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US2991684A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of supervising metallurgical and metal melting processes

Assignee: Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH
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Filing: 1956-07-31
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Granted: 1961-07-11
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Expires: 1976-07-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wever Franz
  • 👤 Koch Walter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 15:37
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/62; G01N21/66; G01N21/69

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
A METHOD OF TESTING A METALLURGICAL PROCESS BY TAKING SAMPLES OF A MELT, MELTING SAID SAMPLES IN A VACUUM AND DETERMINING THE OXYGEN, HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN GASES CONTAINED THEREIN AND EXTRACTED BY SAID VACUUM MELTING, WHICH COMPRISES ENERGIZING SAID VACUUMEXTRACTED AND THUS LIBERATED GASES SO AS TO CAUSE THEM TO GLOW BY ACTIVATING THEM IN A GAS DISCHARGE VESSEL AT A PRESSURE OF 0.01 TO 5 MM. HG BY A CONSTANT HIGHFREQUENCY FIELD AND ANALYZING THE LIGHT EMISSION SPECTROSCOPICALLY.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 79 words
A METHOD OF TESTING A METALLURGICAL PROCESS BY TAKING SAMPLES OF A MELT, MELTING SAID SAMPLES IN A VACUUM AND DETERMINING THE OXYGEN, HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN GASES CONTAINED THEREIN AND EXTRACTED BY SAID VACUUM MELTING, WHICH COMPRISES ENERGIZING SAID VACUUMEXTRACTED AND THUS LIBERATED GASES SO AS TO CAUSE THEM TO GLOW BY ACTIVATING THEM IN A GAS DISCHARGE VESSEL AT A PRESSURE OF 0.01 TO 5 MM. HG BY A CONSTANT HIGHFREQUENCY FIELD AND ANALYZING THE LIGHT EMISSION SPECTROSCOPICALLY.

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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) 1964-07-10 1965-01-09 1965-07-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-07-10 1969-01-09 1969-07-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-07-10 1973-01-09 1973-07-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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