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US2556768A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Neutron detector

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1945-10-16
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Granted: 1951-06-12
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Expires: 1965-10-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph L Mckibben

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 23:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J47/00; H01J47/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 61 words
IN APPARATUS OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, NEUTRON DETECTION MEANS WHICH IS INHERENTLY CAPABLE OF DETECTING NEUTRONS OF A PARTICULAR LIMTED ENERGY RANGE, AND MEANS FOR INCREASING THE OPERABLE RANGE OF SAID DETECTION MEANS, COMPRISING A BODY OF NEUTRON SLOWING MATERIAL DISPOSED ABOUT SAID NEUTRON DETECTION MEANS AND HAVING AN OPENING TRANSMITTING NEUTRONS POSSESSING A DETECTABLE ENERGY TO THE NEUTRON DETECTION MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 61 words
IN APPARATUS OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, NEUTRON DETECTION MEANS WHICH IS INHERENTLY CAPABLE OF DETECTING NEUTRONS OF A PARTICULAR LIMTED ENERGY RANGE, AND MEANS FOR INCREASING THE OPERABLE RANGE OF SAID DETECTION MEANS, COMPRISING A BODY OF NEUTRON SLOWING MATERIAL DISPOSED ABOUT SAID NEUTRON DETECTION MEANS AND HAVING AN OPENING TRANSMITTING NEUTRONS POSSESSING A DETECTABLE ENERGY TO THE NEUTRON DETECTION MEANS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1954-06-11 1954-12-11 1955-06-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1958-06-11 1958-12-11 1959-06-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1962-06-11 1962-12-11 1963-06-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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