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US3588648A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

D.c. servo system including an a.c. motor

Assignee: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Filing: 1969-07-09
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Granted: 1971-06-28
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Expires: 1989-07-09
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Abstract

Abstract A SERVOSYSTEM INCLUDING AN AC (ALTERNATING CURRENT) INDUCTION MOTOR, DESIGNED FOR ASYNCHRONOUS OPERATION, AND A DC (DIRECT CURRENT) TO AN AC INVERTER FOR DRIVING THE MOTOR IN RESPONSE TO A DC POTENTIAL, A CURRENT REGULATOR FOR CONTROLLING THE POTENTIAL AND A CLOSED LOOP CIRCUIT CONNECTED WITH THE OUTPUT OF THE MOTOR FOR DETECTING DEVIATION IN MOTOR SPEED, RELATIVE TO A PRESELECTED SPEED, AND A CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING THE CURRENT REGULATOR IN RESPONSE TO DETECTED DEVIATIONS, WHEREBY THE SLOW SPEED CHARACTERISTICS OF A DC MOTOR AND A SMOOTH TORQUE CHARACTERISTIC OF AN AC ASYNCHRONOUS MOTOR ARE COMBINED TO PROVIDE A VARIABLE SPEED SYSTEM HAVING A CAPABILITY FOR ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING SMOOTH TORQUE OUTPUTS AT SELECTED SPEEDS, IN THE ABSENCE OF SPEED REDUCTION GEAR TRAINS AND THE LIKE. D R A W I N G

Inventors

  • 👤 Edmund J Bahm

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 22:22
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P21/00

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-06-27 1974-12-27 1975-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-27 1978-12-27 1979-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-27 1982-12-27 1983-06-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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