US3573402A
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Bidirectional additive amplifier
Assignee: Lorain Products Corp
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Filing: 1969-03-25
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Granted: 1971-04-06
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Expires: 1989-03-25
Abstract
Abstract An electrical, two-terminal, bidirectional amplifier circuit which senses the direction of flow of a signal current through an ancillary source-load loop in which current flow may be bidirectional, to insert a boost voltage additively in series aiding relationship with the signal current irrespective of the direction of current flow in that source-load loop and then senses the instantaneous state of the signal current to control the magnitude of the added power. The amplifier is insensitive to the direction of transmitted intelligence through the source-load loop by the signal current and inserts the boost voltage additively as required, in the face of the interchange of position of the sources and receivers of intelligence with respect to the amplifier terminals as, for instance, in telephone circuitry.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles W Chambers Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:53
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/62; H04; H04B; H04B3/00; H04B3/02; H04B3/36; H04B3/38; H04M; H04M19/00; H04M19/001; H04M19/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal current and a load electrically connected thereto, in combination, means for connecting the source of signal current and the load in intelligence-communicating relationship, a source of additive power-boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable electrical networks, means for electrically, conductively connecting said source of boosting energy in series aiding relationship between the source of signal current and the load through the energized one of said electrical networks and through the terminals of the amplifier, each of said electrical networks including signal current direction detecting and sensing means and selector means, means for connecting said detecting and sensing means in signal current direction detecting and sensing relationship and in series with the source of signal current and said boosting voltage source; means for connecting said selector means in series with said boosting voltage source, said detecting and sensing means and the load; means for controllably connecting said detecting and sensing means to selector means in said amplifier to control the conduction of selector means in accordance with the conduction of said signal current direction detecting and sensing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal current and a load electrically connected thereto, in combination, means for connecting the source of signal current and the load in intelligence-communicating relationship, a source of additive power-boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable electrical networks, means for electrically, conductively connecting said source of boosting energy in series aiding relationship between the source of signal current and the load through the energized one of said electrical networks and through the terminals of the amplifier, each of said electrical networks including signal current direction detecting and sensing means and selector means, means for connecting said detecting and sensing means in signal current direction detecting and sensing relationship and in series with the source of signal current and said boosting voltage source; means for connecting said selector means in series with said boosting voltage source, said detecting and sensing means and the load; means for controllably connecting said detecting and sensing means to selector means in said amplifier to control the conduction of selector means in accordance with the conduction of said signal current direction detecting and sensing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
173 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal current and a load electrically connected thereto in intelligence-communicating relationship, in combination, a source of additive power-boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable electrical networks, means for connecting each of said energizable networks between the terminals of said amplifier and through said power-boosting energy source, said energizable networks each including signal current direction detecting and sensing means, and selector means, means for connecting respective detecting and sensing means in series relationship between one terminal of said amplifier and one pole of said power boosting energy source, means for connecting respective selector means between the other pole of said power boosting energy source and the other terminal of the amplifier and means for electrically, controllably connecting detecting and sensing means to selector means to afford current flow from said detecting and sensing means connected to one terminal of the amplifier, through said power boosting source and through the selector connected to the other terminal of the amplifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
173 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal current and a load electrically connected thereto in intelligence-communicating relationship, in combination, a source of additive power-boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable electrical networks, means for connecting each of said energizable networks between the terminals of said amplifier and through said power-boosting energy source, said energizable networks each including signal current direction detecting and sensing means, and selector means, means for connecting respective detecting and sensing means in series relationship between one terminal of said amplifier and one pole of said power boosting energy source, means for connecting respective selector means between the other pole of said power boosting energy source and the other terminal of the amplifier and means for electrically, controllably connecting detecting and sensing means to selector means to afford current flow from said detecting and sensing means connected to one terminal of the amplifier, through said power boosting source and through the selector connected to the other terminal of the amplifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
