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Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1956-12-07
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Granted: 1958-08-05
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Expires: 1976-12-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William H Dass
  • 👤 Robert B Koehler

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J17/00; H01J17/38; H01J17/40; H01J17/44; H01J2893/00; H01J2893/0064; H01J2893/0065; H01J2893/0067

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
AN ELECTRON DISCHARGE INDICATOR TUBE COMPRISING AN INERT GAS FILLED ENVELOPE ENCLOSING A TUBULAR CATHODE, A PAIR OF ANODES RESPECTIVELY SPACED FROM THE OPEN ENDS OF THE CATHODE TO SUPPORT A GLOW DISCHARGE BETWEEN ONE OF THE ANODES AND THE CATHODE THAT MAY BE SWITCHED TO THE OTHER ANODE BY A LOW POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ANODES, AND A PHOSPHOR DEPOSIT ON ONE OF THE ANODES
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
AN ELECTRON DISCHARGE INDICATOR TUBE COMPRISING AN INERT GAS FILLED ENVELOPE ENCLOSING A TUBULAR CATHODE, A PAIR OF ANODES RESPECTIVELY SPACED FROM THE OPEN ENDS OF THE CATHODE TO SUPPORT A GLOW DISCHARGE BETWEEN ONE OF THE ANODES AND THE CATHODE THAT MAY BE SWITCHED TO THE OTHER ANODE BY A LOW POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ANODES, AND A PHOSPHOR DEPOSIT ON ONE OF THE ANODES

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1961-08-04 1962-02-03 1962-08-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-08-04 1966-02-03 1966-08-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-08-04 1970-02-03 1970-08-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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