US4385230A
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Digital temperature effect generator
Assignee: AG Communication Systems Corp
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Filing: 1980-12-29
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Granted: 1983-05-24
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Expires: 2000-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A circuit for simulating the effects of a temperature change in a digital transmission medium. The circuit generates lengthened or shortened frequency pulses digitally by operating a pulse counter to reset early for a shortened pulse or skip a timing pulse for a lengthened interval pulse. A second counter and associated decoder are utilized to alternately control the operating modes.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl M. Danielsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/22; H04M3/24; H04M3/244; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/24; H04M3/26; H04M3/28; H04M3/32; H04M3/323
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
An arrangement for simulating a temperature shift in a digital transmission medium comprising: a first source of clock pulses at a fixed multiple of a desired transmission rate, a second source of timing interval pulses, a pulse counting means driven by said first source of clock pulses enabled by said interval pulses and having an output, and a decoding means connected to said pulse counting means output and operated thereby to reset said counting means upon decoding a predetermined count, whereby an output of said counting means results in a simulated temperature modified data transmission rate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
An arrangement for simulating a temperature shift in a digital transmission medium comprising: a first source of clock pulses at a fixed multiple of a desired transmission rate, a second source of timing interval pulses, a pulse counting means driven by said first source of clock pulses enabled by said interval pulses and having an output, and a decoding means connected to said pulse counting means output and operated thereby to reset said counting means upon decoding a predetermined count, whereby an output of said counting means results in a simulated temperature modified data transmission rate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first source of pulses is approximately a 12.352 megahertz frequency.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1 further including a second pulse counting means operated from said clock pulses, and a second decoding means and a control means to control said second source of timing interval pulses to change said interval upon decoding a second predetermined number of pulses, whereby the total number of pulses transmitted is limited.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 3, wherein said second source of timing interval pulses comprises an oscillator arranged to operate a first and a second monostable pulse length generator, said monostable alternately enabled by said control means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 3, wherein said pulse counting means is operated by said first counting means to skip one clock pulse during each second source timing interval for one mode of operation, and is caused to reset upon a count of 6 for a change in said interval.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first source of clock pulses is eight times the desired transmission rate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein said first source of pulses is approximately a 12.352 megahertz frequency.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein said pulse counting means is reset by said decoding means upon a count of seven.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 8, wherein said pulse counting means is operated by said first counting means to skip one clock pulse during each second source timing interval for one mode of operation, and is caused to reset upon a count of 6 for a change in said interval.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 8 further including a second pulse counting means operated from said clock pulses, and a second decoding means and a control means to control said second source of timing interval pulses to change said interval upon decoding a second predetermined number of pulses, whereby the total number of pulses transmitted is limited.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 10, wherein said pulse counting means is operated by said first counting means to skip one clock pulse during each second source timing interval for one mode of operation, and is caused to reset upon a count of 6 for a change in said interval.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 10, wherein said second source of timing interval pulses comprises an oscillator arranged to operate a first and a second monostable pulse length generator, said monostable alternately enabled by said control means.
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