US3281630A
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Pulse width modulator for step motor
Assignee: Ampex Corp
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Filing: 1964-01-02
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Granted: 1966-10-25
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Expires: 1984-01-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Max M Liang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:14
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P8/00; H02P8/14; G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/18; G11B15/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A MOTOR CONTROLLER FOR ACCEPTING MOVE COMMAND SIGNALS AND ALTERNATELY ENERGIZING THE WINDINGS OF A MULTIWINDING MOTOR WITH CONSTANT CHARGE SIGNALS REGARDLESS OF VARIATIONS IN THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT PARAMETERS AND OF FLUCTUATIONS IN AN ENERGIZATION UNREGULATED VOLTAGE SUPPLY COUPLED THERETO, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING VOLTAGE REGULATING MEANS COUPLED TO THE UNREGULATED SUPPLY, SAID CIRCUIT MEANS DISPOSED TO ACCEPT THE MOVE COMMAND SIGNALS AND GENERATE REGULATED PULSES IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVECOMMAND SIGNALS; TIMING CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID CIRCUIT MEANS TO ACCEPT SAID REGULATED PULSES THEREFROM AND GENERATE TIMED OUTPUT PULSES HAVING TIME DURATIONS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNREGULATED VOLTAGE SUPPLY FLUCTUATIONS; AND POWER OUTPUT CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO THE TIMING CIRCUIT MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO THE TIMED PULSES, AND POWER OUTPUT CIRCUIT MEANS BEING COUPLED TO THE MOTOR MULIT-WINDINGS TO ALTERNATELY ENERGIZED SAME WITH THE CONSTANT CHARGE SIGNALS IN RESPONSE TO THE TIMED PULSES INTRODUCED TO THE POWER OUTPUT CIRCUIT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A MOTOR CONTROLLER FOR ACCEPTING MOVE COMMAND SIGNALS AND ALTERNATELY ENERGIZING THE WINDINGS OF A MULTIWINDING MOTOR WITH CONSTANT CHARGE SIGNALS REGARDLESS OF VARIATIONS IN THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT PARAMETERS AND OF FLUCTUATIONS IN AN ENERGIZATION UNREGULATED VOLTAGE SUPPLY COUPLED THERETO, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING VOLTAGE REGULATING MEANS COUPLED TO THE UNREGULATED SUPPLY, SAID CIRCUIT MEANS DISPOSED TO ACCEPT THE MOVE COMMAND SIGNALS AND GENERATE REGULATED PULSES IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVECOMMAND SIGNALS; TIMING CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID CIRCUIT MEANS TO ACCEPT SAID REGULATED PULSES THEREFROM AND GENERATE TIMED OUTPUT PULSES HAVING TIME DURATIONS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNREGULATED VOLTAGE SUPPLY FLUCTUATIONS; AND POWER OUTPUT CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO THE TIMING CIRCUIT MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO THE TIMED PULSES, AND POWER OUTPUT CIRCUIT MEANS BEING COUPLED TO THE MOTOR MULIT-WINDINGS TO ALTERNATELY ENERGIZED SAME WITH THE CONSTANT CHARGE SIGNALS IN RESPONSE TO THE TIMED PULSES INTRODUCED TO THE POWER OUTPUT CIRCUIT MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-24 | 1970-04-25 | 1970-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-24 | 1974-04-25 | 1974-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-24 | 1978-04-25 | 1978-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |