US3240099A
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Sound responsive light system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-12
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1983-04-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale M Irons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:17
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63J; A63J17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING VARYING LIGHTING EFFECTS, A PLURALITY OF LAMP MEANS, A PLURALITY OF AMPLIFIER DEVICES EACH HAVING AN OUTPUT TERMINAL, A POWER TERMINAL, AND AN INPUT TERMINAL, A SUPPLY VOLTAGE SOURCE, A GROUND REFERENCE POINT, MEANS EXCLUSIVELY CONNECTING A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID LAMP MEANS TO SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL OF A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID AMPLIFIER DEVICES AND CONNECTING THE RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID LAMP MEANS BETWEEN SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL OF A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID AMPLIFIER DEVICES AND SAID REFERENCE POINT, THE RESISTANCE OF SAID LAMP MEANS BEING INCREASED IN RESPONSE TO HEATING THEREOF, MEANS CONNECTING SAID POWER TERMINAL OF SAID AMPLIFIER DEVICES TO SAID SUPPLY VOLTAGE SOURCE TERMINAL, AND MEANS FOR APPLYING VARIABLE SIGNALS, BETWEEN SAID INPUT TERMINAL OF SAID AMPLIFIER DEVICES AND SAID REFERENCE POINT, AN INCREASE IN THE RESISTANCE OF SAID LAMP MEANS EFFECTING A DECREASE IN THE SIGNALS APPLIED BETWEEN SAID INPUT TERMINAL AND SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING VARYING LIGHTING EFFECTS, A PLURALITY OF LAMP MEANS, A PLURALITY OF AMPLIFIER DEVICES EACH HAVING AN OUTPUT TERMINAL, A POWER TERMINAL, AND AN INPUT TERMINAL, A SUPPLY VOLTAGE SOURCE, A GROUND REFERENCE POINT, MEANS EXCLUSIVELY CONNECTING A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID LAMP MEANS TO SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL OF A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID AMPLIFIER DEVICES AND CONNECTING THE RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID LAMP MEANS BETWEEN SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL OF A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID AMPLIFIER DEVICES AND SAID REFERENCE POINT, THE RESISTANCE OF SAID LAMP MEANS BEING INCREASED IN RESPONSE TO HEATING THEREOF, MEANS CONNECTING SAID POWER TERMINAL OF SAID AMPLIFIER DEVICES TO SAID SUPPLY VOLTAGE SOURCE TERMINAL, AND MEANS FOR APPLYING VARIABLE SIGNALS, BETWEEN SAID INPUT TERMINAL OF SAID AMPLIFIER DEVICES AND SAID REFERENCE POINT, AN INCREASE IN THE RESISTANCE OF SAID LAMP MEANS EFFECTING A DECREASE IN THE SIGNALS APPLIED BETWEEN SAID INPUT TERMINAL AND SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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