US3286134A
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Touch control circuit
Assignee: Ideal Industries Inc
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Filing: 1963-05-16
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1983-05-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas E Myers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:13
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/94; H03K17/96; H03K17/962
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
IN A TOUCH CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR CONNECTING A LOAD TO A SOURCE OF POWER, A GAS TUBE HAVING AN ANODE, GRID AND CATHODE, A TOUCH SURFACE AND A HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID TOUCH SURFACE AND SAID GRID, A RELAY HAVING RELAY CONTACTS CONNECTED TO THE LOAD AND POWER SOURCE, A RELAY COIL IN SERIES CIRCUIT WITH SAID ANODE, CATHODE AND POWER SOURCE, A CAPACITOR NETWORK FOR HOLDING SAID GRID BELOW IONIZING POTENTIAL INCLUDING A CAPACITOR CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID GRID AND CATHODE, A GAS DIODE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH THE SERIES COMBINATION OF SAID CAPACITOR AND THE HIGH RESISTANCE BETWEEN SAID GRID AND TOUCH SURFACE, A SECOND CAPACITOR IN PARALLEL WITH SAID GAS DIODE, AND A CHARGING CIRCUIT FOR SAID SECOND CAPACITOR TO CHARGE IT TO A POTENTIAL LESS THAN THE IONIZING POTENTIAL OF SAID GAS DIODE, WITH SAID TOUCH SURFACE BEING CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND CAPACITOR AND GAS DIODE, HUMAN CONTACT WITH SAID TOUCH SURFACE APPLYING SUFFICIENT POTENTIAL TO IONIZE SAID GAS DIODE WITH IONIZING OF SAID GAS DIODE PERMITTING SAID CAPACITORS TO DISCHARGE THROUGH IT, THE DISCHARGE OF SAID CAPACITORS PROVIDING A SIGNAL ON THE GRID TO IONIZE THE TUBE AND CAUSE SAID POWER SOURCE TO ENERGIZE SAID RELAY COIL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
IN A TOUCH CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR CONNECTING A LOAD TO A SOURCE OF POWER, A GAS TUBE HAVING AN ANODE, GRID AND CATHODE, A TOUCH SURFACE AND A HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID TOUCH SURFACE AND SAID GRID, A RELAY HAVING RELAY CONTACTS CONNECTED TO THE LOAD AND POWER SOURCE, A RELAY COIL IN SERIES CIRCUIT WITH SAID ANODE, CATHODE AND POWER SOURCE, A CAPACITOR NETWORK FOR HOLDING SAID GRID BELOW IONIZING POTENTIAL INCLUDING A CAPACITOR CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID GRID AND CATHODE, A GAS DIODE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH THE SERIES COMBINATION OF SAID CAPACITOR AND THE HIGH RESISTANCE BETWEEN SAID GRID AND TOUCH SURFACE, A SECOND CAPACITOR IN PARALLEL WITH SAID GAS DIODE, AND A CHARGING CIRCUIT FOR SAID SECOND CAPACITOR TO CHARGE IT TO A POTENTIAL LESS THAN THE IONIZING POTENTIAL OF SAID GAS DIODE, WITH SAID TOUCH SURFACE BEING CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND CAPACITOR AND GAS DIODE, HUMAN CONTACT WITH SAID TOUCH SURFACE APPLYING SUFFICIENT POTENTIAL TO IONIZE SAID GAS DIODE WITH IONIZING OF SAID GAS DIODE PERMITTING SAID CAPACITORS TO DISCHARGE THROUGH IT, THE DISCHARGE OF SAID CAPACITORS PROVIDING A SIGNAL ON THE GRID TO IONIZE THE TUBE AND CAUSE SAID POWER SOURCE TO ENERGIZE SAID RELAY COIL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-14 | 1970-05-16 | 1970-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |