Abstract:
Providing an indication of the product of two arbitrary signals utilizing an electronic multiplier whose output signal will include DC drift and offset due to circuit imperfections in said multiplier, wherein prior to multiplying said signals in said multiplier, multiplying one of said signals with a predetermined polarity reversing signal to provide said one signal repetitively reversed in polarity in accordance with the sign of said predetermined polarity reversing signal, multiplying said one signal repetitively reversed in polarity times the other of said signals in said multiplier to provide the product of said signals in the form of a predetermined product signal repetitively polarity reversed in accordance with the sign of said predetermined polarity reversing signal, the output signal from said multiplier comprised of said predetermined product signal and said DC drift and offset and wherein the peak-to-peak amplitude of said predetermined product signal is proportional substantially only to the actual product of said signals and is substantially independent of said DC drift and offset; filtering said predetermined product signal out of said output signal; and synchronously rectifying said product signal in synchronism with said predetermined polarity reversing signal to provide a DC signal which is said indication of the product of said two arbitrary signals.
Abstract:
APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATING A SLIT IS PROVIDED WHEREIN MULTI-WAVELENGTH RADIATION IS CAUSED TO IMPINGE SEQUENTIALLY ON A PLURALITY OF INPUT MEANS. THE MULTI-WAVELENGTH RADIATION EMANATING THEREFROM IS DIFFRACTED AND SELECTED WAVELENGTH COMPONENTS OF THE MULTI-WAVELENGTH RADIATION EMANATING FROM EACH INPUT MEANS IS CAUSED TO IMPING ON A SIGNLE EXIT SLIT. THIS SELECTED WAVELENGTH COMPONENT IMPINGING ON THE EXIT SLIT FROM EACH INPUT MEANS BEING DIFFERENT AND THE SEQUENTIAL ILLUMINTION OF SUCH EXIT SLIT WITH RADIATION FROM EACH OF SUCH INPUT MEANS CAUSING THE VARIOUS SELECTED WAVELENGTH COMPONENTS FROM EACH INPUT MEANS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE EXIT SLIT IN A TIME MULTIPLEX SEQUENCE.
Abstract:
Filtering a zero median value square wave signal having predetermined transitions out of a composite signal including said square wave signal and other signals, including applying said composite signal to the input of a rotating capacitor square wave signal filter including a rotating capacitor C connected between terminals T1 and T2 and an electrically associated resistor R, and repetitively reversing the connection of the capacitor C to the terminals T1 and T2 in synchronism with the transitions of the square wave signal whereby, upon the RC time constant of the resistor R and the capacitor C being much greater than the period of the square wave signal, substantially only the square wave signal is across the output of the rotating capacitor square wave signal filter; and applications thereof.
Abstract:
Process of and apparatus for measuring the energy loss of electrons in collisions with gaseous material, e.g., gaseous sample atoms and molecules for the purpose of characterizing (identifying, discriminating between or determining the molecular structure of) the atoms or molecules by the electron energy loss spectrum are provided. A current of low energy electrons is introduced into a region defined by being enclosed in a fine wire grid. The sample atoms or molecules are also in this region. The sample may or may not be diluted with helium gas. Electrons that have collided with the sample or with helium attempt to diffuse from this region out toward a collector electrode whose potential may be varied during the course of obtaining a spectrum. In general, if the kinetic energy of an electron is sufficient for it to surmount the potential hill (in the gravitational plot sense) or electrostatic potential between the collector and the grid, it will eventually be absorbed by the collector, since the area of the collector is purposely made enormously greater than that of the grid. If the kinetic energy of the electron is insufficient to reach the collector, i.e., is insufficient to surmount the potential hill or electrostatic potential between the potential of the grid and the potential of the collector, the electron is eventually absorbed on the grid. Thus the current to the grid is made up of those electrons that have lost sufficient kinetic energy in collisions with the sample a atoms or molecules that they cannot surmount the electrostatic potential between the grid and collector and reach the collector. The measure of this current as a function of the collector potential, e.g., the derivative of the current to the grid with respect to the collector potential, provides a spectrum of energy loss of the electrons particularly useful in characterizing, i.e., identifying, discriminating between, or determining the molecular structure, of the sample gaseous atoms or molecules.
Abstract:
An active electrical filter having an input, output and circuit common, and providing Q variation without affecting on-resonance gain, and including amplifier means including an inverting input and having a complex gain function G(S) which equals K (ST/((ST)2+ 1)); and combining means including a single variable element for combining the filter input and output and for applying the resultant thereof to the inverting input of said amplifier means, adjustment of said variable element providing said Q variation without affecting on-resonance gain of said filter.