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US3283316A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Power line signal system having a relay controlled indicator at the receiver

Assignee: Harvey Hubbell Inc
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Filing: 1962-10-31
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Granted: 1966-11-01
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Expires: 1982-10-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald E Beardmore
  • 👤 Raphael J Costanzo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 23:33
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B17/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 202 words
A RECEIVER FOR UTILIZING HIGH FREQUENCY SIGNALS RECEIVED OVER A NORMALLY LOW FREQUENCY WIRING SYSTEM WHICH COMPRISES: CONNECTING MEANS ADAPTED TO CONNECT SAID RECEIVER TO SAID WIRING SYSTEM; A PRIMARY WINDING IN ELECTRICAL SERIES RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID CONNECTING MEANS TO BE ENERGIZED THEREFROM; A BLOCKING CAPACITOR IN ELECTRICAL SERIES RELATIONSHIP WITH BOTH OF SAID CONNECTING MEANS AND SAID PRIMARY WINDING THE PASS SAID HIGH FREQUENCY SIGNALS AND BLOCK PASSAGE OF LOW FREQUENCY CURRENT; A SECONDARY WINDING A FLUX-LINKING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID PRIMARY WINDING; A VOLTAGE DOUBLING CIRCUIT ENERGIZED BY SAID SECONDARY WINDING AND ADATPED TO PROVIDE A RECTIFIED OUTPUT VOLTAGE EXCEEDING THE EFFECTIVE VOLTAGE FROM SAID SECONDARY WINDING; AN AMPLIFIER IN AMPLIFYING RELATIONSHIP TO SAID RECTIFIED OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO PRODUCE AN AMPLIFIED VOLTAGE THEREFROM; A FIRST RELAY COIL IN ENERGIZABLE RELATIONSHIP FROM SAID AMPLIFIED VOLTAGE, FIRST RELAY CONTACTS ADAPTED TO CLOSE UPON ENERGIZATION OF SAID FIRST RELAY COIL; A SECOND RELAY COIL IN SERIES WITH SAID FIRST CONTACTS AND ADAPTED TO BE ENERGIZED FROM SAID LOW FREQUENCY WIRING SYSTEM; SECOND RELAY CONTACTS ADAPTED TO CLOSE UPON ENERGIZATION OF SAID SECOND RELAY COIL; AND INDICATING MEANS IN SERIES WITH SAID SECOND CONTACTS AND ADAPTED TO BE ENERGIZED FROM SAID LOW FREQUENCY WIRING SYSTEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 202 words
A RECEIVER FOR UTILIZING HIGH FREQUENCY SIGNALS RECEIVED OVER A NORMALLY LOW FREQUENCY WIRING SYSTEM WHICH COMPRISES: CONNECTING MEANS ADAPTED TO CONNECT SAID RECEIVER TO SAID WIRING SYSTEM; A PRIMARY WINDING IN ELECTRICAL SERIES RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID CONNECTING MEANS TO BE ENERGIZED THEREFROM; A BLOCKING CAPACITOR IN ELECTRICAL SERIES RELATIONSHIP WITH BOTH OF SAID CONNECTING MEANS AND SAID PRIMARY WINDING THE PASS SAID HIGH FREQUENCY SIGNALS AND BLOCK PASSAGE OF LOW FREQUENCY CURRENT; A SECONDARY WINDING A FLUX-LINKING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID PRIMARY WINDING; A VOLTAGE DOUBLING CIRCUIT ENERGIZED BY SAID SECONDARY WINDING AND ADATPED TO PROVIDE A RECTIFIED OUTPUT VOLTAGE EXCEEDING THE EFFECTIVE VOLTAGE FROM SAID SECONDARY WINDING; AN AMPLIFIER IN AMPLIFYING RELATIONSHIP TO SAID RECTIFIED OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO PRODUCE AN AMPLIFIED VOLTAGE THEREFROM; A FIRST RELAY COIL IN ENERGIZABLE RELATIONSHIP FROM SAID AMPLIFIED VOLTAGE, FIRST RELAY CONTACTS ADAPTED TO CLOSE UPON ENERGIZATION OF SAID FIRST RELAY COIL; A SECOND RELAY COIL IN SERIES WITH SAID FIRST CONTACTS AND ADAPTED TO BE ENERGIZED FROM SAID LOW FREQUENCY WIRING SYSTEM; SECOND RELAY CONTACTS ADAPTED TO CLOSE UPON ENERGIZATION OF SAID SECOND RELAY COIL; AND INDICATING MEANS IN SERIES WITH SAID SECOND CONTACTS AND ADAPTED TO BE ENERGIZED FROM SAID LOW FREQUENCY WIRING SYSTEM.

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