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Radioisotope method for measuring the weight of the contents of assembled items

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-03-08
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Granted: 1963-05-14
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Expires: 1980-03-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Berk Sigmund

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 02:05
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N23/00; G01N23/02; G01N23/06; G01N23/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 141 words
IN A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRIMERS, SUCH THAT THE QUANTITY OF PRIMER COMPOSITION THEREIN IS KEPT UNIFORM FROM PRIMER TO PRIMER, THE STEPS COMPRISING: MIXING A WET PRIMER COMPOSITION WITH A RADIOACTIVE SOURCE TO ACHIEVE HOMOGENEITY AND UNIFORM RADIATION THEREFROM, MAINTAINING THE RESULTING HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE IN A WET CONDITION, LOADING SAID HOMOGENOUS MIXTURE INTO PRIMER CUPS, COVERING SAID HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE WITH AN ANVIL HAVING A HOLE THEREIN, PASSING SAID LOADED PRIMERS UNDER A RADIOACTIVELY SENSITIVE DEVICE AT A PRESELECTED DISTANCE THEREFROM, MEASURING THE RADIATION EMITTED FROM SAID MIXTURE, SAID RADIATION BEING DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMOUNT OF MIXTURE IN SAID PRIMER CUP, TRANSLATING SAID RADIATION INTO A POTENTIAL PROPORTIOANAL THERETO, AND APPLYING SAID POTENTIAL TO MEANS WHEREBY ONLY THOSE PRIMERS CAUSING A POTENTIAL WITHIN A GIVEN RANGE ARE SELECTED AND PRIMERS CAUSING A POTENTIALY OUTSIDE OF SAID GIVEN RANGE ARE REJECTED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 141 words
IN A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRIMERS, SUCH THAT THE QUANTITY OF PRIMER COMPOSITION THEREIN IS KEPT UNIFORM FROM PRIMER TO PRIMER, THE STEPS COMPRISING: MIXING A WET PRIMER COMPOSITION WITH A RADIOACTIVE SOURCE TO ACHIEVE HOMOGENEITY AND UNIFORM RADIATION THEREFROM, MAINTAINING THE RESULTING HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE IN A WET CONDITION, LOADING SAID HOMOGENOUS MIXTURE INTO PRIMER CUPS, COVERING SAID HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE WITH AN ANVIL HAVING A HOLE THEREIN, PASSING SAID LOADED PRIMERS UNDER A RADIOACTIVELY SENSITIVE DEVICE AT A PRESELECTED DISTANCE THEREFROM, MEASURING THE RADIATION EMITTED FROM SAID MIXTURE, SAID RADIATION BEING DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMOUNT OF MIXTURE IN SAID PRIMER CUP, TRANSLATING SAID RADIATION INTO A POTENTIAL PROPORTIOANAL THERETO, AND APPLYING SAID POTENTIAL TO MEANS WHEREBY ONLY THOSE PRIMERS CAUSING A POTENTIAL WITHIN A GIVEN RANGE ARE SELECTED AND PRIMERS CAUSING A POTENTIALY OUTSIDE OF SAID GIVEN RANGE ARE REJECTED.

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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) 1966-05-13 1966-11-12 1967-05-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-05-13 1970-11-12 1971-05-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-05-13 1974-11-12 1975-05-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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