US3260943A
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Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1964-03-30
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1984-03-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ken A Huelsman
- 👤 Joe E Deavenport
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:01
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K7/00; H03K7/06; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/06; H03M1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A CONVERTER CIRCUIT COMPRISING: CONVERTER CIRCUIT MEANS HAVING INPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT MEANS, HAVING A CORRECTION SIGNAL INPUT CIRCUIT, AND HAVING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT, FOR RECEIVING AN INPUT SIGNAL AND PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL OUTPUT SIGNAL DIFFERING FROM SAID INPUT SIGNAL; CONTROL MEANS HAVING AN INPUT CIRCUIT COUPLED TO SAID INPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT MEANS AND HAVING AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT COUPLED TO SAID CORRECTION SIGNAL INPUT CIRCUIT; A REFERENCE VOLTAGE CIRCUIT; A SWITCHING CIRCUIT COUPLING SAID REFERENCE VOLTAGE CIRCUIT TO SAID INPUT CIRCUIT OF SAID CONTROL MEANS; AND CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING A DIGITAL COUNTER, COUPLED TO AND CONTROLLED BY SAID OUTPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT OF SAID CONVERTER CIRCUIT MEANS AND HAVING AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT COUPLED TO SAID SWITCHING CIRCUIT FOR PRODUCING DISCRETE SWITCHING SIGNALS HAVING A FREQUENCY DEPENDING UPON SAID OUTPUT SIGNAL FOR CONTROLLING SAID SWITCHING CIRCUIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A CONVERTER CIRCUIT COMPRISING: CONVERTER CIRCUIT MEANS HAVING INPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT MEANS, HAVING A CORRECTION SIGNAL INPUT CIRCUIT, AND HAVING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT, FOR RECEIVING AN INPUT SIGNAL AND PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL OUTPUT SIGNAL DIFFERING FROM SAID INPUT SIGNAL; CONTROL MEANS HAVING AN INPUT CIRCUIT COUPLED TO SAID INPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT MEANS AND HAVING AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT COUPLED TO SAID CORRECTION SIGNAL INPUT CIRCUIT; A REFERENCE VOLTAGE CIRCUIT; A SWITCHING CIRCUIT COUPLING SAID REFERENCE VOLTAGE CIRCUIT TO SAID INPUT CIRCUIT OF SAID CONTROL MEANS; AND CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING A DIGITAL COUNTER, COUPLED TO AND CONTROLLED BY SAID OUTPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT OF SAID CONVERTER CIRCUIT MEANS AND HAVING AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT COUPLED TO SAID SWITCHING CIRCUIT FOR PRODUCING DISCRETE SWITCHING SIGNALS HAVING A FREQUENCY DEPENDING UPON SAID OUTPUT SIGNAL FOR CONTROLLING SAID SWITCHING CIRCUIT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-11 | 1970-01-10 | 1970-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-11 | 1974-01-10 | 1974-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-11 | 1978-01-10 | 1978-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |