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==Products and Inventions== | ==Products and Inventions== | ||
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{{Patents|Bill Polits}} | |||
* For the use of lossy coax cable in scope probes (US Patent 2883619) see also | |||
** [http://wpeval.wilhelmphoto.com/?page_id=13 Tek Stories: Oscilloscope Patents] | |||
** [http://dfad.com.au/links/THE%20SECRET%20WORLD%20OF%20PROBES%20OCt09.pdf Doug Ford, ''The Secret World of Oscilloscope Probes''] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 04:25, 31 August 2021
William J Polits (b. September 4, 1927 – d. May 2, 2005) graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
He started at Tektronix as a summer employee in 1950 while still a student, and took a full time job in 1951.
In 1959 he was named Engineering Manager for the Instruments Division and in 1966 became Vice President of Engineering. In 1971 he was named Vice President of Manufacturing.
Polits retired in 1984.
Products and Inventions
Products by Bill Polits
| Model | Class | Description | Designers | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Plug-in | 20 MHz amplifier plug-in | Bill Polits | 1954 |
| CA | Plug-in | 24 MHz dual-channel amplifier | John Kobbe • Bill Polits | 1959 |
Components by Bill Polits
Patents by Bill Polits
| Page | Office | Number | Title | Inventors | Company | Filing date | Grant date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patent US 2930986A | US | 2930986A | Distributed amplifier | John Kobbe • Bill Polits | Tektronix Inc | 1956-02-29 | 1960-03-29 |
| Patent US 2883619A | US | 2883619A | Electrical probe | John Kobbe • Bill Polits | Tektronix Inc | 1956-02-29 | 1959-04-21 |
- For the use of lossy coax cable in scope probes (US Patent 2883619) see also
References
- Obituary in Tek Retirees Newsletter Feb 2006
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