US3103618A
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Continuously variable dimmer switch
Assignee: Slater Electric Inc
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Filing: 1960-06-10
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Granted: 1963-09-10
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Expires: 1980-06-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Saul I Slater
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:29
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05F; G05F1/00; G05F1/10; G05F1/12; G05F1/40; G05F1/44; G05F1/445; H; H01; H01C; H01C10/00; H01C10/30; H01C10/32; H01C10/36; H01H; H01H3/00; H01H3/02; H01H3/0213; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/02; H02M7/04; H02M7/12; H02M7/145; H02M7/155; H02M7/1555; H01H9/00; H01H9/52; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S315/00; Y10S315/03; Y10S323/00; Y10S323/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A POWER CONTROL AND SWITCH DEVICE PROVIDING SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS CONTROL OF POWER SUPPLIED TO A LOAD OVER A SUBSTANTIAL RANGE OF POWER VALUES COMPRISING TWO TERMINALS FOR CONNECTING SAID DEVICE IN SERIES IN ONE SIDE OF THE TWO SIDES OF THE POWER LINE FROM AN ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER SOURCE SUPPLYING CURRENT TO THE LOAD, A RECTIFIER ELEMENT HAVING A CATHODE, ANODE AND GATING ELECTRODE, A SWITCH, MEANS CONNECTING SAID RECTIFIER ELEMENT BETWEEN SAID TERMINALS TO CAUSE SAID RECTIFIER ELEMENT TO BE CONNECTED BY MEANS OF ITS CATHODE AND ANODE TERMINALS IN SERIES BETWEEN SAID TWO TERMINALS, MEANS CONNECTING SAID SWITCH BETWEEN SAID TWO TERMINALS TO SELECTIVELY PROVIDE A SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PATH BETWEEN SAID TWO TERMINALS, AND A
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A POWER CONTROL AND SWITCH DEVICE PROVIDING SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS CONTROL OF POWER SUPPLIED TO A LOAD OVER A SUBSTANTIAL RANGE OF POWER VALUES COMPRISING TWO TERMINALS FOR CONNECTING SAID DEVICE IN SERIES IN ONE SIDE OF THE TWO SIDES OF THE POWER LINE FROM AN ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER SOURCE SUPPLYING CURRENT TO THE LOAD, A RECTIFIER ELEMENT HAVING A CATHODE, ANODE AND GATING ELECTRODE, A SWITCH, MEANS CONNECTING SAID RECTIFIER ELEMENT BETWEEN SAID TERMINALS TO CAUSE SAID RECTIFIER ELEMENT TO BE CONNECTED BY MEANS OF ITS CATHODE AND ANODE TERMINALS IN SERIES BETWEEN SAID TWO TERMINALS, MEANS CONNECTING SAID SWITCH BETWEEN SAID TWO TERMINALS TO SELECTIVELY PROVIDE A SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PATH BETWEEN SAID TWO TERMINALS, AND A
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-09 | 1967-03-11 | 1967-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-09 | 1971-03-11 | 1971-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-09 | 1975-03-11 | 1975-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |