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US2492346A
US2492346A US701439A US70143946A US2492346A US 2492346 A US2492346 A US 2492346A US 701439 A US701439 A US 701439A US 70143946 A US70143946 A US 70143946A US 2492346 A US2492346 A US 2492346A
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Arditi Maurice
Irwin H Franzel
Feinstein Joseph
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04J—MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
    • H04J3/00—Time-division multiplex systems
    • H04J3/02—Details
    • H04J3/04—Distributors combined with modulators or demodulators
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  • This invention relates to a systemfor translating amplitude varying electrical energy into time modulated pulses and has particular reference to a modulator and channel mixer for a multi-channel time modulated pulse system.
  • An object of the present invention is the provision of an improved translating system for translating amplitude'modulated energy into time modulated energy.
  • Another object is the provision of an .improved translating system for translating amplitude modulated pulses into time modulated pulses. particularly of thel variable width (duration) WD@
  • a wave having constantly recurring sloping amplitude characteristics is applied to the control electrode of a trigger tube having sharp cut-off characteristics.
  • The. amplitude modulated signal which may be translated into the form of constant width amplitude modulated pulses, is applied in series with said wave of sloping characteristics and causes the tube to re at points along said sloping characteristic which vary according to the amplitude of the amplitude modulated pulses.
  • the tube is extinguished at regular intervals.
  • the variation of the time in which the tube fires is used to produce time modulated pulses of the variable width type.
  • amplitude varying signals from a plurality oi' different sources are used in a cathode ray tube to produce a single train of amplitude modulated pulses, succeeding pulses representing diderent channels.
  • This train of multi-channel amplitude modulated pulses is fed into a translating system of the type hereinabove described resulting thereby in an output of multi-channel time modulated pulses of the variable width type. By dierentiating and clipping these pulses, multi-channel time displaced pulses are produced.
  • Fig.l is a schematic and block diagram of a modulator system for use in a multi-channel transmitter.
  • F.g. 2 is a set of curves used in explaining the operation of the system hereinabove described.
  • pulses 5, 5 and 1 correspond in amplitude to the instantaneous values of the signals from sourcesV I, 2 and 3, respectively.
  • the pulses 5, 8 and 'I are of constant Aduration and are of constant.- time displacement.
  • the tube 4 may include the" usual electron gun 8, deflection plates 9, and target elements I0, II, l2, etc., each of which is connected to one terminal of one of the sources I, 2 and 3, respectively, the other terminal oi said sources being connected together, as indicated at I3, and in series with an output resistor I4 to a collector electrode I5, provided with apertures therein through which the beam from the electron gun 8 strikes the various target elements lli-I2, etc.
  • the target elements are preferably secondary electron emissive electrodes of which the secondary electrons are collected by the collector I5.
  • the beam is deected to sequentially scan the target elements and for this purpose, the target elements may be arranged in a circle aligned with the apertures in collector I5.
  • Suitable deflection voltages from a source I6 may be applied to the deflection plates 9 to sweep the beam in a circle.
  • Each time the beam strikes a target element a pulse is produced across. resistor I4. The amplitude of this pulse is made to vary linearly with the voltages applied from the signal source associated with the impinged-upon target element by suitably biasing the target element with respect to the collector with D.
  • C. voltages from a suitable source I l are preferably secondary electron emissive electrodes of which the secondary electrons are collected by the collector I5.
  • the trigger tube I8 includes the usual electron gun I9, having a control grid 20, a second control element 2
  • is biased by means o! voltages from a source 28 so that the beam is cut oi! and cannot strike the target element.
  • Energy having a recurrent sloping characteristic such as for example, sawtooth pulses which may be derived from a suitable sawtooth generator 21, are applied to the control element 2
  • sawtooth pulses represented in curve B
  • amplitude modulated pulses derived from the output across resistor I4 are so timed with respect to the amplitude modulated pulses derived from the output across resistor I4, that they coincide with the amplitude modulated pulses and are applied in series with said sawtooth pulses to the control element 2
  • the various potentials are so selected that the tube i8 is triggered when the potential applied to control element 2
  • a given level such as level 28, represented in curve C.
  • T1 pulse 5 and its associated sawtooth pulse 29 cause tube Il to be triggered with the beam striking the secondary emitting target element 2l, causing said element to give oil.
  • secondary electrons which are collected by the collector 23, thereby producing a diii'erence of potential across resistor 30 which is fed back through a suitable separating network l
  • the direction oi' the voltage ted back is such as to increase the current drawn i'rom the cathode, thereby producing an increase in the density of the beam which causes more current to flow through resistor l and higher voltages to be fed back cumulatively to the grid, this cumulative operation continuing until a point of equilibrium is reached.
  • This feedback also causes a defocussing oi' the beam with the greater part of the defocussed current being picked up by a suitable electrode 33 which may be part of the electron gun I9.
  • the secondary electrons 'picked up by electrode I3 cause a current ilow through its output resistor 34 which will continue as long as there is defocussed current, and this defocussed current will be produced until the beam is cut oi! by control element 2
  • the beam is cut oi! by control element 2
  • T2 which is the steep trailing edge ofthe sawtooth pulse.
  • an output pulse 35 having a given duration from T1 to T2 is produced.
  • the output pulse produced as a result oi' the relatively large amplitude modulated pulse 6, and its corresponding sawtooth pulse 36 will have a duration from T: to T4 which is greater than that of pulse 35 with the leading edge of the resulting pulse 31 being displaced with respect to the regularly recurring trailing edge which depends upon the trailing edge oi' the sawtooth pulses which recur constantly.
  • the value o! the deiocussed current is substantially constant throughout the duration of the impingement of the beam on target element 2l after the extremely rapid bulldup thereof, and thus the output pulses across resistor 34 are of constant amplitude.
  • pulses Il, 31 and Il in curve D are ot constant amplitude and are time modulated in that they are o1 variable width
  • they may be translated into pulses that are time displaced by passing them through a suitable danderrentiator 38 to produce pulses shown in Curve E, which are then clipped along the level 40, in a clipper 4 to produce output pulses, as indicated in curve F, which are time displaced.
  • These may then be used to modulate a carrier or used in any suit able utilization device.
  • a system for translating amplitude modulated signals into constant amplitude pulses of correspondingly varied duration comprising an electron discharge device having sharp cutot
  • means for producing energy having a recurrent sloping amplitude characteristic means for applying said energy and said amplitude modulated signals substantially simultaneously to said control means to trigger said device during the sloping portion of said energy, the point along said portion at which said triggering occurs varying with the amplitude of the signal.
  • said amplitude modulated signals are in the form oi amplitude modulated pulses oi substantially constant duration and substantially constant recurrence, and said applying means includes means for applying said energy so that the sloping portions thereof are applied during the application oi' said amplitude modulated pulses.
  • said energy producing means includes means for generating energy having sloping portions. each followed by a steep portion, whereby upon application oi said energy and said signals, the device is triggered on during the sloping portions and triggered od at the steep portion.
  • said energy producing means includes a generator for producing sawtooth pulses.
  • said amplitude modulated signals are in the form o! amplitude modulated pulses of substantially constant duration and repetition rate
  • said energy producing means includes a generator for pro ducing sawtooth pulses
  • said applying means includes means for applying said sawtooth pulses to said control means during the application oione of said amplitude modulated pulses thereto, said device is triggered on during the sloping portion of said sawtooth pulses depending upon the amplitude of the associated amplitude modulated signal, and being cut oil! at the steep portion oi' said sawtooth pulses.
  • said device includes a grid adapted to control the density of the electron flow, and means responsive to said control ow for applying a voltage to said grid to increase said flow.
  • said electron discharge device includes means for producing an electron beam, a target element adapted to be struck by said beam when the device is triggered, said control means being adapted to cut off the beam from striking. the target element.
  • said electron discharge device includes means for producing an electron beam, a target element at which said beam is directed, means for feeding back a voltage in response to the impingement of the beam on said target element to increase the amount of current in said beam-and defocus said beam, an electrode for collecting defocussed portions of said beam, and means utilizing the current ow from said electrode to produce an output.
  • said electron discharge device includes means for producing a beam, a secondary emissive target element adapted to be struck by the beam when/the tube is triggered on, a collector electrode for collecting electrons from said target element, means responsive to the current flowxbetween sai target element and said collector for feeding back a voltage'to increase the amount of current in said beam, thereby defocussing the beam, an electrode for Vcollecting the defocussed electrons.
  • a modulator and channel mixing system for multiplex time modulated pulses comprising means for translating the amplitude modulated signals from the diierent channels into a single train of constant duration and regular repetition pulses each representing a single channel and each having an amplitude corresponding to the instantaneous amplitude-of its respective channel, an electron discharge device having sharp cut-off characteristics, control means normally biased to cut off the electron flow in said device, and means for producing energy having REFERENCES CITED

