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US3272919A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Television fader amplifier

Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1963-11-15
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1983-11-15
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Gordon B Thompson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 03:57
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/262; H04N5/265

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 74 words
A TELEVISION FADER AMPLIFIER COMPRISING INPUT MEANS FOR AN AT LEAST SEMI-COMPOSITE VIDEO SIGNAL, MEANS FOR SUBTRACTING SET-UP FROM SAID SIGNAL, MEANS FOR AMPLIFYING THE REMAINDER SIGNAL AFTER SAID SUBTRACTION, MEANS FOR CLAMPING THE AMPLIFIED REMAINDER SIGNAL TO A REFERENCE VOLTAGE DURING BLANKING INTERVALS TO PRODUCE A CLAMPED NON-COMPOSITE SIGNAL OF SELECTED AMPLITUDE, AND MEANS FOR COMBINING SAID NON-COMPOSITE SIGNAL WITH SET-UP AND SYNC PULSES OF KNOWN AMPLITUDE TO GENERATE A COMPOSITE OUTPUT SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 74 words
A TELEVISION FADER AMPLIFIER COMPRISING INPUT MEANS FOR AN AT LEAST SEMI-COMPOSITE VIDEO SIGNAL, MEANS FOR SUBTRACTING SET-UP FROM SAID SIGNAL, MEANS FOR AMPLIFYING THE REMAINDER SIGNAL AFTER SAID SUBTRACTION, MEANS FOR CLAMPING THE AMPLIFIED REMAINDER SIGNAL TO A REFERENCE VOLTAGE DURING BLANKING INTERVALS TO PRODUCE A CLAMPED NON-COMPOSITE SIGNAL OF SELECTED AMPLITUDE, AND MEANS FOR COMBINING SAID NON-COMPOSITE SIGNAL WITH SET-UP AND SYNC PULSES OF KNOWN AMPLITUDE TO GENERATE A COMPOSITE OUTPUT SIGNAL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1969-09-12 1970-03-14 1970-09-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-09-12 1974-03-14 1974-09-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-09-12 1978-03-14 1978-09-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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