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Gaseous scintillation counter

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1955-04-18
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Granted: 1959-04-28
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Expires: 1975-04-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Eggler Charles
  • 👤 Charles M Huddleston

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 21:51
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/16; G01T1/20; G01T1/205

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 75 words
AN APPARATUS FOR COUNTING SUBATOMIC PARTICLES AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION COMPRISING A GAS-TIGHT CHAMBER, AN ELEMENTAL GAS WITHIN THE CHAMBER RESPONSIVE TO SUBATOMIC PARTICLES AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO PRODUCE ULTRA-VIOLET EXCITATION QUANTA AND HAVING LESS THAN ONE IN A THOUSAND PARTS ULTRA-VIOLET ABSORBING CONTAMINATION, A FLUORESCENT MATERIAL OPTICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAS, SAID FLUORESCENT MATERIAL RESPONSIVE TO THE ULTRA-VIOLET EXCITATION QUANTA TO PRODUCE VISIBLE EXCITATION QUANTA, AND PHOTOSENSITIVE COUNTING MEANS OPTICALLY COUPLED TO THE FLUORESCENT MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 75 words
AN APPARATUS FOR COUNTING SUBATOMIC PARTICLES AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION COMPRISING A GAS-TIGHT CHAMBER, AN ELEMENTAL GAS WITHIN THE CHAMBER RESPONSIVE TO SUBATOMIC PARTICLES AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO PRODUCE ULTRA-VIOLET EXCITATION QUANTA AND HAVING LESS THAN ONE IN A THOUSAND PARTS ULTRA-VIOLET ABSORBING CONTAMINATION, A FLUORESCENT MATERIAL OPTICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAS, SAID FLUORESCENT MATERIAL RESPONSIVE TO THE ULTRA-VIOLET EXCITATION QUANTA TO PRODUCE VISIBLE EXCITATION QUANTA, AND PHOTOSENSITIVE COUNTING MEANS OPTICALLY COUPLED TO THE FLUORESCENT MATERIAL.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-04-27 1962-10-27 1963-04-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-04-27 1966-10-27 1967-04-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-04-27 1970-10-27 1971-04-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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