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US2616978A (en) * 1948-04-20 1952-11-04 Hartford Nat Bank & Trust Co Cathode-ray type selector switch circuit
US2691727A (en) * 1949-11-02 1954-10-12 Int Standard Electric Corp Impulse storing and distributing circuit
US4186411A (en) * 1976-07-06 1980-01-29 Sony Corporation Recording and playback modulation method and apparatus

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US2263369A (en) * 1939-02-03 1941-11-18 Hartford Nat Bank & Trust Co Multiplex telephony system
US2265216A (en) * 1938-04-23 1941-12-09 Hartford Nat Bank & Trust Co Multiplex telephony system
US2274369A (en) * 1940-07-13 1942-02-24 Gen Electric Electrical control system
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US2185693A (en) * 1938-02-25 1940-01-02 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Multiplex signaling system
US2265216A (en) * 1938-04-23 1941-12-09 Hartford Nat Bank & Trust Co Multiplex telephony system
US2263369A (en) * 1939-02-03 1941-11-18 Hartford Nat Bank & Trust Co Multiplex telephony system
US2257795A (en) * 1939-05-27 1941-10-07 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Electron discharge apparatus and circuits
US2274369A (en) * 1940-07-13 1942-02-24 Gen Electric Electrical control system
US2408077A (en) * 1944-08-25 1946-09-24 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Multichannel system

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US2616978A (en) * 1948-04-20 1952-11-04 Hartford Nat Bank & Trust Co Cathode-ray type selector switch circuit
US2691727A (en) * 1949-11-02 1954-10-12 Int Standard Electric Corp Impulse storing and distributing circuit
US4186411A (en) * 1976-07-06 1980-01-29 Sony Corporation Recording and playback modulation method and apparatus

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