Patents by Inventor William J. Riebe

William J. Riebe 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: 4398087
    Abstract: A square root signal extractor generates an output signal which is a square root function of an input signal. First and second diaphragm amplifiers have cascaded output chambers connected to a high gain output amplifier. The first and second amplifiers are connected as the non-inverting input and the inverting input respectively of the operational amplifier. A high gain output diaphragm amplifier is connected to the inverting amplifier output. The output diaphragm amplifier is constructed such that only a low level input pressure change is required to create a full swing of the output pressure. A non-linear input restrictor and a linear feedback resistor are connected to the input chamber of the inverting amplifiers. The feedback resistor has a significantly greater resistance than the input resistor. The non-inverting diaphragm amplifier is connected to the transmitter by a fluid repeater. A reference signal source is connected to the input restrictor and thus to the inverting input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1983
    Assignee: Johnson Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott B. Bramow, Louis J. Crum, William J. Riebe