US3665504A
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Checking an automatic testing system
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1970-03-12
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Granted: 1972-05-23
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Expires: 1990-03-12
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus which simulates a mass produced article, such as a color kinescope, and which is employed for the purpose of ascertaining not whether a manufactured article is within manufacturing specifications but instead whether a system which is automatically testing the mass produced articles is itself operating properly.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert William Silverman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/22; G06F11/2205; G06F11/2215; G06F11/2221; G07; G07C; G07C3/00; G07C3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
In a system for testing electron discharge devices in which during certain tests, an alternating voltage is applied to the filament of an electron discharge device and during other tests, a direct voltage is applied to said filament, a simulator of an electron discharge device comprising, in combination: terminals receptive of a filament voltage; means coupled to said terminals for simulating, during the application of said direct voltage, leakage paths between electrodes of an electron discharge device; and means coupled to said terminals for simulating, during the application of said alternating voltage, abnormal operation of an electron discharge device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a system for testing electron discharge devices in which during certain tests, an alternating voltage is applied to the filament of an electron discharge device and during other tests, a direct voltage is applied to said filament, a simulator of an electron discharge device comprising, in combination: terminals receptive of a filament voltage; means coupled to said terminals for simulating, during the application of said direct voltage, leakage paths between electrodes of an electron discharge device; and means coupled to said terminals for simulating, during the application of said alternating voltage, abnormal operation of an electron discharge device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
In a system as set forth in claim 1, said last-named means comprising a rectifier circuit for converting said alternating voltage to a direct current, and means including a storage means receptive of said direct current and a timing network, for producing time sequential output pulses simulative of abnormal operation of an electron discharge device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The combination of: a system for testing electron discharge devices in which a filament voltage is applied to the filament of said device during said tests; and a simulator of an electron discharge device responsive to said fiLament voltage for producing a plurality of time sequential output pulses simulative of successive arcs formed between internal electrodes of an electron discharge device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The combination of: a system for testing electron discharge devices in which a filament voltage is applied to the filament of said device during said tests; and a simulator of an electron discharge device responsive to said fiLament voltage for producing a plurality of time sequential output pulses simulative of successive arcs formed between internal electrodes of an electron discharge device.
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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) | 1975-05-23 | 1975-11-22 | 1976-05-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-23 | 1979-11-22 | 1980-05-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-23 | 1983-11-22 | 1984-05-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |