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US3090002A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Magnetometer apparatus

Assignee: Varian Medical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1958-01-10
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Granted: 1963-05-14
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Expires: 1978-01-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Theodore L Allen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 04:43
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
IN AN ATOMIC FREE PRECESSION MAGNETOMETER OF THE CLASS WHEREIN ATOM PORTIONS IN A SAMPLE OF MATTER ARE FIRST POLARIZED BY A STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD AND THEN PRECESS IN THE MAGNETIC FIELD TO BE MEASURED AND INDUCE A FIELD DEPENDENT SIGNAL IN A SUITABLE RECEIVER SYSTEM, THE COMBINATION WITH SAID MAGNETOMETER OF A TUNING CIRCUIT SAID RECEIVER SYSTEM, AND OPEN LOOP CONTROL MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPERATING SAID TUNING CIRCUIT IN RESPONSE TO THE FIELD DEPENDENT SIGNAL TO AUTOMATICALLY TUNE SAID MAGNETOMETER RECEIVER SYSTEM TO SAID PRECESSION FREQUENCY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
IN AN ATOMIC FREE PRECESSION MAGNETOMETER OF THE CLASS WHEREIN ATOM PORTIONS IN A SAMPLE OF MATTER ARE FIRST POLARIZED BY A STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD AND THEN PRECESS IN THE MAGNETIC FIELD TO BE MEASURED AND INDUCE A FIELD DEPENDENT SIGNAL IN A SUITABLE RECEIVER SYSTEM, THE COMBINATION WITH SAID MAGNETOMETER OF A TUNING CIRCUIT SAID RECEIVER SYSTEM, AND OPEN LOOP CONTROL MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPERATING SAID TUNING CIRCUIT IN RESPONSE TO THE FIELD DEPENDENT SIGNAL TO AUTOMATICALLY TUNE SAID MAGNETOMETER RECEIVER SYSTEM TO SAID PRECESSION FREQUENCY.

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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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