US3961205A
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Method and apparatus for obtaining a signal having a low harmonic content
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1974-02-20
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Granted: 1976-06-01
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Expires: 1994-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A method of obtaining a final signal of low harmonic content from a waveform consisting of individual amplitude steps approximating an original signal such as a measurement quantity or the like includes successively interpolating between the values of each two mutually adjacent ones of the individual amplitude steps over a period of time defined by the time spacing between corresponding points of the mutually adjacent steps. A circuit arrangement for carrying out the method contains an integrator which has two storage devices on the input side; the one storage device is connected through a switch device through a further switch to an arrangement which transmits the individual amplitude steps. A control device is associated with the switches.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerd Kuligowski
- 👤 Eckart Cattien
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/12; G06G7/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of obtaining a final signal of low harmonic content from a waveform approximating an original signal such as a measurement quantity or the like, the waveform consisting of individual amplitude steps one following the other, the method comprising: applying the waveform to a circuit arrangement including: an integrator, first storage means connected to the input of said integrator, first switch means for connecting and disconnecting the first storage means to the output of the integrator, second storage means connected to the input of said integrator, and second switch means for connecting and disconnecting the second storage means for receiving the waveform of the individual amplitude steps; and, successively actuating said first and second switch means for successively interpolating in said integrator between the values of each two mutually adjacent ones of the individual amplitude steps over a period of time defined by the time spacing between corresponding points of said mutually adjacent steps.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of obtaining a final signal of low harmonic content from a waveform approximating an original signal such as a measurement quantity or the like, the waveform consisting of individual amplitude steps one following the other, the method comprising: applying the waveform to a circuit arrangement including: an integrator, first storage means connected to the input of said integrator, first switch means for connecting and disconnecting the first storage means to the output of the integrator, second storage means connected to the input of said integrator, and second switch means for connecting and disconnecting the second storage means for receiving the waveform of the individual amplitude steps; and, successively actuating said first and second switch means for successively interpolating in said integrator between the values of each two mutually adjacent ones of the individual amplitude steps over a period of time defined by the time spacing between corresponding points of said mutually adjacent steps.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said interpolation is linear between each two of said values.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 1, said interpolation being linear between each two of said values, one of said values being at the front flank of the first step of each two of said mutually adjacent steps and the second one of said values being at the front flank of the second step of said mutually adjacent steps whereby a set of values are obtained which define a curve approximating the original signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
117 words
A circuit arrangement for obtaining a final signal of low harmonic content from a waveform approximating an original signal such as a measurement quantity or the like, the waveform consisting of individual amplitude steps one following the other, the circuit arrangement comprising: an integrator; first storage means connected to the input of said integrator; first switch means for connectng and disconnecting said first storage means to the output of said integrator; second storage means connected to said input of said integrator; second switch means for connecting and disconnecting said second storage means for receiving the waveform of the individual amplitude steps; and a control device connected to said first and second switch means for actuating the same.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
117 words
A circuit arrangement for obtaining a final signal of low harmonic content from a waveform approximating an original signal such as a measurement quantity or the like, the waveform consisting of individual amplitude steps one following the other, the circuit arrangement comprising: an integrator; first storage means connected to the input of said integrator; first switch means for connectng and disconnecting said first storage means to the output of said integrator; second storage means connected to said input of said integrator; second switch means for connecting and disconnecting said second storage means for receiving the waveform of the individual amplitude steps; and a control device connected to said first and second switch means for actuating the same.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The circuit arrangement of claim 4, said control device comprising means for supplying a switch closing pulse to said first switch means and to said second means during each of the amplitude steps in a sequence determined by the time spacing between corresponding points on each two mutually adjacent ones of the individual amplitude steps.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The circuit arrangement of claim 5, said control device being connected to the source of the waveform of individual amplitude steps.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The circuit arrangement of claim 6, said first switch means being a field-effect transistor and said second switch means being a field-effect transistor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
The circuit arrangement of claim 6, said first and second storage means comprising respective capacitors, the circuit arrangement further comprising a first impedance transformer connected between the capacitor of said first storage means and said input of said integrator, and a second impedance transformer connected between the capacitor of said second storage means and said input of said integrator, said impedance transformers having respective high impedance connected to respective ones of said capacitors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The circuit arrangement of claim 8, said integrator comprising an operational amplifier connected as a summation integrator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The circuit arrangement of claim 8, said first switch means being a field-effect transistor and said second switch means being a field-effect transistor.
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