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Method of manufacturing a microwave attenuator for travelling wave tube

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1954-05-04
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Granted: 1959-03-31
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Expires: 1974-05-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James S Pelle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 13:03
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/009; C04B41/45; C04B41/50; C04B41/5001; C04B41/80; C04B41/81; C04B41/85; H; H01; H01J; H01J23/00; H01J23/16; H01J23/24; H01J23/30; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2918; Y10T428/292

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MICROWAVE ATTENUATOR AND SUPPORT FOR THE HELIX OF A TRAVELLING WAVE TUBE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: IMPREGNATING PART OF A POROUS CERAMIC ROD WITH A SOLUTION OF AN ORGANIC COMPOUND, HEATING SAID ROD AT A LOW TEMPERATURE FOR GRADUAL DECOMPOSITION OF SAID ORGANIC COMPOUND INTO A CARBON CONTAINING MATERIAL, AND FIRING SAID ROD AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE WELL ABOVE SAID LOW TEMPERATURE FOR CONVERTING SAID MATERIAL TO GRAPHITE HAVING DESIRED MICROWAVE LOSS PROPERTIES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 78 words
THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MICROWAVE ATTENUATOR AND SUPPORT FOR THE HELIX OF A TRAVELLING WAVE TUBE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: IMPREGNATING PART OF A POROUS CERAMIC ROD WITH A SOLUTION OF AN ORGANIC COMPOUND, HEATING SAID ROD AT A LOW TEMPERATURE FOR GRADUAL DECOMPOSITION OF SAID ORGANIC COMPOUND INTO A CARBON CONTAINING MATERIAL, AND FIRING SAID ROD AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE WELL ABOVE SAID LOW TEMPERATURE FOR CONVERTING SAID MATERIAL TO GRAPHITE HAVING DESIRED MICROWAVE LOSS PROPERTIES.

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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) 1962-03-30 1962-09-29 1963-03-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-03-30 1966-09-29 1967-03-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-03-30 1970-09-29 1971-03-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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