Patents by Inventor Hans Werner Becke

Hans Werner Becke has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Switching circuit
    Patent number: 4117350
    Abstract: Transistor and thyristor devices having paralleled main current paths are responsive to a control signal, for turning-on the transistor for conducting up to a predetermined limited magnitude of current, and the thyristor for conducting current of a magnitude greater than this limited magnitude. If the current reduces to below the predetermined limited magnitude, the thyristor turns off, and the transistor continues conducting current through its main current path down to a relatively low value of voltage thereacross.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Aaron Kalfus, Hans Werner Becke