US3344362A
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Magnetic oscillator apparatus
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1965-04-28
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1985-04-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John T Lingle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:10
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/42; H02M7/44; H02M7/48; H02M7/53; H02M7/537; H02M7/538; H02M7/5381; H02M7/5383; H02M7/53832; H02M7/53835
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A POWER OSCILLATOR COMPRISING: FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH TRANSISTORS; AN OUTPUT TRANSFORMER HAVING A CENTER TAPPED PRIMARY WINDING AND A SECONDARY WINDING; A CURRENT FEEDBACK TRANSFORMER HAVING A FIRST CENTER TAPPED WINDING AND ALSO HAVING SECOND AND THIRD WINDINGS; A SOURCE OF DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC POTENTIAL HAVING FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS; MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTORS TO ALTERNATELY CONDUCT CURRENT FROM SAID VOLTAGE SOURCE THROUGH ALTERNATE HALVES OF SAID PRIMARY WINDING ON SAID OUTPUT TRANSFORMER AND THROUGH SAID SECOND AND THIRD WINDINGS ON SAID FEEDBACK TRANSFORMER; MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID THIRD TRANSISTOR WITH SAID CENTER TAPPED WINDINGS ON SAID FEEDBACK TRANSFORMER AND SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR TO APPLY CURRENT FEEDBACK FROM SAID CENTER TAPPED WINDING THROUGH THE COLLECTOR-EMITTER JUNCTION OF THE THIRD TRANSISTOR TO THE BASE-EMITTER JUNCTION OF SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR; MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FOURTH TRANSISTOR WITH SAID CENTER TAPPED WINDING ON SAID FEEDBACK TRANSFORMER AND SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR TO APPLY CURRENT FEEDBACK FROM SAID CENTER TAPPED WINDING THROUGH THE COLLECTOR-EMITTER JUNCTION OF SAID FOURTH TRANSISTOR TO THE BASE-EMITTER JUNCTION OF SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR; BIASING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID THIRD AND SAID FOURTH TRANSISTORS TO OPERATE SAID THIRD AND SAID FOURTH TRANSSISTORS IN A MANNER TO RESPECTIVELY DECOUPLE SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND TRANSISTORS WHEN IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING INTO NON-CONDUCTIVE STATE AND TO PROVIDE A HIGH VOLTAGE REVERSE BIAS TO THE BASE-EMITTER JUNCTION OF THE NON-CONDUCTING TRANSISTOR WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING LOW IMPEDANCE COUPLING BETWEEN THE CURRENT FEEDBACK WINDING AND THE CONDUCTING TRANSISTOR.
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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) | 1970-09-25 | 1971-03-27 | 1971-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-25 | 1975-03-27 | 1975-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-25 | 1979-03-27 | 1979-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |