US3835389A
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Carrier current system
Assignee: Duracell Inc USA
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Filing: 1973-07-11
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Granted: 1974-09-10
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Expires: 1993-07-11
Abstract
Abstract A transmitter and a receiver are both connected to a power source. A piezoelectric resonator means is used in the transmitter to determine the frequency of a transmitted signal and a piezoelectric resonator means is used in the receiver for selective reception of the desired transmitted signal.
Inventors
- 👤 R Helfen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B3/00; H04B3/54; H04B2203/00; H04B2203/54; H04B2203/5429; H04B2203/5458
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
24 words
In a carrier current system including a transmitter and a receiver adapted to be connected to a common power source: a. said transmitter including:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
In a carrier current system including a transmitter and a receiver adapted to be connected to a common power source: a. said transmitter including:
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
207 words
Oscillator means comprising a transistor, a transformer having one side connected to the emitter of said transistor, a capacitor acting as a base bypass for said transistor, a capacitor acting as a collector bypass for said transistor, and a piezoelectric resonator connected between said collector and base of said transistor providing an output of a predetermined frequency from said transformer, 2. a filter means coupled to the other side of said transformer permitting said output of a predetermined frequency of oscillation to pass and preventing feedback of said power source, 3. first power supply means connected to and providing power to said oscillator means; b. receiving means connected to said common power source including: 1. a coupling means permitting said output of a predetermined frequency of oscillation to pass while blocking said power source, 2. tuned amplifier means connected to said coupling means including at least one piezoelectric resonator means connected to a transistor amplifier means and providing an output signal, 3. detecting means connected to said tuned amplifier means providing an output signal of predetermined polarity, and 4. second power supply means connected to said tuned amplifier means, and c. actuator means connected to said oscillator means, actuating said actuator means turning on said oscillator means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
207 words
Oscillator means comprising a transistor, a transformer having one side connected to the emitter of said transistor, a capacitor acting as a base bypass for said transistor, a capacitor acting as a collector bypass for said transistor, and a piezoelectric resonator connected between said collector and base of said transistor providing an output of a predetermined frequency from said transformer, 2. a filter means coupled to the other side of said transformer permitting said output of a predetermined frequency of oscillation to pass and preventing feedback of said power source, 3. first power supply means connected to and providing power to said oscillator means; b. receiving means connected to said common power source including: 1. a coupling means permitting said output of a predetermined frequency of oscillation to pass while blocking said power source, 2. tuned amplifier means connected to said coupling means including at least one piezoelectric resonator means connected to a transistor amplifier means and providing an output signal, 3. detecting means connected to said tuned amplifier means providing an output signal of predetermined polarity, and 4. second power supply means connected to said tuned amplifier means, and c. actuator means connected to said oscillator means, actuating said actuator means turning on said oscillator means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
a filter means coupled to the other side of said transformer permitting said output of a predetermined frequency of oscillation to pass and preventing feedback of said power source,
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
a filter means coupled to the other side of said transformer permitting said output of a predetermined frequency of oscillation to pass and preventing feedback of said power source,
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
tuned amplifier means connected to said coupling means including at least one piezoelectric resonator means connected to a transistor amplifier means and providing an output signal,
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
tuned amplifier means connected to said coupling means including at least one piezoelectric resonator means connected to a transistor amplifier means and providing an output signal,
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a carrier current means according to claim 1 wherein said first filter means and said coupling means each include a capacitor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a carrier current system according to claim 1 wherein said first power supply means includes a diode-capacitor series combination.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
detecting means connected to said tuned amplifier means providing an output signal of predetermined polarity, and
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
detecting means connected to said tuned amplifier means providing an output signal of predetermined polarity, and
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
first power supply means connected to and providing power to said oscillator means; b. receiving means connected to said common power source including:
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
first power supply means connected to and providing power to said oscillator means; b. receiving means connected to said common power source including:
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
second power supply means connected to said tuned amplifier means, and c. actuator means connected to said oscillator means, actuating said actuator means turning on said oscillator means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
second power supply means connected to said tuned amplifier means, and c. actuator means connected to said oscillator means, actuating said actuator means turning on said oscillator means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a carrier current system according to claim 1 wherein said second power supply means includes a diode-capacitor series combination.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
In a carrier current system according to claim 1 wherein both said first and second power supply means includes a diode-capacitor series combination.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
In a carrier current means according to claim 1 wherein said tuned amplifier means includes two piezoelectric resonator means, one each connected to a side of a transistor amplifier means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
In a carrier current means according to claim 6 wherein said transistor amplifier means includes a transistor collector connected to one of said piezoelectric resonator means, emitter to the other of said piezoelectric resonator means, and base to said coupling means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
In a carrier current means according to claim 1 wherein said detecting means includes a diode-capacitor parallel combination.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
In a carrier current means according to claim 1 wherein said actuator means provides a high degree of electrical isolation from said power source.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
53 words
In a carrier current means according to claim 9 wherein said actuator means includes first and second transistors, and cooperating bias resistor sconnected between electrical contacts, one of said transistors connected to collector to said oscillator means, base to collector of the other transistor, and emitter to the emitter of the other transistor.
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