS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND RECTIFIERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A PHOTOELECTRIC SWITCHING SYSTEM COMPRISING A GLOW DISCHARGE TUBE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODES AND THE CHARACTERISTIC THAT ONLY ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES GLOWS AT A TIME DEPENDING UPON ITS POLARITY WHEN D.C. ENERGIZATION IS APPLIED TO SAID TUBE, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY OPERATIVELY ENERGIZING SAID DISCHARGE TUBE WITH A POLARITY OF ONE SENSE OR THE OTHER, FIRST AND SECOND LIGHT SENSITIVE LATCHING-TYPE RECITIFIERS IN OPERATIVE OPTICAL RELATION TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODES RESPECTIVELY, FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT CIRCUITS EACH COMPRISING A D.C. SOURCE, A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID RECTIFIERS, AND A LOAD ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER, AND A CAPACITOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED BETWEEN CORRESPONDING ENDS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND RECTIFIERS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-31 | 1969-08-02 | 1970-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-31 | 1973-08-02 | 1974-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-31 | 1977-08-02 | 1978-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |