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Digital regulator valve
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-09-24
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1979-09-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gizeski Terrence
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:34
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15B; F15B21/00; F15B21/08; F15B11/00; F15B11/16; F15B11/18; G; G05; G05D; G05D7/00; G05D7/03; F15B2211/00; F15B2211/40; F15B2211/405; F15B2211/40576; F15B2211/40592; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S60/00; Y10S60/911; Y10S91/00; Y10S91/01; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8158; Y10T137/8175; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87265; Y10T137/87298; Y10T137/87306; Y10T137/87314; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19023; Y10T74/19074; Y10T74/19079; Y10T74/19084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
302 words
IN A SYSTEM INCLUDING A DIGITAL CONTROLLER FOR RENDERING CONTROL DIRECTION TO AN OPERATOR CONTROLLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT APPLIED THERETO WHEREIN THE DIGITAL CONTROLLER PROVIDES 2N DISCRETE INCREMENTAL CONTROL SIGNALS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A SERIES OF N NUMBER OF MOVEMENT VECTOR SUPPLIERS, EACH OF SAID MOVEMENT VECTOR SUPPLIERS IN SAID SERIES BEING SELECTIVELY OPERATIVE INTO AN OFF CONDITION AND INTO AN ON CONDITION THEREBY PROVIDING 2N POSSIBLE OPERATIONAL COMBINATIONS FOR SAID N NUMBER OF SUPPLIERS, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY OPERATING SAID SUPPLIERS INTO SAID OFF CONDITION AND SAID ON CONDITION FROM SAID DIGITAL CONTROLLER, ANY ONE OF SAID SUPPLIERS IN SAID SERIES SUPPLYING IN SAID OFF CONDITION A MINIMAL MOVEMENT VECTOR OUTPUT THAT IS EQUAL TO THE MINIMAL VECTOR OUTPUT OF ANY OTHER SUPPLIER IN SAID SERIES, AND SUPPLYING IN SAID ON CONDITION AN OPERATIONAL MOVEMENT VECTOR OUTPUT THAT IS DOUBLE THE OPERATIONAL MOVEMENT VECTOR OUTPUT OF THE NEXT PRECEDING MOVEMENT VECTOR SUPPLIER IN SAID SERIES, MEANS FOR CUMULATING THE VECTOR OUTPUTS OF SAID SERIES OF VECTOR SUPPLIERS THEREBY TO PROVIDE FROM SAID 2N POSSIBLE OPERATIONAL COMBINATIONS A CORRESPONDING 2N CUMULATIVE MOVEMENT VECTOR WHEREIN ANY ONE OF SAID CUMULATIVE MOVEMENT VECTORS DIFFERS FROM EVERY OTHER CUMULATIVE MOVEMENT VECTOR IN MAGNITUDE BY AT LEAST A DISCRETE INCREMENT, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING SAID CUMULATIVE VECTORS TO SAID OPERATOR, AND CONNECTOR MEANS BETWEEN THE OUTPUT OF SAID DIGITAL CONTROLLER AND SAID OPERATING MEANS FOR SAID MOVEMENT VECTOR SUPPLIERS FOR SELECTIVELY OPERATING SAID SUPPLIERS FROM SAID CONTROLLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY ONE OF SAID 2N DISCRETE INCREMENT CONTROL SIGNALS SO AS TO PROVIDE CORRELATION WITH THE CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID 2N DISCRETE INCREMENTAL MOVEMENT CUMULATIVE VECTORS AT SAID CUMULATING MEANS, WHEREBY THE SELECTION OF ANY ONE OF SAID CONTROL SIGNALS IN SAID DIGITAL CONTROLLER TRANSMITS A CORRESPONDING CUMULATIVE MOVEMENT VECTOR TO SAID MOVEMENT OPERATOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
302 words
IN A SYSTEM INCLUDING A DIGITAL CONTROLLER FOR RENDERING CONTROL DIRECTION TO AN OPERATOR CONTROLLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT APPLIED THERETO WHEREIN THE DIGITAL CONTROLLER PROVIDES 2N DISCRETE INCREMENTAL CONTROL SIGNALS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A SERIES OF N NUMBER OF MOVEMENT VECTOR SUPPLIERS, EACH OF SAID MOVEMENT VECTOR SUPPLIERS IN SAID SERIES BEING SELECTIVELY OPERATIVE INTO AN OFF CONDITION AND INTO AN ON CONDITION THEREBY PROVIDING 2N POSSIBLE OPERATIONAL COMBINATIONS FOR SAID N NUMBER OF SUPPLIERS, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY OPERATING SAID SUPPLIERS INTO SAID OFF CONDITION AND SAID ON CONDITION FROM SAID DIGITAL CONTROLLER, ANY ONE OF SAID SUPPLIERS IN SAID SERIES SUPPLYING IN SAID OFF CONDITION A MINIMAL MOVEMENT VECTOR OUTPUT THAT IS EQUAL TO THE MINIMAL VECTOR OUTPUT OF ANY OTHER SUPPLIER IN SAID SERIES, AND SUPPLYING IN SAID ON CONDITION AN OPERATIONAL MOVEMENT VECTOR OUTPUT THAT IS DOUBLE THE OPERATIONAL MOVEMENT VECTOR OUTPUT OF THE NEXT PRECEDING MOVEMENT VECTOR SUPPLIER IN SAID SERIES, MEANS FOR CUMULATING THE VECTOR OUTPUTS OF SAID SERIES OF VECTOR SUPPLIERS THEREBY TO PROVIDE FROM SAID 2N POSSIBLE OPERATIONAL COMBINATIONS A CORRESPONDING 2N CUMULATIVE MOVEMENT VECTOR WHEREIN ANY ONE OF SAID CUMULATIVE MOVEMENT VECTORS DIFFERS FROM EVERY OTHER CUMULATIVE MOVEMENT VECTOR IN MAGNITUDE BY AT LEAST A DISCRETE INCREMENT, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING SAID CUMULATIVE VECTORS TO SAID OPERATOR, AND CONNECTOR MEANS BETWEEN THE OUTPUT OF SAID DIGITAL CONTROLLER AND SAID OPERATING MEANS FOR SAID MOVEMENT VECTOR SUPPLIERS FOR SELECTIVELY OPERATING SAID SUPPLIERS FROM SAID CONTROLLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY ONE OF SAID 2N DISCRETE INCREMENT CONTROL SIGNALS SO AS TO PROVIDE CORRELATION WITH THE CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID 2N DISCRETE INCREMENTAL MOVEMENT CUMULATIVE VECTORS AT SAID CUMULATING MEANS, WHEREBY THE SELECTION OF ANY ONE OF SAID CONTROL SIGNALS IN SAID DIGITAL CONTROLLER TRANSMITS A CORRESPONDING CUMULATIVE MOVEMENT VECTOR TO SAID MOVEMENT OPERATOR.
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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) | 1966-01-07 | 1966-07-09 | 1967-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-07 | 1970-07-09 | 1971-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-07 | 1974-07-09 | 1975-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |