US3246209A
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Control apparatus
Assignee: TEMPCO INSTRUMENT Inc
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Filing: 1961-07-06
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1981-07-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred M Multari
- 👤 Poulos Emanuel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H47/00; H01H47/02; H01H47/18; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
CONTROL APPARATUS COMPRISING A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, SWITCH MEANS HAVING A FIRST TERMINAL COUPLED TO SAID SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND SECOND TERMINAL, ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS, MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS TO SAID SECOND TERMINAL, TRANSISTOR SWITCH MEANS HAVING AN INPUT TERMINAL, AN OUTPUT TERMINAL AND A CONTROL TERMINAL, MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID INPUT TERMINAL TO SAID ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS, A LOAD, MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL TO SAID LOAD, A REACTIVE TIMING CIRCUIT, MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID REACTIVE TIMING CIRCUIT TO SAID SECOND TERMINAL, AND MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID REACTIVE TIMING CIRCUIT TO SAID CONTROL TERMINAL SO THAT WHEN SAID SWITCH MEANS IS CLOSED SAID ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS ACQUIRES A QUANTUM OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND SAID REACTIVE TIMING CIRCUIT IS ENERGIZED TO PREVENT CONDUCTION BY SAID TRANSISTOR SWITCH MEANS AND WHEN SAID SWITCH IS OPENED SAID REACTIVE TIMING CIRCUIT DEENERGIZES IN A PREDETERMINED TIME TO CAUSE THE CONDUCTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM SAID ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS VIA SAID TRANSISTOR SWITCH MEANS TO SAID LOAD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
CONTROL APPARATUS COMPRISING A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, SWITCH MEANS HAVING A FIRST TERMINAL COUPLED TO SAID SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND SECOND TERMINAL, ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS, MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS TO SAID SECOND TERMINAL, TRANSISTOR SWITCH MEANS HAVING AN INPUT TERMINAL, AN OUTPUT TERMINAL AND A CONTROL TERMINAL, MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID INPUT TERMINAL TO SAID ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS, A LOAD, MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL TO SAID LOAD, A REACTIVE TIMING CIRCUIT, MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID REACTIVE TIMING CIRCUIT TO SAID SECOND TERMINAL, AND MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID REACTIVE TIMING CIRCUIT TO SAID CONTROL TERMINAL SO THAT WHEN SAID SWITCH MEANS IS CLOSED SAID ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS ACQUIRES A QUANTUM OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND SAID REACTIVE TIMING CIRCUIT IS ENERGIZED TO PREVENT CONDUCTION BY SAID TRANSISTOR SWITCH MEANS AND WHEN SAID SWITCH IS OPENED SAID REACTIVE TIMING CIRCUIT DEENERGIZES IN A PREDETERMINED TIME TO CAUSE THE CONDUCTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM SAID ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS VIA SAID TRANSISTOR SWITCH MEANS TO SAID LOAD.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-11 | 1969-10-11 | 1970-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-11 | 1973-10-11 | 1974-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-11 | 1977-10-11 | 1978-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |