Patents by Inventor Lionel B. K. Townsend

Lionel B. K. Townsend 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).

  • Patent number: 4544899
    Abstract: A power line filter comprises a filter circuit in the form of an impedor assembly (30) that filters a network supply voltage to be applied to a load. A voltage sensor means (34) monitors a characteristic of the supply that is representative of the interference content of the supply voltage. A microprocessor (36) compares the monitored characteristic with data that is stored in a memory (38) and is representative of a desired supply characteristic. By way of control means (32), the microprocessor (36) cause variation of a filtration characteristic of the impedor assembly (30) in a sense to minimize any divergence between the two above-mentioned characteristics, thereby to better suppress the interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Brydor Limited
    Inventors: Lionel B. K. Townsend, Mary D. Townsend