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CONDENSED RESUME OF INVENTIONS/DEVELOPMENTS

by Otto H. Schmitt 3/25/77

1. Precision temperature control with thyratron relay control instrumentation through introduction of controlled-band rartdom noise. 1931.

2. The thyratron stimulator (a long time standard instrument for physiological research and clinical use). 1932.

3. Pentode dynamic resistance loading of vacuum tubes to achieve very high gain. 1933. U.S. Patent #1950265

4. The cathode follower (emitter follower) principle. 1934.

5. Magnetically controlled high vacuum valves. 1937.

6. Iterative analog computer simulating the nerve axon transmission line. PhD Thesis. 1937.

7. Prevention of distortion in amplifiers due to coupling condenser leakage.

1937.

8. Basic high gain vacuum tube differential amplifier. 1937.

9. Vapor.-cooled electrodes (now often called Heat Pipes). 1937.

10. Thermionic trigger (Schmitt trigger). 1938.

11. The cathode—coupled phase inverter. 1938.

12. The inverted vacuum tube voltmeter to measure high voltage without drawing current. 1938.

13. The technical realization of dynamic synthesis of second order linear diffe­rential equations for active control of systems such as galvanometers, steering of aircraft, etc. 1938.

14. A method of wide—range speed control for DC motors 1938.

15. Cathode ray linear run—up sweep control of closely sequenced events, e.g. nerve stimulation, expanded sweep, etc. 1938.

16. Electronic differentiation and integration techniques. 1938.

17. High speed direct-writing galvanometer using multiple ioop feedback. 1939.

18. Electronic synthesis of the tnonophasic nerve action potential. 1939.

19. Direct measurement of the nerve axon—to—axon cross talk (ephapse) effect (with Sir Bernard Katz). 1940.

20. Demonstration of partial excitation in the squid giant axon (disproving the widely believed all or nothing law as a complete generality). 1940.

21. Symmetrical control of the cathode coupled phase inverter amplifier. 1941.

22. Electronic differentiation utilizing feed forward as well as feedback con­trol. 1942.

23. Fully automated pattern measuring system for aircraft antennas. 1947.

24. The stereoscopic cathode ray presentation of three dimensional data. 1947.

25. Electronic rotation of cathode ray presentation plane in 3D. 1947.

26. The RF coupled DC transformer (forerunner of modern opto isolator). 1948.

27. The wide-band self-balancing bridge RE power meter.l948. U.S. Patent #2442619

28. Three dimensional electrocardiology. 1949.

29. Tissue stimulation utilizing radio frequency coupling. 1949.

30. Pulse storage device (the radar pulse stretcher). 1949. U.S. Patent #2468687

31. Impedance matching for RF bridges. 1949. U.S. Patent #2468688

32. Compensated amplifier. 1949. U.S. Patent #2479970

33. Computer to analysis nerve extrapolar stimulus escape as an equivalent lossy transmission line. 1949.

34. Radar in Three dimensions. 1949.

35. Variable reactor (the series Butterfly). 1949. U.S. Patent #2471705.

36. High performance RE modulation. 1950. U.S. Patent #25242:11

37. Dynamic synthesis of a cardiac “central terminal”. 1950.

38. Thermistor high—frequency ammeter. 1950. U.S. Patent #2533289.

39. Fusion cavity thermostat. 1950. U.S. Patent 112533288.

40. The thermistor thermometer for clinical use. 1950.

41. Heat sensitive circuits. 1950. U.S. Patent #2533286

42. The electrocardiographic mirror pattern theory for validation of the cardiac “Dipole hypothesis”. 1951.

43. Telemetry System. 1951. U.S. Patent #2556556

44. Square wave modulating arrangement. 1951. U.S. Patent #2557697

45. The unbalanced magnetometer. (Basis of MAD airborne magnetic submarine de­tector). 1951. U.S. Patent #2560132

46. Remote control system (phase multiplexing of a single frequency carrier for marine and aircraft control). 1951. U.S. Patent #2562682.

47. The transfer impedance concept formulated for application to heart tissue in chest. 1951.

48. Non—linear control theory including non—replicate redundancy, feed—forward and feedback and adaptive control. 1951.

49. Voltage Stabilizer. 1952. U.S. Patent #2599945.

50. Field Strength Peeorder. 1952. U.S. Patent #2602924

51. Antenna Field Pattern Measuring System. 1952. U.S. Patent #2602924

52. Electronic Torque Amplifier. 1953. U.S. Patent #2632136

53. Inertia Control (Dynamic damping and the electronically synthesized (Iynamic negative or positive capacitance). 1953. U.S. Patent #2638492

54. Transceiver system. 1953. U.S. Patent #2648063.

55. Definition of “Biological Engineering” related to Biomimetics and Bionics.

1959.

