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US3246231A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Frequency conversion system utilizing controlled frequency feedback

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1961-11-10
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1981-11-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Patrick W Clarke

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 19:22
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M5/00; H02M5/02; H02M5/04; H02M5/22; H02M5/25; H02M5/27

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 135 words
A REGULATED SOLID-STATE FREQUENCY CONVERSION SYSTEM COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND BISTABLE DEVICES HAVING CONDUCTIVE AND SUBSTANTIALLY NONCONDUCTIVE STATES AND INPUT, OUTPUT AND CONTROL ELECTRODES, A SOURCE OF INPUT FREQUENCY CONNECTED TO THE INPUT ELECTRODES OF EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND BISTABLE DEVICES, A LOAD CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT ELECTRODES OF EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND BISTABLE DEVICES, A SOURCE OF REFERENCE FREQUENCY HAVING THE DESIRED LOAD FREQUENCY AND WAVEFORM OUTPUT, CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT AND REFERENCE SOURCES AND THE CONTROL ELECTRODES OF EACH OF SAID BISTABLE DEVICES TO CONTROL THE STATES OF CONDUCTION OF SAID BISTABLE DEVICES, FEEDBACK MEANS RESPONSIVE TO LOAD FREQUENCY WAVEFORM AND VOLTAGE VARIATIONS CONNECTED TO SAID LOAD, SAID REFERENCE FREQUENCY SOURCE AND SAID CONTROL MEANS WHEREBY FEEDBACK CONTROLLED FREQUENCY AND WAVEFORM CONVERSION AND VOLTAGE REGULATION IS OBTAINED.

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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) 1969-04-11 1969-10-11 1970-04-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-11 1973-10-11 1974-04-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-11 1977-10-11 1978-04-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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