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US3631498A
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Pulsed control circuit
Assignee: Advance Industries Inc
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Filing: 1969-07-01
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Granted: 1971-12-28
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Expires: 1989-07-01
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure includes a radio-controlled garage door operator, operated from a pulsed latch relay connected to be energized by a pushbutton switch or contacts of a pulsed relay of a radio control receiver unit. The latter includes a superregenerative, self-quenching oscillator receiver connected to a channel selection and demodulating circuit. The selection circuit includes a paralleled resistor and capacitor in series with a diode to pass the desired door-operating frequency signal and actuate an electronic switch. A bypass circuit includes a parallel capacitor and adjustable inductor in series with an attenuating circuit including a paralleled resistor and capacitor. The inductor-capacitor resonates at the door-operating frequency. The output circuit includes a pair of complementing normally off transistors interconnected by a timing and disconnect capacitor. The first transistor is driven on and provides a turn on bias path for the second transistor including the capacitor to momentarily actuate the latch relay. The capacitor is maintained charged through an alternate path which when the first transistor turns off provides a rapid discharge capacitor path. The receiver circuit is connected to the power supply through the same contacts connected to actuate the relay and thereby provides a two-wire control connection.
Inventors
- 👤 Alphons E Bachhuber Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:44
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08C; G08C19/00; G08C19/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A radio-control apparatus adapted to respond to a particular frequency signal with a tone frequency range for controlling a load, comprising a signal receiving and amplifying means including a superregenerative oscillator circuit having a selfquenching circuit means, an output circuit means for controlling the load, a channel selection means having a first resonant circuit in series with a high-frequency signal-attenuating circuit connected to said amplifying means to bypass essentially all signals of frequency other than the particular frequency from the output circuit means, said resonant circuit including an adjustable inductance means in parallel with a capacitance means to adjust said particular frequency, a tone frequency band-pass circuit connected to said amplifying means and To said output circuit means to transmit signals of said particular frequency, a holdoff circuit connected in parallel with the attenuating circuit and between said resonant circuit and said output means, and including a rectifying means to rectify signals transmitted by said resonant circuit and directly establish a turnoff signal to the output circuit means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A radio-control apparatus adapted to respond to a particular frequency signal with a tone frequency range for controlling a load, comprising a signal receiving and amplifying means including a superregenerative oscillator circuit having a selfquenching circuit means, an output circuit means for controlling the load, a channel selection means having a first resonant circuit in series with a high-frequency signal-attenuating circuit connected to said amplifying means to bypass essentially all signals of frequency other than the particular frequency from the output circuit means, said resonant circuit including an adjustable inductance means in parallel with a capacitance means to adjust said particular frequency, a tone frequency band-pass circuit connected to said amplifying means and To said output circuit means to transmit signals of said particular frequency, a holdoff circuit connected in parallel with the attenuating circuit and between said resonant circuit and said output means, and including a rectifying means to rectify signals transmitted by said resonant circuit and directly establish a turnoff signal to the output circuit means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
187 words
A radio-control apparatus adapted to respond to a particular frequency signal with a tone frequency range for controlling a load, comprising a signal receiving and amplifying means including a superregenerative oscillator circuit having a self-quenching circuit means, an output circuit means for controlling the load, a channel selection means having a first resonant circuit in series with a high-frequency signal-attenuating circuit connected to said amplifying means to bypass essentially all signals of frequency other than the particular frequency from the output circuit means, said resonant circuit including an adjustable inductance means in parallel with a capacitance means to adjust said particular frequency, a tone frequency band-pass circuit connected to said amplifying means and to said output circuit means to transmit signals of said particular frequency, said tone band-pass circuit including a rectifying means to apply a first polarity turn on signal to said output circuit means, and having a holdoff circuit connected in parallel with the attenuating circuit and between said resonant circuit and said output circuit means, said holdoff circuit including a rectifying means to apply an opposite polarity turnoff signal to said output circuit means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
187 words