56. Flight trainer (contact analog aircraft—submarine attack trainer). 1954. U.S. Patent #2671970.

57. Polar recording system (navigation control by radio link) 1954. U.S. Patent #2681264.

58. Amplifier. 1954. U.S. Patent #2682607.

59. Detection System (magnetic). 1954. U.S. Patent #2684465.

60. Vacuum tube electrometer millivoltmeter. 1954.

61. The polar cardioscope. 1954.

62. Normalization of Heart Vector axes.. 1954.

63. Dual amplifier systems. 1954. U.S. Patent #2693590.

64. Development of the SVEC III electrocardiographic lead system. 1955.

65. Phase shift magnetometer. 1955. U.S. Patent #2713661

66. Thermal modulator—demodulator device. 1955. U.S. Patent #2648063.

67. Wave—Train Detector. 1955. U.S. Patent #2715207.

68. Bomb Simulator. 1955. U.S. Patent #2719366

69. Magnetometer. 1955. U.S. Patent #2721974

70. Variable frequency generator. 1956. U.S. Patent #2730620.

71. Introduction into physiology of general spatial vector point field function concept of transfer impedance. 1956.

72. Translation system. 1956. U.S. Patent. 2743024.

73. Motor Control. 1956. U.S. Patent #2743408.

74. Trace recording with identifying marking on trace. 1956. U.S. Patent #2749205.

75. An absolute basis for measurement of the heart dipole. 1956.

76. Orientation system. 1956. U.S. Patent #2761123.

77. Determination of the human. body resistivity in the living thorax. 1957.

78. Tripper system. (Bomb release computer). 1956. U.S. Patent #2762263.

79. Development of a Figure of Merit for electrocardiographic leads. 1957.

80. Biological transducers and their coding. 1959.

81. Study of biological problems that justify utilization of space vehicles. 1959.

82. Phase Space Displays introduced into electrocardiography. 1959.

83. Biophysical and Mathematical models of circadian rhythms. 1960.

84. Discovery of important influence of skin preparation on validity of measured electrocardiograms for medical diagnosis. 1961.

85. Oscillator systems as models for bioperiodicity (First introduction of concept of episodal periodicity). 1961.

86. Brain models (Biologically Structured tnicrofields and stochastic memory models). 1962.

87. Automatic radio spectrum monitor. 1962. U.S. Patent #3030502.

88. Application of computers in Cardiovascular Disease. 1962.

89. Adaptive analog models for biological rhythms. 1962.

90. The magnitude impedance plethysmograph for medical research and diagnosis.1962.

91. Fiducial mark averaging for noise reduction in episodally recurrent but not periodic signals. 1964.

92. The bucket brigade filter. 1964.

93. Introduction of amplifiers incorporated directly into biomedical measuring electrodes. 1964.

94. Organization of biotelemetry systems concepts. 1965.

95. Evaluation of space flight goals. 1965.

96. Generation of standards for electrocardiography. 1967.

97. Automated computer system for Fourier analysis of biological tissue impedance in very low frequency range. 1970.

98. Interpenetrating domain concept applicable to brain and technological control systems. 1969.

99. Development of the theory of biotnimetic transforms. 1969.

100. Introduction of phase lock loop procedure to synchronize heart and lungs in humans using voluntary computer~assisted syncronization (VCRS). 1967.

101. Generation of standards for electrocardiography. 1967.

102. The H Transform. 1970.

103. Extension of interpenetrating domain theory and hierarchical control design for central nervous and brain modeling to incorporate feed up — feed down in addition to feedback and feedforward adaptation. 1972.

104. Introduction of biological “rubbery time' t concept and the associated H transform for data compaction. Also the time series data inversion for compact representation of episodal processes. 1972.

105. A basic study of the human perception of moderate strength magnetic fields. 1973.

106. Development ~ith J.J. Almasi) of the basic technology of Voluntary Cardio Respiratory Synchronization. 1974.

107. Introduction of the systems concepts and design to permit the individual to carry personally, in compact passport form, his whole life medical history. 1974.

108. Introduction in closed form of the theory of biological and technological Code -~- Message complementarity. 1976.

109. Development of biophysical models for studying work and fatigue. 1976.

110. Development of the basis for medical diagnosis by mutual impedivity spectrometry and the possible development of mutual impedivity reconstruction algorithms analogous to those utilized for computer automated tomography, e.g. CAT or EMI scanners, but not utilizing invasive or x—ray methods. 1976.

111. Development of personally optimized health care system design and theory. 1976.

112. Development of the Santosha index for trade—off optimization of health care features. 1976.

113. An analysis of the systems implications of the personally portable whole life medical history passport. 1977.

114. Development of a set of non-adversary rules for optimization of regulatory and standards legislation. 1977.

115. Tests for human perception of 60 Hz moderate strength magnetic fields (with Robert Tucker). 1977.

116. Contributions to National Academy of Science report on Biosphere Effects of Extremely Low Frequency Radiation. 1977.