US3249767A
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Synchronized switching monostable multivibrator
Assignee: Data Control Systems Inc
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Filing: 1963-08-23
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1983-08-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr David A Zeller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:56
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/26; H03K3/28; H03K3/281; H03K3/284
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR HAVING A STABLE STATE AND AN UNSTABLE STATE, COMPRISING: A FIRST SWITCHING VALVE AND A SECOND SWITCHING VALVE, EACH OF SAID VALVES HAVING A HIGH IMPEDANCE OUTPUT ELEMENT, A LOW IMPEDANCE OUTPUT ELEMENT AND A CONTROL ELEMENT, THE HIGH IMPEDANCE OUTPUT ELEMENT OF EACH OF SAID VALVES BEING COUPLED TO THE CONTROL ELEMENT OF THE OTHER ONE OF SAID VALVES, SAID VALVES BEING INTERCOUPLED SO THAT SAID FIRST VALVE IS ON AND SAID SECOND VALVE IS OFF DURING SAID STATE AND SO THAT SAID FIRST VALVE IS OFF AND SAID SECOND VALVE IS ON DURING SAID UNSTABLE STATE OF SAID MULTIVIBRATOR, A TIMING CAPACITOR CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID LOW IMPENDANCE OUTPUT ELEMENTS OF SAID SWITCHING VALVES, PULSING MEANS FOR PROVIDING A PULSE OF CURRENT TO BRING THE CHARGE OF SAID CAPACITOR TO A PRE-DETERMINED VALUE WHEN SAID MULTIVIBRATOR REVERTS TO SAID STABLE STATE, AND MEANS TO COUPLE SAID PULSING MEANS TO ONE OF SAID OUTPUT ELEMENTS OF ONE OF SAID SWITCHING VALVES SO THAT THE CHARGE OF STATE OF SAID ONE OF SAID OUTPUT ELEMENTS INDICATING A SWITCH OF SAID MULTIVIBRATOR FROM SAID UNSTABLE STATE TO SAID STABLE STATE WILL CAUSE SAID PULSING MEANS TO PROVIDE SAID PULSE OF CURRENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR HAVING A STABLE STATE AND AN UNSTABLE STATE, COMPRISING: A FIRST SWITCHING VALVE AND A SECOND SWITCHING VALVE, EACH OF SAID VALVES HAVING A HIGH IMPEDANCE OUTPUT ELEMENT, A LOW IMPEDANCE OUTPUT ELEMENT AND A CONTROL ELEMENT, THE HIGH IMPEDANCE OUTPUT ELEMENT OF EACH OF SAID VALVES BEING COUPLED TO THE CONTROL ELEMENT OF THE OTHER ONE OF SAID VALVES, SAID VALVES BEING INTERCOUPLED SO THAT SAID FIRST VALVE IS ON AND SAID SECOND VALVE IS OFF DURING SAID STATE AND SO THAT SAID FIRST VALVE IS OFF AND SAID SECOND VALVE IS ON DURING SAID UNSTABLE STATE OF SAID MULTIVIBRATOR, A TIMING CAPACITOR CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID LOW IMPENDANCE OUTPUT ELEMENTS OF SAID SWITCHING VALVES, PULSING MEANS FOR PROVIDING A PULSE OF CURRENT TO BRING THE CHARGE OF SAID CAPACITOR TO A PRE-DETERMINED VALUE WHEN SAID MULTIVIBRATOR REVERTS TO SAID STABLE STATE, AND MEANS TO COUPLE SAID PULSING MEANS TO ONE OF SAID OUTPUT ELEMENTS OF ONE OF SAID SWITCHING VALVES SO THAT THE CHARGE OF STATE OF SAID ONE OF SAID OUTPUT ELEMENTS INDICATING A SWITCH OF SAID MULTIVIBRATOR FROM SAID UNSTABLE STATE TO SAID STABLE STATE WILL CAUSE SAID PULSING MEANS TO PROVIDE SAID PULSE OF CURRENT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-02 | 1969-11-01 | 1970-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-02 | 1973-11-01 | 1974-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-02 | 1977-11-01 | 1978-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |