US3343036A
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Static undervoltage circuit
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-12-17
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1984-12-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Floyd L Steen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:20
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H3/00; H02H3/24; H02H3/247
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
IN A TIME DELAY CIRCUIT FOR CHANGING THE STATE OF ENERGIZATION OF AN ELECTRORESPONSIVE DEVICE IN DELAY RESPONSE TO THE MAGNITUDE TO THE VOLTAGE OF A VOLTAGE SOURCE FALLING BELOW A PREDETERMINED LEVEL, WHEREIN THE CIRCUIT HAS TIMING MEANS AND MEANS FOR INITIATING OPERATION OF SAID TIMING MEANS WHEN THE MAGNITUDE OF THE VOLTAGE FALLS BELOW SAID PREDETERMINED LEVEL, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING, ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE MEANS FOR SUPPLYING ENERGY TO SAID ELECTRORESPONSIVE DEVICE, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID ENERGY STORAGE MEANS TO SAID SOURCE FOR ENERGIZATION THEREBY, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID TIMING MEANS FOR ABRUPTLY DISCHARGING SAID ENERGY STORAGE MEANS, THEREBY CHANGING THE STATE OF ENERGIZATION OF SAID ELECTRORESPONSIVE DEVICE, UPON THE EXPIRATION OF A PREDETERMINED LENGTH OF TIME AFTER OPERATION OF THE TIMING MEANS IS INITIATED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
IN A TIME DELAY CIRCUIT FOR CHANGING THE STATE OF ENERGIZATION OF AN ELECTRORESPONSIVE DEVICE IN DELAY RESPONSE TO THE MAGNITUDE TO THE VOLTAGE OF A VOLTAGE SOURCE FALLING BELOW A PREDETERMINED LEVEL, WHEREIN THE CIRCUIT HAS TIMING MEANS AND MEANS FOR INITIATING OPERATION OF SAID TIMING MEANS WHEN THE MAGNITUDE OF THE VOLTAGE FALLS BELOW SAID PREDETERMINED LEVEL, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING, ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE MEANS FOR SUPPLYING ENERGY TO SAID ELECTRORESPONSIVE DEVICE, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID ENERGY STORAGE MEANS TO SAID SOURCE FOR ENERGIZATION THEREBY, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID TIMING MEANS FOR ABRUPTLY DISCHARGING SAID ENERGY STORAGE MEANS, THEREBY CHANGING THE STATE OF ENERGIZATION OF SAID ELECTRORESPONSIVE DEVICE, UPON THE EXPIRATION OF A PREDETERMINED LENGTH OF TIME AFTER OPERATION OF THE TIMING MEANS IS INITIATED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-18 | 1971-03-20 | 1971-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-18 | 1979-03-20 | 1979-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |