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US3271528A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Adjustable input impedance amplifier

Assignee: TDK Micronas GmbH
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Filing: 1963-02-07
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1983-02-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lucio M Vallese

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 23:29
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/62; H04; H04B; H04B3/00; H04B3/02; H04B3/04; H04B3/16; H04B3/18; H04B3/36; H04B3/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
AN AMPLIFIER COMPRISING: AN INPUT; AN OUTPUT; A FIRST ACTIVE ELEMENT COUPLED TO SAID INPUT CIRCUIT; A SECOND ACTIVE ELEMENT COUPLED BETWEEN THE OUTPUT OF SAID FIRST ACTIVE ELEMENT AND SAID OUTPUT; FIRST MEANS COUPLING SAID SECOND ACTIVE ELEMENT TO SAID FIRST ACTIVE ELEMENT TO PROVIDE POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR SAID FIRST ACTIVE ELEMENT; AND SECOND MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST MEANS TO CONTROL THE AMOUNT OF SAID FEEDBACK TO ADJUST THE INPUT IMPEDANCE OF SAID AMPLIFIER BETWEEN TWO VALUES INCLUDING ZERO IMPEDANCE AND A PREDETERMINED NEGATIVE IMPEDANCE WHILE MAINTAINING AN AMPLIFIED OUTPUT SIGNAL AT SAID OUTPUT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
AN AMPLIFIER COMPRISING: AN INPUT; AN OUTPUT; A FIRST ACTIVE ELEMENT COUPLED TO SAID INPUT CIRCUIT; A SECOND ACTIVE ELEMENT COUPLED BETWEEN THE OUTPUT OF SAID FIRST ACTIVE ELEMENT AND SAID OUTPUT; FIRST MEANS COUPLING SAID SECOND ACTIVE ELEMENT TO SAID FIRST ACTIVE ELEMENT TO PROVIDE POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR SAID FIRST ACTIVE ELEMENT; AND SECOND MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST MEANS TO CONTROL THE AMOUNT OF SAID FEEDBACK TO ADJUST THE INPUT IMPEDANCE OF SAID AMPLIFIER BETWEEN TWO VALUES INCLUDING ZERO IMPEDANCE AND A PREDETERMINED NEGATIVE IMPEDANCE WHILE MAINTAINING AN AMPLIFIED OUTPUT SIGNAL AT SAID OUTPUT.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2585078A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-09-05 1970-03-07 1970-09-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-09-05 1974-03-07 1974-09-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-09-05 1978-03-07 1978-09-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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