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US3672753A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photocell controlled diaphragm

Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1969-11-07
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Granted: 1972-06-27
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Expires: 1989-11-07
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Abstract

Abstract A MOTION PICTURE DIAPHRAGM CONTROL MECHANISM INCLUDES A PHOTOCONDUCTOR AND RESISTOR CONNECTED IN SERIES ACROSS A VOLTAGE SOURCE THE JUNCTION BEING CONNECTED THROUGH A SWITCH TO THE INPUT OF A DARLINGTON AMPLIFIER. AN ADJUSTABLE DIAPHRAGM IS CONNECTED TO THE ARMATURE OF A METER MOVEMENT WHOSE WINDING IS CONNECTED BETWEEN A VOLTAGE TERMINAL AND THE COLLECTOR OF THE AMPLIFIER OUTPUT TRANSISTOR, THE EMITTER THEREOF BEING ROUNDED THROUGH A FIRST VARIABLE RESISTOR. A MEMORY CAPACITOR SHUNTS THE AMPLIFIER INPUT. A SECOND VARIABLE RESISTOR MAY BE CONNECTED THROUGH A SWITCH ACROSS THE CAPACITOR AND THE CAPACITOR MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE VOLTAGE SOURCE THROUGH A THIRD VARIABLE TRANSISTOR AND SWITCH.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tsukumo Nobusawa

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 19:12
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/081; G03B7/085; G03B19/00; G03B19/18

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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) 1975-06-27 1975-12-27 1976-06-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-06-27 1979-12-27 1980-06-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-06-27 1983-12-27 1984-06-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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