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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 04, 1993

Filed:

Apr. 30, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:

Jeffery B Lendaro, Noblesville, IN (US);

Robert E Morris, Jr, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Assignee:

Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04S / ; H03K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
307529 ; 307571 ; 381 18 ;
Abstract

A stereo expansion circuit has right and left amplifying channels for providing expanded stereo signals. A selection device comprises a switch cross coupling the signal channels for providing expanded stereo when the switch is closed. Circuitry is provided for preventing the switching control signal from being coupled to the signal channels. More specifically, a version of a signal coupled between the signal channels through the conduction channel of the switch is applied to the control input of the switch to inhibit the control signal from being coupled to the conduction channel. Such an arrangement is particularly advantageous when the switch comprises a J-FET.


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