Timed Interval

timedInterval.js

/**
 * timedInterval
 *
 * The method calls a function or evaluates an expression at specified intervals (in milliseconds)
 * until a specified number of milliseconds.
 *
 * @param  {Function} callback
 * @param  {int}      interval     - run every [interval] ms
 * @param  {int}      expiration   - run until [expiration] in ms
 * @param  {mixed}    callbackArgs - arguments for callback function
 * @return {function}
 */
function timedInterval(callback, interval, expiration, callbackArgs = null) {
    var wait = false;

    return function() {

        if ( wait ) {
            return;
        }

        wait = true;

        var handle = setInterval(function() {
            callback.call( callbackArgs );
        }, interval);

        setTimeout(function() {
            clearInterval( handle );
            wait = false;
        }, expiration);
    };
};

// Example:
var onScroll = timedInterval(function(){
    // code
}, 500, 10000, null);

$( window ).on( "scroll", onScroll );