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US3075119A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Glow-discharge indicator tube

Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1960-07-15
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Granted: 1963-01-22
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Expires: 1980-07-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Botden Theodoor Peter Johannes
  • 👤 Frouws Simon Mari

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 12:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J17/00; H01J17/38; H01J17/48; H01J17/49; H01J2893/00; H01J2893/0069

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
AN INDICATING TUBE OF THE GLOW-LAMP TYPE COMPRISING AN ENVELOPE HAVING A TRANSPARENT VIEWING PORTION, AND WITHIN THE ENVELOPE IN VIEWABLE POSITION A PLURALITY OF CHARACTER-LIKE CATHODES POSITIONED IN PARALLEL PLANES, A GRID-LIKE ANODE POSITIONED BETWEEN EACH PAIR OF SUCCESSIVE CATHODES, AN IONIZABLE MEDIUM, MEANS TO CONNECT THE CATHODES AND THE ANODES, RESPECTIVELY, IN PARALLEL, AND AN AUXILIARY ANODE POSITIONED ADJACENT EACH CATHODE A DISTANCE AT WHICH WITH A SMALL POSITIVE POTENTIAL APPLIED THERETO RELATIVE TO THE ANODE A DISCHARGE IS INITIATED BETWEEN THE CATHODE AND ANODE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
AN INDICATING TUBE OF THE GLOW-LAMP TYPE COMPRISING AN ENVELOPE HAVING A TRANSPARENT VIEWING PORTION, AND WITHIN THE ENVELOPE IN VIEWABLE POSITION A PLURALITY OF CHARACTER-LIKE CATHODES POSITIONED IN PARALLEL PLANES, A GRID-LIKE ANODE POSITIONED BETWEEN EACH PAIR OF SUCCESSIVE CATHODES, AN IONIZABLE MEDIUM, MEANS TO CONNECT THE CATHODES AND THE ANODES, RESPECTIVELY, IN PARALLEL, AND AN AUXILIARY ANODE POSITIONED ADJACENT EACH CATHODE A DISTANCE AT WHICH WITH A SMALL POSITIVE POTENTIAL APPLIED THERETO RELATIVE TO THE ANODE A DISCHARGE IS INITIATED BETWEEN THE CATHODE AND ANODE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.

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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) 1966-01-21 1966-07-23 1967-01-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-21 1970-07-23 1971-01-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-21 1974-07-23 1975-01-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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