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Pulse generating circuit arrangment for producing pulses of different adjustable durations
Assignee: Anker Werke AG
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Filing: 1967-03-21
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Granted: 1971-01-12
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Expires: 1987-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A pulse generating circuit arrangement comprises a sawtooth generator. The sawtooth generator comprises an adjustable potentiometer connected in series with a capacitor. The input of a potentiometer comprising an adjustable potentiometer connected in series with a voltage divider is connected to the output of the sawtooth generator. The inputs of a threshold switch circuit are connected to the outputs of the potentiometer. The threshold switch circuit comprises a plurality of transistors having emitter electrodes connected to a zero voltage line, base electrodes connected to the outputs of the potentiometer and collector electrodes connected to the corresponding ones of a plurality of outputs and to a source of operating voltage via corresponding ones of a plurality of resistors. The sawtooth generator and potentiometer control the threshold switch circuit to produce at the outputs of said circuit a plurality of output circuits having coincident leading edges and different durations. The adjustable potentiometer of the sawtooth generator controls the duration of the output pulse having a maximum duration provided at one of the outputs of the threshold switch circuit. The adjustable potentiometer of the potentiometer controls the duration of the output pulse having a minimum duration provided at another of the outputs of the threshold switch circuit and the voltage divider of the potentiometer controls the durations of the output pulses having intermediate durations provided at others of the outputs of the threshold switch circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Luczkowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 04:39
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/15; H03K5/15013; H03K5/1506; H03K5/15073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement comprising: sawtooth generating means having an input and an output; input means for applying an input pulse to the input of said sawtooth generating means for controlling the operation thereof; potentiometer means having an input connected to the output of said sawtooth generating means and outputs; and threshold switching means having inputs connected to the outputs of said potentiometer means and outputs for producing at said outputs under the control of said sawtooth generating means and said potentiometer means a plurality of output pulses having coincident leading edges and different variable durations of the maximum and minimum output pulses, said sawtooth generating means controlling the duration of the output pulse having a maximum duration provided at one of the outputs of said threshold switching means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement comprising: sawtooth generating means having an input and an output; input means for applying an input pulse to the input of said sawtooth generating means for controlling the operation thereof; potentiometer means having an input connected to the output of said sawtooth generating means and outputs; and threshold switching means having inputs connected to the outputs of said potentiometer means and outputs for producing at said outputs under the control of said sawtooth generating means and said potentiometer means a plurality of output pulses having coincident leading edges and different variable durations of the maximum and minimum output pulses, said sawtooth generating means controlling the duration of the output pulse having a maximum duration provided at one of the outputs of said threshold switching means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sawtooth generating means comprises adjustable constant current means and a capacitor connected in series circuit arrangement with said constant current means, the output of said sawtooth generating means being connected to a common point in the connection between said constant current means and said capacitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said potentiometer means comprises an adjustable potentiometer and voltage divider means connected in series with said adjustable potentiometer, said adjustable potentiometer controlling the duration of the output pulse having a minimum duration provided at one of the outputs of said threshold switching means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
178 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement comprising: sawtooth generating means having an input and an output, said sawtooth generating means comprising a first adjustable potentiometer for controlling the duration of the output pulse; input means for applying an input pulse to the input of said sawtooth generating means for controlling the operation thereof; potentiometer means having an input connected to the output of said sawtooth generating means and outputs, wherein said potentiometer means comprises a second adjustable potentiometer and voltage divider means connected in series with said second adjustable potentiometer, said second adjustable potentiometer controlling the duration of the output pulse having a minimum duration provided at another of the outputs of said threshold switching means; and threshold switching means having inputs connected to the outputs of said potentiometer means and outputs for producing at said outputs under the control of said sawtooth generating means and said potentiometer means a plurality of output pulses having coincident leading edges and different durations, the output pulse having a maximum duration provided at one of the outputs of said threshold switching means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
178 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement comprising: sawtooth generating means having an input and an output, said sawtooth generating means comprising a first adjustable potentiometer for controlling the duration of the output pulse; input means for applying an input pulse to the input of said sawtooth generating means for controlling the operation thereof; potentiometer means having an input connected to the output of said sawtooth generating means and outputs, wherein said potentiometer means comprises a second adjustable potentiometer and voltage divider means connected in series with said second adjustable potentiometer, said second adjustable potentiometer controlling the duration of the output pulse having a minimum duration provided at another of the outputs of said threshold switching means; and threshold switching means having inputs connected to the outputs of said potentiometer means and outputs for producing at said outputs under the control of said sawtooth generating means and said potentiometer means a plurality of output pulses having coincident leading edges and different durations, the output pulse having a maximum duration provided at one of the outputs of said threshold switching means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 4, wherein the voltage divider means of said potentiometer means comprises a plurality of resistors having electrical resistances in determined proportions to each other, said voltage divider means controlling the durations of the output pulses having intermediate durations provided at others of the outputs of said threshold switching means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
