US4201944A
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Receiver having a measurement instrument which is used as a tuning scale
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1978-11-06
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Granted: 1980-05-06
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Expires: 1998-11-06
Abstract
Abstract With a receiver, tunable by means of a tuning voltage, which receiver is provided with a measuring instrument as a tuning scale, a convenient adjustment of presetting potentiometers to transmitters found by means of a main tuning device is enabled by a periodically switching of the measuring instrument between the relevant presetting potentiometer and the main tuning device.
Inventors
- 👤 Johan W. Beunders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:54
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03J; H03J3/00; H03J3/02; H03J3/12; H03J3/14; H03J5/00; H03J5/02; H03J5/0218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A receiver comprising a tuning section, an adjustable tuning signal source means for supplying to said section an electrical quantity corresponding to a frequency, a presettable tuning signal source means for supplying to said section an electrical quantity corresponding to a frequency, said electrical quantities causing said tuning section to be tuned to said corresponding frequencies respectively, a measuring instrument means for indicating the frequency to which an electrical quantity supplied by one of said sources corresponds, and means for providing presetting of said presettable source to an electrical quantity equal to an electrical quantity of said adjustable source including periodic commutator means coupled to said measuring instrument and source and means for alternately coupling each of said source means to said measuring instrument means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A receiver comprising a tuning section, an adjustable tuning signal source means for supplying to said section an electrical quantity corresponding to a frequency, a presettable tuning signal source means for supplying to said section an electrical quantity corresponding to a frequency, said electrical quantities causing said tuning section to be tuned to said corresponding frequencies respectively, a measuring instrument means for indicating the frequency to which an electrical quantity supplied by one of said sources corresponds, and means for providing presetting of said presettable source to an electrical quantity equal to an electrical quantity of said adjustable source including periodic commutator means coupled to said measuring instrument and source and means for alternately coupling each of said source means to said measuring instrument means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A receiver as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a switch means disposed in said presettable source means for activating said commutator means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A receiver as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an astable multivibrator means coupled to said commutator means for causing said commutator means to alternately couple each of said source means to said instrument means in accordance with a signal from said astable multivibrator means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein said presettable source means comprises a plurality of presettable potentiometers, and further comprising a switch having a plurality of contacts coupled to said potentiometers respectively and a master contact coupled to said commutator.
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) | 1983-05-06 | 1983-11-05 | 1984-05-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-05-06 | 1987-11-05 | 1988-05-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-05-06 | 1991-11-05 | 1992-05-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |