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US3073981A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photoconductive pickup tube having an electrically isolated mesh assembly

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1960-08-30
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Granted: 1963-01-15
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Expires: 1980-08-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Louis D Miller
  • 👤 Elvin M Musselman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 21:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J31/00; H01J31/08; H01J31/26; H01J31/28; H01J31/34; H01J31/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
A PHOTOCONDUCTIVE PICKUP TUBE COMPRISING AN EVACUATED ENVELOPE, A PHOTOCONDUCTIVE TARGET IN SAID ENVELOPE, AN ELECTRON GUN IN SAID ENVELOPE FOR DIRECTING AN ELECTRON BEAM TOWARD SAID PHOTOCONDUCTIVE TARGET AND HAVING AN AXIS, SAID ELECTRON GUN TERMINATING ADJACENT TO SAID PHOTOCONDUCTIVE TARGET, A MESH SCREEN ELECTRODE POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRON GUN AND SAID PHOTOCONDUCTIVE TARGET, SAID MESH SCREEN ELECTRODE BEING SUPPORTED BY AND ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM SAID ELECTRON GUN BY MEANS INCLUDING AN ELECTRICAL INSULATOR EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY AROUND SAID AXIS OF SAID ELECTRON GUN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 84 words
A PHOTOCONDUCTIVE PICKUP TUBE COMPRISING AN EVACUATED ENVELOPE, A PHOTOCONDUCTIVE TARGET IN SAID ENVELOPE, AN ELECTRON GUN IN SAID ENVELOPE FOR DIRECTING AN ELECTRON BEAM TOWARD SAID PHOTOCONDUCTIVE TARGET AND HAVING AN AXIS, SAID ELECTRON GUN TERMINATING ADJACENT TO SAID PHOTOCONDUCTIVE TARGET, A MESH SCREEN ELECTRODE POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRON GUN AND SAID PHOTOCONDUCTIVE TARGET, SAID MESH SCREEN ELECTRODE BEING SUPPORTED BY AND ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM SAID ELECTRON GUN BY MEANS INCLUDING AN ELECTRICAL INSULATOR EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY AROUND SAID AXIS OF SAID ELECTRON GUN.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1966-01-14 1966-07-16 1967-01-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-14 1970-07-16 1971-01-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-14 1974-07-16 1975-01-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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