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Compandor apparatus

Patent 4114115 Issued on September 12, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 4, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3769611

3795876

3903485

Signal compressors and expanders
Patent #: 3978409
Issued on: 08/31/1976
Inventor: Dolby ,   et al.

Real time amplitude control of electrical waves Patent #: 4025723
Issued on: 05/24/1977
Inventor: Blackledge

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 05/738835 filed on 11/04/1976

US Classes:

333/14, AMPLITUDE COMPRESSION AND EXPANSION SYSTEMS (I.E., COMPANDERS)330/132, Frequency selective means to select control signal from amplifier channel330/141, Time constant circuit in bias control circuit330/85, Amplifier in signal feedback path330/86Variable impedance in feedback path varied by separate control path

Examiners

Primary: Gensler, Paul

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

H03G 9/02 (20060101)
H04B 1/64 (20060101)
H03G 9/00 (20060101)
H04B 1/62 (20060101)

Abstract

Compandor apparatus including a compressor comprised of an operational amplifier having a plurality of gain controlling feedback paths that are respectively responsive to different portions of the input frequency spectrum, and an expandor comprised of an operational amplifier having a plurality of gain controlling circuits that are respectively responsive to different portions of the input frequency spectrum.

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