US3343066A
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Voltage and current controlled rectifier
Assignee: Collins Radio Co
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Filing: 1964-10-23
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1984-10-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D Cribbs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:41
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/90; H02J7/94
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A CHARGING CIRCUIT COMPRISING: A SOURCE OF ALTERNATING CURRENT, A RECTIFIER CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID SOURCE, A GATE CIRCUIT CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID RECTIFIER TO REMOVE SAID RECTIFIER FROM SAID SOURCE UPON OPERATION OF SAID GATE CIRCUIT, SAID GATE CIRCUIT INCLUDING A CURRENT SENSITIVE RELAY AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A CONTROL TERMINAL, THE CURRENT SENSITIVE ELEMENT OF SAID RELAY RECEIVING THE OUTPUT OF SAID RECTIFIER AND THE SWITCH ELEMENT OF SAID RELAY CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROL TERMINAL SO THAT OPERATION OF SAID CURRENT SENSITIVE RELAY REMOVES SAID SOURCE FROM SAID RECTIFIER, A VOLTAGE REGULATION CIRCUIT CONNECTING BETWEEN SAID RECTIFIER AND THE OUTPUT OF SAID CHARGING CIRCUIT, SAID VOLTAGE REGULATION CIRCUIT PREVENTING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF SAID CHARGING CIRCUIT FROM EXCEEDING A PREDETERMINED VALUE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A CHARGING CIRCUIT COMPRISING: A SOURCE OF ALTERNATING CURRENT, A RECTIFIER CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID SOURCE, A GATE CIRCUIT CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID RECTIFIER TO REMOVE SAID RECTIFIER FROM SAID SOURCE UPON OPERATION OF SAID GATE CIRCUIT, SAID GATE CIRCUIT INCLUDING A CURRENT SENSITIVE RELAY AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A CONTROL TERMINAL, THE CURRENT SENSITIVE ELEMENT OF SAID RELAY RECEIVING THE OUTPUT OF SAID RECTIFIER AND THE SWITCH ELEMENT OF SAID RELAY CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROL TERMINAL SO THAT OPERATION OF SAID CURRENT SENSITIVE RELAY REMOVES SAID SOURCE FROM SAID RECTIFIER, A VOLTAGE REGULATION CIRCUIT CONNECTING BETWEEN SAID RECTIFIER AND THE OUTPUT OF SAID CHARGING CIRCUIT, SAID VOLTAGE REGULATION CIRCUIT PREVENTING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF SAID CHARGING CIRCUIT FROM EXCEEDING A PREDETERMINED VALUE.
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