US3079527A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Arrangement for converting heat into electric energy
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1960-04-18
•
Granted: 1963-02-26
•
Expires: 1980-04-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Opfermann Adolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:50
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J45/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
IN AN ARRANGEMENT FOR CONVERTING HEAT INTO ELECTRIC ENERGY: AN ANNULAR CATHODE, A ROD-LIKE ANODE ARRANGED IN SPACED INSULATED RELATIONSHIP WITH REGARD TO SAID CATHODE AND ON THE AXIS THEREOF, A HIGHLY EVACUATED CONTAINER CONFINING SAID CATHODE AND SAID ANODE AND COMPRISING MEANS FOR ABSORBING HEAT AND CONVEYING THE SAME TO SAID CATHODE, CONDUCTOR MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID CATHODE IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID ANODE, AND MEANS ARRANGED BETWEEN SAID ANODE AND SAID CATHODE AND LOCATED NEAR THE LATTER FOR ENHANCING ELECTRON FLOW BETWEEN THE CATHODE AND ANODE, SAID MEANS BEING INSULATED FROM BOTH SAID ANODE AND SAID CATHODE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
IN AN ARRANGEMENT FOR CONVERTING HEAT INTO ELECTRIC ENERGY: AN ANNULAR CATHODE, A ROD-LIKE ANODE ARRANGED IN SPACED INSULATED RELATIONSHIP WITH REGARD TO SAID CATHODE AND ON THE AXIS THEREOF, A HIGHLY EVACUATED CONTAINER CONFINING SAID CATHODE AND SAID ANODE AND COMPRISING MEANS FOR ABSORBING HEAT AND CONVEYING THE SAME TO SAID CATHODE, CONDUCTOR MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID CATHODE IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID ANODE, AND MEANS ARRANGED BETWEEN SAID ANODE AND SAID CATHODE AND LOCATED NEAR THE LATTER FOR ENHANCING ELECTRON FLOW BETWEEN THE CATHODE AND ANODE, SAID MEANS BEING INSULATED FROM BOTH SAID ANODE AND SAID CATHODE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2915652A
Cited
US2881384A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-02-25 | 1966-08-27 | 1967-02-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-25 | 1970-08-27 | 1971-02-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-25 | 1974-08-27 | 1975-02-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |