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US3085167A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

High efficiency sonic generator

Assignee: Ambac International Corp
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Filing: 1959-02-05
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Granted: 1963-04-09
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Expires: 1979-02-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Kritz Jack

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 22:29
CPC Classifications
B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/06; B06B1/0603; G; G10; G10K; G10K11/00; G10K11/18; G10K11/26; G10K11/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
IN A SONIC TRANSDUCER FOR PRODUCING SONIC VIBRATIONS IN AIR, A FLEXURE MODE CIRCULAR PIEZOELECTRIC PLATE HAVING ITS EDGES FREE TO VIBRATE AND SAID PLATE HAVING A NODAL CIRCLE, A SUPPORT FOR SAID PLATE, SAID PLATE BEING SUSPENDED FROM SAID SUPPORT BY SUPPORTING MEMBERS ATTACHED TO SAID PLATE AT THE NODAL CIRCLE AND HAVING A RESONANT FREQUENCY SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS THE RESONANT FREQUENCY OF SAID PLATE, THE RATIO OF DIAMETER OF THE PLATE TO THE WAVELENGTH OF THE RESONANT FREQUENCY OF THE PLATE IN AIR BEING GREATER THAN .3 BUT LESS THAN 3.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
IN A SONIC TRANSDUCER FOR PRODUCING SONIC VIBRATIONS IN AIR, A FLEXURE MODE CIRCULAR PIEZOELECTRIC PLATE HAVING ITS EDGES FREE TO VIBRATE AND SAID PLATE HAVING A NODAL CIRCLE, A SUPPORT FOR SAID PLATE, SAID PLATE BEING SUSPENDED FROM SAID SUPPORT BY SUPPORTING MEMBERS ATTACHED TO SAID PLATE AT THE NODAL CIRCLE AND HAVING A RESONANT FREQUENCY SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS THE RESONANT FREQUENCY OF SAID PLATE, THE RATIO OF DIAMETER OF THE PLATE TO THE WAVELENGTH OF THE RESONANT FREQUENCY OF THE PLATE IN AIR BEING GREATER THAN .3 BUT LESS THAN 3.

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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) 1966-04-08 1966-10-08 1967-04-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-08 1970-10-08 1971-04-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-08 1974-10-08 1975-04-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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