US3086390A
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Examination by ultrasonics of bodies having a non-planar surface
Assignee: S Smith and Sons Ltd
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Filing: 1959-04-27
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Granted: 1963-04-23
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Expires: 1979-04-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas G Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:44
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N29/00; G01N29/04; G01N29/06; G01N29/0609; G01N29/0618; G01N29/0627; A; A61; A61B; A61B8/00; A61B8/42; A61B8/4209; G01N29/0645
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
APPARATUS FOR THE EXAMINATION BY ULTRASONICS OF NON-PLANAR SURFACES LOCATED WITHIN A BODY THE APPARATUS COMPRISING A TRANSDUCER MEANS FOR EMITTING AND RECEIVING ULTRASONIC WAVES THROUGH A SURFACE THEREOF, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS FOR MOVEMENT IN A PLANE OVER THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID BODY WITH SAID SURFACE OF SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS IN CONTACT WITH SAID OUTER SURFACE, MEANS FOR VARYING THE EFFECTIVE RESULTANT DIRECTION OF SAID EMISSION AND RECEPTION ANGULARLY ABOUT AN AXIS, A DISPLAY SCREEN, INDICATION PRODUCING MEANS PRODUCING AN INDICATION ON SAID SCREEN, DEFLECTING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID INDICATION-PRODUCING MEANS FOR MOVING SAID INDICATION ALONG A PATH WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCUMFERENTIAL TO AN ORIGIN AND AT LEAST IN PART CIRCULAR, MEANS COUPLING SAID DIRECTION-VARYING MEANS TO SAID DEFLECTING MEANS TO VARY THE DIRECTION OF SAID INDICATION FROM SAID ORIGIN IN DEPENDENCE UPON THE DIRECTION OF EMISSION AND RECEPTION OF SAID WAVES, MEANS COUPLING SAID SUPPORTING MEANS TO SAID DEFLECTING MEANS TO VARY THE POSITION OF SAID ORIGIN IN DEPENDENCE UPON MOVEMENTS OF SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
APPARATUS FOR THE EXAMINATION BY ULTRASONICS OF NON-PLANAR SURFACES LOCATED WITHIN A BODY THE APPARATUS COMPRISING A TRANSDUCER MEANS FOR EMITTING AND RECEIVING ULTRASONIC WAVES THROUGH A SURFACE THEREOF, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS FOR MOVEMENT IN A PLANE OVER THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID BODY WITH SAID SURFACE OF SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS IN CONTACT WITH SAID OUTER SURFACE, MEANS FOR VARYING THE EFFECTIVE RESULTANT DIRECTION OF SAID EMISSION AND RECEPTION ANGULARLY ABOUT AN AXIS, A DISPLAY SCREEN, INDICATION PRODUCING MEANS PRODUCING AN INDICATION ON SAID SCREEN, DEFLECTING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID INDICATION-PRODUCING MEANS FOR MOVING SAID INDICATION ALONG A PATH WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCUMFERENTIAL TO AN ORIGIN AND AT LEAST IN PART CIRCULAR, MEANS COUPLING SAID DIRECTION-VARYING MEANS TO SAID DEFLECTING MEANS TO VARY THE DIRECTION OF SAID INDICATION FROM SAID ORIGIN IN DEPENDENCE UPON THE DIRECTION OF EMISSION AND RECEPTION OF SAID WAVES, MEANS COUPLING SAID SUPPORTING MEANS TO SAID DEFLECTING MEANS TO VARY THE POSITION OF SAID ORIGIN IN DEPENDENCE UPON MOVEMENTS OF SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-22 | 1966-10-22 | 1967-04-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-22 | 1970-10-22 | 1971-04-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-22 | 1974-10-22 | 1975-04-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |