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Electrolytic plating apparatus and process
Assignee: Industrial Nucleonics Corp
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Filing: 1957-10-07
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Granted: 1959-07-21
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Expires: 1977-10-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E Varner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:09
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D21/00; C25D21/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
THE METHOD OF ELECTRODEPOSITING A CONTROLLED THICKNESS OF PLATING ON A CONTINUOUS LENGTH OF BASE MATERIAL, WHICH COMPRISES CONVEYING SAID BASE MATERIAL LENGTHWISE AT A CONTROLLABLE RATE THROUGH A PLATING BATH, SUPPLYING SAID BATH WITH A PLATING CURRENT OF CONTROLLABLE MAGNISTUDE FOR DEPOSITING A THICKNESS OF SAID PLATING MATERIAL ON SAID BASE MATERIAL TO FORM A PLATED MATERIAL, INITIALLY MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED RATIO OF SAID CURRENT MAGNITUDE TO SAID CONVEYOR RATE, REMOVING ELECTROLYTE WETTING A SURFACE OF SAID PLATED MATERIAL TRAVELING AWAY FROM SAID BATH, DIRECTING A BEAM OF BETA RADIATION INTO SAID TRAVELING SURFACE, QUANTITATIVELY DETECTING REFLECTED BETA RADIATION RETURNED BACKWARDLY FROM SAID SURFACE TO PROVIDE AN INDICATION OF THE THICKNESS OF PLATING ON SAIOD SURFACE AND CORRECTIVELY ALTERING SAIDD RATIO WHENEVER SAID THICKNESS INDICATION DEVIATES FROM A DESIRED VALUE
Claim 2
Independent Claim
131 words
THE METHOD OF ELECTRODEPOSITING A CONTROLLED THICKNESS OF PLATING ON A CONTINUOUS LENGTH OF BASE MATERIAL, WHICH COMPRISES CONVEYING SAID BASE MATERIAL LENGTHWISE AT A CONTROLLABLE RATE THROUGH A PLATING BATH, SUPPLYING SAID BATH WITH A PLATING CURRENT OF CONTROLLABLE MAGNISTUDE FOR DEPOSITING A THICKNESS OF SAID PLATING MATERIAL ON SAID BASE MATERIAL TO FORM A PLATED MATERIAL, INITIALLY MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED RATIO OF SAID CURRENT MAGNITUDE TO SAID CONVEYOR RATE, REMOVING ELECTROLYTE WETTING A SURFACE OF SAID PLATED MATERIAL TRAVELING AWAY FROM SAID BATH, DIRECTING A BEAM OF BETA RADIATION INTO SAID TRAVELING SURFACE, QUANTITATIVELY DETECTING REFLECTED BETA RADIATION RETURNED BACKWARDLY FROM SAID SURFACE TO PROVIDE AN INDICATION OF THE THICKNESS OF PLATING ON SAIOD SURFACE AND CORRECTIVELY ALTERING SAIDD RATIO WHENEVER SAID THICKNESS INDICATION DEVIATES FROM A DESIRED VALUE
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1962-07-20 | 1963-01-19 | 1963-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1966-07-20 | 1967-01-19 | 1967-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1970-07-20 | 1971-01-19 | 1971-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |