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US3428901A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Condition detecting apparatus,including capacitor in series with sensor means,for short circuit protection

Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1966-08-22
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Granted: 1969-02-18
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Expires: 1986-08-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James C Blackett

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 09:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01T; G01T7/00; G01T7/12; G01T7/125; H; H02; H02H; H02H7/00; H02H7/20; H02H9/00; H02H9/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
CONDITION DETECTING APPARATUS COMPRISING: FIRST CIRCUIT MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF AC VOLTAGE AND INCLUDING IN A SERIES CIRCUIT FIRST ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS, FIRST UNIDIRECTIONALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS, AND OUTPUT MEANS, SECOND UNDIRECTIONALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH SAID FIRST STORAGE MEANS, SAID SECOND UNIDIRECTIONALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS BEING POLED TO PASS CURRENT IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO SAID FIRST UNIDIRECTIONALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS, VARIABLE IMPEDANCE CONDITION SENSING MEANS HAVING A HIGH IMPEDANCE IN THE ABSENCE OF A CONDITION TO WHICH IT IS SENSITIVE AND HAVING A LOW IMPEDANCE WHEN SUBJECTED TO SAID CONDITION,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 97 words
CONDITION DETECTING APPARATUS COMPRISING: FIRST CIRCUIT MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF AC VOLTAGE AND INCLUDING IN A SERIES CIRCUIT FIRST ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS, FIRST UNIDIRECTIONALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS, AND OUTPUT MEANS, SECOND UNDIRECTIONALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH SAID FIRST STORAGE MEANS, SAID SECOND UNIDIRECTIONALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS BEING POLED TO PASS CURRENT IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO SAID FIRST UNIDIRECTIONALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS, VARIABLE IMPEDANCE CONDITION SENSING MEANS HAVING A HIGH IMPEDANCE IN THE ABSENCE OF A CONDITION TO WHICH IT IS SENSITIVE AND HAVING A LOW IMPEDANCE WHEN SUBJECTED TO SAID CONDITION,

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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) 1972-02-18 1972-08-19 1973-02-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1976-02-18 1976-08-19 1977-02-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1980-02-18 1980-08-19 1981-02-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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