A radio-control apparatus adapted to respond to a particular frequency signal with a tone frequency range for controlling a load, comprising a signal receiving and amplifying means including a superregenerative oscillator circuit having a self-quenching circuit means, an output circuit means for controlling the load, a channel selection means having a first resonant circuit in series with a high-frequency signal-attenuating circuit connected to said amplifying means to bypass essentially all signals of frequency other than the particular frequency from the output circuit means, said resonant circuit including an adjustable inductance means in parallel with a capacitance means to adjust said particular frequency, a tone frequency band-pass circuit connected to said amplifying means and to said output circuit means to transmit signals of said particular frequency, said tone band-pass circuit including a rectifying means to apply a first polarity turn on signal to said output circuit means, and having a holdoff circuit connected in parallel with the attenuating circuit and between said resonant circuit and said output circuit means, said holdoff circuit including a rectifying means to apply an opposite polarity turnoff signal to said output circuit means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
189 words
An electrical control system having a power supply means and a pair of electrically actuated load means connected to said supply means comprising, a pair of conductors connected to said power supply means for transmitting voltage, a first series circuit connected across said conductors and including said first and second electrically actuated load means, and a rapid-acting pulsed bistable switch means connected in a second series circuit with the first of the electrically actuated load means across the conductors, and said switch means having an input means responsive to an incoming signal to rapidly energize said first load means and said switch means being reset in response to removal of the incoming signal, said input means having reset means responsive to a continuous incoming signal to reset said switch means in the presence of said signal, either resetting of said switch means providing for rapid reenergization of said first load means in response to a subsequent incoming signal to produce a rapid cyclical pulsed energization of the first load means in response to successive incoming signals while maintaining a continuous operative power to the second electrically actuated load means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
189 words
An electrical control system having a power supply means and a pair of electrically actuated load means connected to said supply means comprising, a pair of conductors connected to said power supply means for transmitting voltage, a first series circuit connected across said conductors and including said first and second electrically actuated load means, and a rapid-acting pulsed bistable switch means connected in a second series circuit with the first of the electrically actuated load means across the conductors, and said switch means having an input means responsive to an incoming signal to rapidly energize said first load means and said switch means being reset in response to removal of the incoming signal, said input means having reset means responsive to a continuous incoming signal to reset said switch means in the presence of said signal, either resetting of said switch means providing for rapid reenergization of said first load means in response to a subsequent incoming signal to produce a rapid cyclical pulsed energization of the first load means in response to successive incoming signals while maintaining a continuous operative power to the second electrically actuated load means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical control system of claim 3, wherein said switch means is coupled to and actuated by the second of said electrically actuated load means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
The electrical control system of claim 3, wherein said first electrically actuated load means includes an output means responsive to pulsed actuation of the first electrically actuated means, and the second electrically actuated load means is connected to the input means to actuate the rapid-acting switch means and includes an electronic switching circuit having the bias supply connected in series in said first series circuit to maintain an essentially constant bias supply to said electronic switching circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
85 words
The electrical control system of claim 3, wherein said first electrically actuated load means is a latching relay having a plurality of sequentially engaged contacts in response to sequential pulsed energization of the relay, the second of the electrically actuated means includes a radio receiving means and an electronic switching circuit including an output means connected to actuate the rapid-acting switch means, said second electrically actuated means having a power connection means connected in said firsT series circuit in parallel with said rapid-acting switch means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
The electrical control system of claim 6, wherein said switching circuit includes a pair of cascaded electronic amplifying means interconnected by a timing capacitor to terminate conduction of the second amplifying means a predetermined time following conduction and to hold said second amplifying means off until the first electronic amplifying means ceases to conduct, whereupon said capacitor rapidly discharges to reset the switching circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The electrical control system of claim 7, wherein said amplifying means are complementing transistors, said capacitor being connected in series with the output of the first transistor and the input of the second transistor, and a resistor connected across the input of the second transistor.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-27 | 1975-06-28 | 1975-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-27 | 1979-06-28 | 1979-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-27 | 1983-06-28 | 1983-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |