Electronic control circuit

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The invention therefore includes the provision of a control circuit for and a method of providing electrical output signals for ignition of turbine engines or control of firing of missiles or the like which is simple, economical and efficient.
The control circuit of the invention includes an oscillator for developing electrical pulses, means for storing the electrical pulses and for periodically discharging the electrical pulses across a load at low or high voltage.
Optional means for regulating the oscillator may be included in the control circuit in accordance with the invention.
In the control circuit of the invention transformer means are provided for transfer of electrical energy from the oscillator to the storage device whereby the transfer is particularly efficient.
In addition, the control circuit of the invention may include means for maintaining the signal on the storage means at a predetermined level before discharge together with means for indicating the voltage at the predetermined level and for providing discharge from the storage means only on command.
Also, the control circuit includes means for cutting off the oscillator during discharge of the storage means.
In one modification of the invention a circuit is disclosed for providing a converted alternating to direct current, regulated or inverted output signal at a level either above or below the level of the input signal at a theoretical one hundred percent efficiency over a wide range of supply voltages and loads.
The method of providing the electrical output signals in accordance with the invention includes developing electrical oscillations, storing the electrical energy derived from the oscillations and discharging the stored electrical energy through a load.
The electrical energy may be discharged through the load continuously at predetermined uniform intervals or only on command.
As indicated above, the stored energy may be indicated when the energy is to be discharged on command and the method of providing electrical output signals may include the steps of stopping the development of electrical oscillations during discharge of the storage device and charging or discharging the storage device in accordance with the voltage level of the electrical energy stored therein