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Method of determining the oxygen content of copper

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1945-07-19
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Granted: 1951-04-10
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Expires: 1965-07-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Carl M Anderson
  • 👤 Robert A Harris
  • 👤 Charles C Patton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 05:04
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/20; G01N33/202; G01N33/2022; G01N33/2025

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
THE METHOD OF DETERMINING THE DELETERIOUS EFFECT OF THE OXYGEN CONTENT OF COPPER WHICH COMPRISES DETERMINING THE DIMENSIONS OF A SAMPLE OF COPPER, HEATING SAID SAMPLE TO FROM APPROXIMATELY 1550* F. TO APPROXIMATELY 1850* F. FOR FROM FIFTEEN TO TWENTY MINUTES, COOLING THE SAMPLE TO ROOM TEMPERATURE, MAINTAINING A HYDROGEN ATMOSPHERE AROUND THE SAMPLE DURING THE HEATING AND COOLING, AND THEN AGAIN DETERMINING SAID DIMENSIONS TO INDICATE VARIATIONS IN SAID MEASUREMENT ABOVE AND BELOW 20% OF THE ORIGINAL DIMENSIONS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 79 words
THE METHOD OF DETERMINING THE DELETERIOUS EFFECT OF THE OXYGEN CONTENT OF COPPER WHICH COMPRISES DETERMINING THE DIMENSIONS OF A SAMPLE OF COPPER, HEATING SAID SAMPLE TO FROM APPROXIMATELY 1550* F. TO APPROXIMATELY 1850* F. FOR FROM FIFTEEN TO TWENTY MINUTES, COOLING THE SAMPLE TO ROOM TEMPERATURE, MAINTAINING A HYDROGEN ATMOSPHERE AROUND THE SAMPLE DURING THE HEATING AND COOLING, AND THEN AGAIN DETERMINING SAID DIMENSIONS TO INDICATE VARIATIONS IN SAID MEASUREMENT ABOVE AND BELOW 20% OF THE ORIGINAL DIMENSIONS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1954-04-09 1954-10-09 1955-04-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1958-04-09 1958-10-09 1959-04-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1962-04-09 1962-10-09 1963-04-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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