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Impregnation by implosion

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1956-11-19
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Granted: 1963-06-04
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Expires: 1976-11-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George F Russell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 02:39
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21B; D21B1/00; D21B1/04; D21B1/12; D21B1/30; D21B1/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
THE HEREIN DESCRIBED FLASH METHODD OF IMPREGNATING MATERIAL OF A CELLULAR STRUCTURE HAVING A MOISTURE CONTENT WHICH COMPRISES: HEATING THE SAID MATERIAL WITH RADIO FREQUENCY HEAT TO CAUSE THE MOISTURE CONTENT TO CREATE A VAPOR PRESSURE WITHIN THE MATERIAL; AND IN IMMEDIATELY BRINGING AN IMPREGNATING SOLUTION AT A LOWER TEMPRATURE THAN THAT OF THE VAPOR PRESSURE, INTO CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE MATERIAL; WHEREBY THE VAPOR PRESSURE WILL BE COLLAPSED WHICH WILL IMMEDIATELY CREATE A VACUUM WITHIN THE MATERIAL AND DRAW THE SOLUTION INTO THE MATERIAL TO FILL THE AREAS PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BY THE SAID VAPOR PRESSURE AND THEREBY IMPREGNATE THE MATERIAL PRACTICALLY INSTANTANEOUS WITH THE SOLUTION, BY THE EFFECT OF IMPLOSION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
THE HEREIN DESCRIBED FLASH METHODD OF IMPREGNATING MATERIAL OF A CELLULAR STRUCTURE HAVING A MOISTURE CONTENT WHICH COMPRISES: HEATING THE SAID MATERIAL WITH RADIO FREQUENCY HEAT TO CAUSE THE MOISTURE CONTENT TO CREATE A VAPOR PRESSURE WITHIN THE MATERIAL; AND IN IMMEDIATELY BRINGING AN IMPREGNATING SOLUTION AT A LOWER TEMPRATURE THAN THAT OF THE VAPOR PRESSURE, INTO CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE MATERIAL; WHEREBY THE VAPOR PRESSURE WILL BE COLLAPSED WHICH WILL IMMEDIATELY CREATE A VACUUM WITHIN THE MATERIAL AND DRAW THE SOLUTION INTO THE MATERIAL TO FILL THE AREAS PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BY THE SAID VAPOR PRESSURE AND THEREBY IMPREGNATE THE MATERIAL PRACTICALLY INSTANTANEOUS WITH THE SOLUTION, BY THE EFFECT OF IMPLOSION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1966-06-03 1966-12-03 1967-06-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-03 1970-12-03 1971-06-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-03 1974-12-03 1975-06-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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