108 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 4, wherein said threshold switching means comprises a plurality of transistors each having emitter, collector and base electrodes, connecting means connecting the base electrodes of said transistors to the voltage divider means of said potentiometer means, a zero voltage line, additional connecting means connecting the emitter electrodes of said transistors to said zero voltage line, a source of operating voltage, a plurality of resistors and further connecting means connecting the collector electrodes of said transistors to the corresponding outputs of said threshold switching means and to said source of operating voltage via corresponding ones of said plurality of resistors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein said threshold switching means further comprises a plurality of switching accelerating circuits each connected to a corresponding one of said plurality of transistors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
191 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement comprising: sawtooth generating means having an input and an output; input means for applying an input pulse to the input of said sawtooth generating means for controlling the operation thereof; potentiometer means having an input connected to the output of said sawtooth generating means and outputs; and threshold switching means having inputs connected to the outputs of said potentiometer means and outputs for producing at said outputs under the control of said sawtooth generating means and said potentiometer means a plurality of output pulses having coincident leading edges and different durations, said threshold switching means comprising a plurality of transistors each having emitter, collector and base electrodes, connecting means connecting the base electrodes of said transistors to the outputs of said potentiometer means, a zero voltage line, a source of operating voltage, a plurality of resistors, additional connecting means connecting the emitter electrodes of said transistors to said zero voltage line and further connecting means connecting the collector electrodes of said transistors to the corresponding outputs of said threshold switching means and to said source of operating voltage via corresponding ones of said plurality of resistors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
191 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement comprising: sawtooth generating means having an input and an output; input means for applying an input pulse to the input of said sawtooth generating means for controlling the operation thereof; potentiometer means having an input connected to the output of said sawtooth generating means and outputs; and threshold switching means having inputs connected to the outputs of said potentiometer means and outputs for producing at said outputs under the control of said sawtooth generating means and said potentiometer means a plurality of output pulses having coincident leading edges and different durations, said threshold switching means comprising a plurality of transistors each having emitter, collector and base electrodes, connecting means connecting the base electrodes of said transistors to the outputs of said potentiometer means, a zero voltage line, a source of operating voltage, a plurality of resistors, additional connecting means connecting the emitter electrodes of said transistors to said zero voltage line and further connecting means connecting the collector electrodes of said transistors to the corresponding outputs of said threshold switching means and to said source of operating voltage via corresponding ones of said plurality of resistors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 8, wherein said threshold switching means further comprises a plurality of switching accelerating circuits each connected to a corresponding one of said plurality of transistors.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
180 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement comprising: sawtooth generating means having an input and an output, said sawtooth generating means comprising adjustable constant current means and a capacitor connected in series circuit arrangement with said constant current means: input means for applying an input pulse to the input of said sawtooth generating means for controlling the operation thereof; potentiometer means having an input connected to the output of said sawtooth generating means and outputs; threshold switching means having inputs connected to the outputs of the said potentiometer means and outputs for producing at said outputs under the control of said sawtooth generating means and said potentiometer means a plurality of output pulses having coincident leading edges and different durations, the adjustable constant current means of said sawtooth generating means comprising an adjustable potentiometer for controlling the duration of the output pulse having a maximum duration provided at one of the outputs of said threshold switching means; and the output of said sawtooth generating means being connected to a common point in the connection between said constant current means and said capacitor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
180 words
A pulse generating circuit arrangement comprising: sawtooth generating means having an input and an output, said sawtooth generating means comprising adjustable constant current means and a capacitor connected in series circuit arrangement with said constant current means: input means for applying an input pulse to the input of said sawtooth generating means for controlling the operation thereof; potentiometer means having an input connected to the output of said sawtooth generating means and outputs; threshold switching means having inputs connected to the outputs of the said potentiometer means and outputs for producing at said outputs under the control of said sawtooth generating means and said potentiometer means a plurality of output pulses having coincident leading edges and different durations, the adjustable constant current means of said sawtooth generating means comprising an adjustable potentiometer for controlling the duration of the output pulse having a maximum duration provided at one of the outputs of said threshold switching means; and the output of said sawtooth generating means being connected to a common point in the connection between said constant current means and said capacitor.
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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) | 1974-01-11 | 1974-07-13 | 1975-01-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-11 | 1978-07-13 | 1979-01-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-01-11 | 1982-07-13 | 1983-01-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |