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US3324384A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Generator with field resistance switching

Assignee: RETT ELECTRONICS Inc
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Filing: 1963-07-29
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Granted: 1967-06-06
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Expires: 1983-07-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alois L Jokl
  • 👤 Mandzyn Michael

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 17:39
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P9/00; H02P9/14; H02P9/26; H02P9/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 148 words
A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A GENERATOR HAVING A FIELD COIL, COMPRISING: A SOURCE OF EXCITATION FOR SAID FIELD COIL; A FIXED RESISTOR CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID FIELD COIL AND SAID SOURCE OF EXCITATION; A FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER HAVING ITS ANODE-CATHODE PATH CONNECTED ACROSS THE RESISTOR; A FIRING CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID RESISTOR AND TO THE GATE OF SAID FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER OPERATIVE TO SENSE THE CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH SAID RESISTOR TO FIRE THE FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER UPON THE CURRENT EXCEEDING A PREDETERMINED VALVE; A CAPACITOR HAVING FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS, SAID FIRST TERMINAL BEING CONNECTED TO THE ANODE OF SAID FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER; A CHARGING CIRCUIT CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH THE CAPACITOR ACROSS THE FIELD COIL; AND SECOND CONTROLLED RECTIFIER ACROSS THE FIELD COIL; AND SECOND CONTROLLED OF THE CAPACITOR, AND ITS CATHODE CONNECTED TO THE CATHODE OF THE FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER; AND A SECOND FIRING CIRCUIT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 148 words
A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A GENERATOR HAVING A FIELD COIL, COMPRISING: A SOURCE OF EXCITATION FOR SAID FIELD COIL; A FIXED RESISTOR CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID FIELD COIL AND SAID SOURCE OF EXCITATION; A FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER HAVING ITS ANODE-CATHODE PATH CONNECTED ACROSS THE RESISTOR; A FIRING CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID RESISTOR AND TO THE GATE OF SAID FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER OPERATIVE TO SENSE THE CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH SAID RESISTOR TO FIRE THE FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER UPON THE CURRENT EXCEEDING A PREDETERMINED VALVE; A CAPACITOR HAVING FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS, SAID FIRST TERMINAL BEING CONNECTED TO THE ANODE OF SAID FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER; A CHARGING CIRCUIT CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH THE CAPACITOR ACROSS THE FIELD COIL; AND SECOND CONTROLLED RECTIFIER ACROSS THE FIELD COIL; AND SECOND CONTROLLED OF THE CAPACITOR, AND ITS CATHODE CONNECTED TO THE CATHODE OF THE FIRST CONTROLLED RECTIFIER; AND A SECOND FIRING CIRCUIT

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-06-05 1970-12-05 1971-06-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-06-05 1974-12-05 1975-06-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-06-05 1978-12-05 1979-06-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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