274 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal current and a load, in combination, a source of additive power-boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable electrical networks, means for electrically, conductively connecting said source of boosting energy in series-aiding relationship between the source of signal current and the load through the energized one of said electrical networks, means for electrically connecting one side of the source of signal current to one terminal of the amplifier, means for electrically connecting one side of the load to the other terminal of the amplifier, means for connecting the other side of the source of signal current to the other side of the load, each of said electrical networks including signal current direction detecting and sensing means having a power circuit and a control circuit and including selector means having a power circuit and a control circuit, means for connecting the powEr circuit of said detecting and sensing means in current conducting relationship and in series with the source of signal current and said boosting voltage source; means for connecting the power circuit of said selector means in series with said boosting voltage source, and the load; means for controllably connecting the power circuit of said detecting and sensing means to the control circuit of selector means in said amplifier to control the conduction of selector means through the power circuit thereof in accordance with the conduction through the power circuit of said signal current direction detecting and sensing means, and means for connecting the control circuit of the detecting and sensing means between the terminals of the amplifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
274 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal current and a load, in combination, a source of additive power-boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable electrical networks, means for electrically, conductively connecting said source of boosting energy in series-aiding relationship between the source of signal current and the load through the energized one of said electrical networks, means for electrically connecting one side of the source of signal current to one terminal of the amplifier, means for electrically connecting one side of the load to the other terminal of the amplifier, means for connecting the other side of the source of signal current to the other side of the load, each of said electrical networks including signal current direction detecting and sensing means having a power circuit and a control circuit and including selector means having a power circuit and a control circuit, means for connecting the powEr circuit of said detecting and sensing means in current conducting relationship and in series with the source of signal current and said boosting voltage source; means for connecting the power circuit of said selector means in series with said boosting voltage source, and the load; means for controllably connecting the power circuit of said detecting and sensing means to the control circuit of selector means in said amplifier to control the conduction of selector means through the power circuit thereof in accordance with the conduction through the power circuit of said signal current direction detecting and sensing means, and means for connecting the control circuit of the detecting and sensing means between the terminals of the amplifier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
158 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal current and a load electrically connected thereto in intelligence-communicating relationship, in combination, a source of additive, power-boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable electrical networks, means for connecting each of said energizable networks between the terminals of said amplifier and through the said power boosting energy source, said energizable networks each including signal current direction detecting and sensing means and selector means, means for connecting the respective detecting and sensing means in series relationship between one terminal of said amplifier and one pole of said power boosting energy source, means for connecting the respective selector means between the other pole of said power-boosting energy source and the other terminal of the amplifier and means for electrically, controllably connecting said detecting and sensing means connected to one terminal of the amplifier to selector means connected to the other terminal of the amplifier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
158 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal current and a load electrically connected thereto in intelligence-communicating relationship, in combination, a source of additive, power-boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable electrical networks, means for connecting each of said energizable networks between the terminals of said amplifier and through the said power boosting energy source, said energizable networks each including signal current direction detecting and sensing means and selector means, means for connecting the respective detecting and sensing means in series relationship between one terminal of said amplifier and one pole of said power boosting energy source, means for connecting the respective selector means between the other pole of said power-boosting energy source and the other terminal of the amplifier and means for electrically, controllably connecting said detecting and sensing means connected to one terminal of the amplifier to selector means connected to the other terminal of the amplifier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
281 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal current and a load, in combination, a source of additive power boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable networks, means for electrically, conductively connecting said source of boosting energy in series aiding relationship between the source of signal current and the load through the energized one of said electrical networks, means for electrically connecting one side of the source of signal current to one terminal of the amplifier, means for electrically connecting one side of the load to the other terminal of the amplifier, means for connecting the other side of the source of signal current to the other side of the load, each of the electrical networks including signal current direction detecting and sensing means having a power current and a control circuit and including selector means having a power circuit and a control circuit, means for connecting the power circuit of said detecting and sensing means in current conducting relationship and in series with the source of signal current and one pole of the boosting voltage source, means for connecting the power circuit of said selector means in series with the other pole of said boosting source and the load; means for controllably connecting the power circuit of said detecting and sensing means to the control circuit of the selector means connected to the load to control the conduction of said selector means through the power circuit thereof in accordance with the conduction through the power circuit of said detecting and sensing means and means for connecting the control circuit of the detecting and sensing means between the terminals of the amplifier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
