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US3444474A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Active equalizer circuit

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1965-12-10
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Granted: 1969-05-13
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Expires: 1985-12-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 David P Borenstein
  • 👤 Arden B Wright

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 16:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B3/00; H04B3/02; H04B3/04; H04B3/14; H03; H03H; H03H11/00; H03H11/02; H03H11/04; H03H11/12; H03H11/1213; H04B3/141; H04B3/143; H04B3/145

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 64 words
AN EQUALIZER COMPRISING: AN AMPLIFIER, MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID AMPLIFIER; A FIRST POTENTIOMETER HAVING FIRST AND SECOND FIXED TERMINALS AND A VARIABLE CONTACT, SAID FIRST FIXED TERMINAL CONNECTED TO SAID AMPLIFIER; A SECOND POTENTIOMETER HAVING FIRST AND SECOND FIXED TERMINALS AND A VARIABLE CONTACT; CAPACITOR MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST FIXED TERMINAL OF SAID SECOND POTENTIOMETER AND THE VARIABLE CONTACT OF SAID FIRST POTENTIOMETER;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 64 words
AN EQUALIZER COMPRISING: AN AMPLIFIER, MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID AMPLIFIER; A FIRST POTENTIOMETER HAVING FIRST AND SECOND FIXED TERMINALS AND A VARIABLE CONTACT, SAID FIRST FIXED TERMINAL CONNECTED TO SAID AMPLIFIER; A SECOND POTENTIOMETER HAVING FIRST AND SECOND FIXED TERMINALS AND A VARIABLE CONTACT; CAPACITOR MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST FIXED TERMINAL OF SAID SECOND POTENTIOMETER AND THE VARIABLE CONTACT OF SAID FIRST POTENTIOMETER;

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1972-05-12 1972-11-11 1973-05-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1976-05-12 1976-11-11 1977-05-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1980-05-12 1980-11-11 1981-05-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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