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US3305801A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Variable time constant smoothing circuit

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-06
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1984-08-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hartenstein Raymond George

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 15:03
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/01; H03K5/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
A PULSE SMOOTHING NETWORK COMPRISING: THE COMBINATION OF A NON-LINEAR CIRCUIT IN SERIES WITH A CAPACITOR ELEMENT FOR ELIMINATING RANDOM NOISE FROM A PULSE INPUT SIGNAL; SAID NON-LINEAR CIRCUIT HAVING A V-I CHARACTERISTIC CURVE WITH A HIGH RESISTANCE SLOPE TO A KNEE FOLLOWED BY A LOW RESISTANCE SLOPE IN THE FIRST QUADRANT AND A HIGH RESISTANCE SLOPE TO A KNEE FOLLOWED BY A LOW RESISTANCE SLOPE IN THE THIRD QUADRANT OF A CARTESIAN CO-ORDINATE SYSTEM; THE INPUT TO SAID NETWORK BEING APPLIED TO SAID SERIES COMBINATION; AND THE OUTPUT FROM SAID NETWORK BEING TAKEN ACROSS SAID CAPACITOR ELEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
A PULSE SMOOTHING NETWORK COMPRISING: THE COMBINATION OF A NON-LINEAR CIRCUIT IN SERIES WITH A CAPACITOR ELEMENT FOR ELIMINATING RANDOM NOISE FROM A PULSE INPUT SIGNAL; SAID NON-LINEAR CIRCUIT HAVING A V-I CHARACTERISTIC CURVE WITH A HIGH RESISTANCE SLOPE TO A KNEE FOLLOWED BY A LOW RESISTANCE SLOPE IN THE FIRST QUADRANT AND A HIGH RESISTANCE SLOPE TO A KNEE FOLLOWED BY A LOW RESISTANCE SLOPE IN THE THIRD QUADRANT OF A CARTESIAN CO-ORDINATE SYSTEM; THE INPUT TO SAID NETWORK BEING APPLIED TO SAID SERIES COMBINATION; AND THE OUTPUT FROM SAID NETWORK BEING TAKEN ACROSS SAID CAPACITOR ELEMENT.

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) 1970-02-20 1970-08-22 1971-02-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-20 1974-08-22 1975-02-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-20 1978-08-22 1979-02-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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