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Class 178/116 - Spark gap or arc discharge


Subclass of Class 178 - Telegraphy
Definition: Subject matter wherein a transmitter employs the negative-resistance
No. of patents: 8
Last issue date: 02/13/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7176691Switched coil receiver antenna for metal detector
A pulse induction metal detector includes a pulse transmitter coil for generating and transmitting a first electromagnetic signal and a receiver coil for detecting and amplifying a second electromagnetic signal emitted by a nearby metal target due to eddy currents g...
02/13/2007
7113134Transformer antenna device and method of using the same
The invention contemplates an antenna device, system and method of installing the antenna device for receiving a wireless signal at a pad mounted electrical transformer. The novel device includes an antenna capable of communicating the wireless signal and a material...
09/26/2006
6914556Method and apparatus for magnetron coherence
A pulsed magnetron is caused to emit a series of RF energy pulses which are phase coherent with an injection signal by supplying the magnetron with a pedestal pulse during low-power signal injection. The pedestal being of a magnitude and duration such that the slow-...
07/05/2005
5170414Adjustable output level signal transmitter
An adjustable output level transmitter includes a direct current energy source, an L-C tank circuit and a switching means for sequentially coupling the capacitors of the tank circuit to the direct current energy source and ground. The output signal freque...
12/08/1992
4217468Spiral line oscillator
A compact lightweight high power RF generator for use in military systems combines the principles of vector inversion transform systems with a RF tank circuit. The capacitively stored energy in the lines is discharged by means of high speed switching tech...
08/12/1980
4193032High speed transmitter pulser
An apparatus for pulsing a high speed transmitter having pulser delay times in the nanosecond range. The combination of solid state and spark gap devices provide protection against high voltage arcs for both transient and power follow-through conditions....
03/11/1980
4160210Printed circuit impedance transformation network with an integral spark gap
A printed circuit board including a serpentine conductor formed thereon is mounted on a grounded metal chasis of the receiver's tuner so that the serpentine conductor and the grounded chassis form a transmission line for matching the impedances of the rec...
07/03/1979
4070636Plural loop spark gap RF pulse radiation converter
The high-power, short-pulse array is a self-contained radiating oscillator system which radiates a high peak-power pulse of radio frequency energy. The radiated pulses contain only a few cycles of RF and hence it is a short-pulse emitter. The device conta...
01/24/1978
 
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