281 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal current and a load, in combination, a source of additive power boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable networks, means for electrically, conductively connecting said source of boosting energy in series aiding relationship between the source of signal current and the load through the energized one of said electrical networks, means for electrically connecting one side of the source of signal current to one terminal of the amplifier, means for electrically connecting one side of the load to the other terminal of the amplifier, means for connecting the other side of the source of signal current to the other side of the load, each of the electrical networks including signal current direction detecting and sensing means having a power current and a control circuit and including selector means having a power circuit and a control circuit, means for connecting the power circuit of said detecting and sensing means in current conducting relationship and in series with the source of signal current and one pole of the boosting voltage source, means for connecting the power circuit of said selector means in series with the other pole of said boosting source and the load; means for controllably connecting the power circuit of said detecting and sensing means to the control circuit of the selector means connected to the load to control the conduction of said selector means through the power circuit thereof in accordance with the conduction through the power circuit of said detecting and sensing means and means for connecting the control circuit of the detecting and sensing means between the terminals of the amplifier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
158 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal power and a load electrically connected thereto in intelligence communicating relationship, in combination, a source of additive, power-boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable electrical networks, means for connecting each of said energizable networks between the terminals of said amplifier aNd through said power boosting energy source, said energizable networks each including signal current direction detecting and sensing means and selector means, means for connecting the respective detecting and sensing means in series relationship between one terminal of said amplifier and one pole of said power-boosting energy source, means for connecting the selector means between the other pole of the power-boosting energy source and the other terminal of the amplifier and means for electrically, controllably connecting the respective detecting and sensing means connected to one terminal of the amplifier to the selector means connected to the same terminal of the amplifier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
158 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal power and a load electrically connected thereto in intelligence communicating relationship, in combination, a source of additive, power-boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable electrical networks, means for connecting each of said energizable networks between the terminals of said amplifier aNd through said power boosting energy source, said energizable networks each including signal current direction detecting and sensing means and selector means, means for connecting the respective detecting and sensing means in series relationship between one terminal of said amplifier and one pole of said power-boosting energy source, means for connecting the selector means between the other pole of the power-boosting energy source and the other terminal of the amplifier and means for electrically, controllably connecting the respective detecting and sensing means connected to one terminal of the amplifier to the selector means connected to the same terminal of the amplifier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
248 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal current and a load, in combination, a source of an additive power boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable electrically networks, means for electrically, conductively connecting said source of boosting energy in series aiding relationship between the source of signal current and the load through the energized one of said electrical networks, means for electrically connecting one side of the source of signal current to one terminal of the amplifier, means for electrically connecting one side of the load to the other terminal of the amplifier, means for connecting the other side of the source of signal current to the other side of the load, each of said electrical networks including signal current direction detecting and sensing means having a power circuit and a control circuit and including selector means having a power circuit and a control circuit, means for connecting the power circuit of said detecting and sensing means in current conducting relationship and in series with the source of signal current and one pole of said boosting voltage source; means for connecting the power circuit of said selector means in series with the other pole of said boosting voltage source, and the load; means for controllably connecting the power circuit of said detecting and sensing means to the control circuit of the selector means connected between the other pole of the power-boosting source and the source of signal current.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
248 words
In a bidirectional, biterminal amplifier adapted to be disposed between a source of signal current and a load, in combination, a source of an additive power boosting DC energy, a plurality of alternately and severally energizable electrically networks, means for electrically, conductively connecting said source of boosting energy in series aiding relationship between the source of signal current and the load through the energized one of said electrical networks, means for electrically connecting one side of the source of signal current to one terminal of the amplifier, means for electrically connecting one side of the load to the other terminal of the amplifier, means for connecting the other side of the source of signal current to the other side of the load, each of said electrical networks including signal current direction detecting and sensing means having a power circuit and a control circuit and including selector means having a power circuit and a control circuit, means for connecting the power circuit of said detecting and sensing means in current conducting relationship and in series with the source of signal current and one pole of said boosting voltage source; means for connecting the power circuit of said selector means in series with the other pole of said boosting voltage source, and the load; means for controllably connecting the power circuit of said detecting and sensing means to the control circuit of the selector means connected between the other pole of the power-boosting source and the source of signal current.
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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) | 1974-04-05 | 1974-10-05 | 1975-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-04-05 | 1978-10-05 | 1979-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-04-05 | 1982-10-05 | 1983-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |