US3376512A
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Semiconductor apparatus
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1965-03-11
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Granted: 1968-04-02
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Expires: 1985-03-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Janssen
- 👤 Donald E Benz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:04
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/20; G05D23/24; G05D23/1906; G05D23/1909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
CONDITION CONTROL APPARATUS COMPRISING: POWER TERMINALS ENERGIZED FROM A SUITABLE SOURCE OF ALTERNATING CURRENT POTENTIAL; CONDITION SENSING BRIDGE MEANS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INPUT TERMINALS AND FOUR LEGS, THREE OF SAID LEGS COMPRISING RECTIFYING MEANS AND IMPEDANCE MEANS SERIALLY CONNECTED, THE FOURTH LEG COMPRISING IMPEDANCE MEANS, THE IMPEDANCE MEANS IN ONE OF SAID LEGS BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE CONDITION BEING SENSED, SAID RECTIFYING MEANS BEING POLARIZED SO THAT UNIDIRECTIONAL CURRENT MAY FLOW THROUGH SAID BRIDGE FROM SAID FIRST TO SAID SECOND TERMINAL; CONNECTION MEANS INCLUDING FURTHER IMPEDANCE MEANS CONNECTING SAID ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER TERMINALS TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND INPUT TERMINALS TO ENERGIZE SAID BRIDGE MEANS WHEREBY PULSATING UNIDIRECTIONAL CURRENT FLOWS IN SAID BRIDGE MEANS; CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS HAVING A CONTROL CIRCUIT AND AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT; OUTPUT TERMINALS ON SAID BRIDGE MEANS CONNECTED IN CONTROLLING RELATION TO SAID CONTROL CIRCUIT; A SERIES CIRCUIT LOOP LOAD CIRCUIT ENERGIZED FROM SAID POWER TERMINALS INCLUDING A PORTION OF SAID CONNECTION MEANS COMPRISING LOAD MEANS, AND SAID CONTROLLED RECTIFYING MEANS OUTPUT CIRCUIT; AND FURTHER UNIDIRECTIONAL CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS CONNECTING SAID CONDITION RESPONSIVE IMPEDANCE MEANS IN A PARALLEL RELATION WITH SAID LOAD MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
CONDITION CONTROL APPARATUS COMPRISING: POWER TERMINALS ENERGIZED FROM A SUITABLE SOURCE OF ALTERNATING CURRENT POTENTIAL; CONDITION SENSING BRIDGE MEANS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INPUT TERMINALS AND FOUR LEGS, THREE OF SAID LEGS COMPRISING RECTIFYING MEANS AND IMPEDANCE MEANS SERIALLY CONNECTED, THE FOURTH LEG COMPRISING IMPEDANCE MEANS, THE IMPEDANCE MEANS IN ONE OF SAID LEGS BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE CONDITION BEING SENSED, SAID RECTIFYING MEANS BEING POLARIZED SO THAT UNIDIRECTIONAL CURRENT MAY FLOW THROUGH SAID BRIDGE FROM SAID FIRST TO SAID SECOND TERMINAL; CONNECTION MEANS INCLUDING FURTHER IMPEDANCE MEANS CONNECTING SAID ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER TERMINALS TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND INPUT TERMINALS TO ENERGIZE SAID BRIDGE MEANS WHEREBY PULSATING UNIDIRECTIONAL CURRENT FLOWS IN SAID BRIDGE MEANS; CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS HAVING A CONTROL CIRCUIT AND AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT; OUTPUT TERMINALS ON SAID BRIDGE MEANS CONNECTED IN CONTROLLING RELATION TO SAID CONTROL CIRCUIT; A SERIES CIRCUIT LOOP LOAD CIRCUIT ENERGIZED FROM SAID POWER TERMINALS INCLUDING A PORTION OF SAID CONNECTION MEANS COMPRISING LOAD MEANS, AND SAID CONTROLLED RECTIFYING MEANS OUTPUT CIRCUIT; AND FURTHER UNIDIRECTIONAL CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS CONNECTING SAID CONDITION RESPONSIVE IMPEDANCE MEANS IN A PARALLEL RELATION WITH SAID LOAD MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1971-04-02 | 1971-10-02 | 1972-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-04-02 | 1975-10-02 | 1976-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-04-02 | 1979-10-02 | 1980-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |