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Electrical generator system
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1963-10-31
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Granted: 1967-07-18
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Expires: 1983-10-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles L Shano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:32
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P9/00; H02P9/14; H02P9/26; H02P9/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
AN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM INCLUDING IN COMBINATION, AN ALTERNATOR UNIT HAVING FIELD MEANS WITH RESIDUAL MAGNETISM AND RECTIFIER MEANS PROVIDING A DIRECT CURRENT OUTPUT AT A FIRST TERMINAL, REGULATOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST TERMINAL AND INCLUDING A CURRENT CONTROLLING TRANSISTOR, MEANS INCLUDING SAID TRANSISTOR AND A DIODE HAVING LOW LEAKAGE CURRENT CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID TRANSISTOR BETWEEN SAID FIRST TERMINAL AND SAID FIELD MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE ENERGIZATION OF SAID FIELD MEANS SO THAT A PREDETERMINED VOLTAGE IS PRODUCED AT SAID FIRST TERMINAL, A LOAD TERMINAL, A TRANSISTOR HAVING A CONTROL ELECTRODE AND OUTPUT ELECTRODES CONNECTING SAID FIRST TERMINAL TO SAID LOAD TERMINAL, AND VOLTAGE SENSING MEANS INCLUDING A ZENER DIODE COUPLED BETWEEN SAID FIRST TERMINAL TO SAID CONTROL ELECTRODE FOR DISCONNECTING SAID LOAD TERMINAL THEREFROM WHEN THE VOLTAGE AT SAID FIRST TERMINAL IS LESS THAN A GIVEN VALUE WHICH IS BELOW SAID PREDETERMINED VALUE, WHEREBY UPON INITIAL OPERATION OF SAID ALTERNATOR UNIT THE RESIDUAL MEGNETISM OF SAID FIELD MEANS PRODUCES AN OUTPUT AT SAID FIRST TERMINAL WHICH IS APPLIED TO SAID FIELD MEANS, AND THE ENTIRE OUTPUT OF SAID ALTERNATOR IS APPLIED TO SAID FIELD MEANS UNTIL THE VOLTAGE AT SAID FIRST TERMINAL REACHES SAID GIVEN VALUE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
AN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM INCLUDING IN COMBINATION, AN ALTERNATOR UNIT HAVING FIELD MEANS WITH RESIDUAL MAGNETISM AND RECTIFIER MEANS PROVIDING A DIRECT CURRENT OUTPUT AT A FIRST TERMINAL, REGULATOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST TERMINAL AND INCLUDING A CURRENT CONTROLLING TRANSISTOR, MEANS INCLUDING SAID TRANSISTOR AND A DIODE HAVING LOW LEAKAGE CURRENT CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID TRANSISTOR BETWEEN SAID FIRST TERMINAL AND SAID FIELD MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE ENERGIZATION OF SAID FIELD MEANS SO THAT A PREDETERMINED VOLTAGE IS PRODUCED AT SAID FIRST TERMINAL, A LOAD TERMINAL, A TRANSISTOR HAVING A CONTROL ELECTRODE AND OUTPUT ELECTRODES CONNECTING SAID FIRST TERMINAL TO SAID LOAD TERMINAL, AND VOLTAGE SENSING MEANS INCLUDING A ZENER DIODE COUPLED BETWEEN SAID FIRST TERMINAL TO SAID CONTROL ELECTRODE FOR DISCONNECTING SAID LOAD TERMINAL THEREFROM WHEN THE VOLTAGE AT SAID FIRST TERMINAL IS LESS THAN A GIVEN VALUE WHICH IS BELOW SAID PREDETERMINED VALUE, WHEREBY UPON INITIAL OPERATION OF SAID ALTERNATOR UNIT THE RESIDUAL MEGNETISM OF SAID FIELD MEANS PRODUCES AN OUTPUT AT SAID FIRST TERMINAL WHICH IS APPLIED TO SAID FIELD MEANS, AND THE ENTIRE OUTPUT OF SAID ALTERNATOR IS APPLIED TO SAID FIELD MEANS UNTIL THE VOLTAGE AT SAID FIRST TERMINAL REACHES SAID GIVEN VALUE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-17 | 1971-01-16 | 1971-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-17 | 1975-01-16 | 1975-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-17 | 1979-01-16 | 1979-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |