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Latched ferrite circulators

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1966-01-27
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Granted: 1967-10-31
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Expires: 1986-01-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Wieslaw W Siekanowicz
  • 👤 William A Schilling
  • 👤 Bardash Irwin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 18:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/32; H01P1/38; H01P1/383; H01P1/387

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
A CIRCULATOR COMPRISING, AT LEAST THREE TRANSMISSION LINES COUPLED TO ONE ANOTHER AT A COMMON REGION, A FERRITE UNIT POSITIONED AND CENTERED SOLELY WITHIN SAID COMMON REGION WITH ITS AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE CENTRAL AXIS OF EACH OF SAID TRANSMISSION LINES, AT LEAST ONE MAGNETIZING LOOP PASSING IN ITS ENTIRELY WITHIN SAID FERRITE UNIT AND LOOPING AROUND THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID FERRITE UNIT TO PRODUCE A MAGNETIC FLUX FLOW THROUGH THE CENTER PORTION OF SAID FERRITE UNIT TO MAGNETIZE IT AT A REMANENT STATE WHEN PULSE OF CURRENT IS PASSED THROUGH SAID LOOP AND TERMINATED, SAID FERRITE UNIT INCLUDING A MAGNETIC PORTION WITHIN SAID MAGNETIZING LOOP FOR PASSING SAID FLUX FLOW, SAID FERRITE UNIT PROVIDING A CLOSED MAGNETIC PATH FOR THE RETURN FLUX FLOW THROUGH THE END PORTIONS OF SAID FERRITE UNIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
A CIRCULATOR COMPRISING, AT LEAST THREE TRANSMISSION LINES COUPLED TO ONE ANOTHER AT A COMMON REGION, A FERRITE UNIT POSITIONED AND CENTERED SOLELY WITHIN SAID COMMON REGION WITH ITS AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE CENTRAL AXIS OF EACH OF SAID TRANSMISSION LINES, AT LEAST ONE MAGNETIZING LOOP PASSING IN ITS ENTIRELY WITHIN SAID FERRITE UNIT AND LOOPING AROUND THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID FERRITE UNIT TO PRODUCE A MAGNETIC FLUX FLOW THROUGH THE CENTER PORTION OF SAID FERRITE UNIT TO MAGNETIZE IT AT A REMANENT STATE WHEN PULSE OF CURRENT IS PASSED THROUGH SAID LOOP AND TERMINATED, SAID FERRITE UNIT INCLUDING A MAGNETIC PORTION WITHIN SAID MAGNETIZING LOOP FOR PASSING SAID FLUX FLOW, SAID FERRITE UNIT PROVIDING A CLOSED MAGNETIC PATH FOR THE RETURN FLUX FLOW THROUGH THE END PORTIONS OF SAID FERRITE UNIT.

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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) 1970-10-30 1971-05-01 1971-10-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-10-30 1975-05-01 1975-10-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-10-30 1979-05-01 1979-10-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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