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US3093741A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photovoltaic device for translating signals

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-09-02
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Granted: 1963-06-11
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Expires: 1980-09-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Meyer John Stirling

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 13:32
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/72; G01N27/74; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/26; G01D5/28; G01D5/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF THE POSITION OF A LIGHT BEAM, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A PHOTOVOLTAIC MEDIUM IN THE FORM OF AN ELONGATED STRIP HAVING A LIGHT SENSITIVE FRONT SURFACE AND A BACK SURFACE, SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE SURFACE BEING POSITIONED TO INTERCEPT THE LIGHT BEAM AT LOCATIONS EXTENDING LENGTHWISE OF THE FRONT SURFACE FOR A DISTANCE DETERMINED BY THE POSITION OF THE BEAM, A PAIR OF OUTPUT TERMINALS TO SUPPLY SAID SIGNALS, A FIRST OF SAID OUTPUT TERMINALS CONSISTING OF A CONDUCTIVE LAYER IN CONTACT WITH SUBSTANTIALLY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF THE POSITION OF A LIGHT BEAM, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A PHOTOVOLTAIC MEDIUM IN THE FORM OF AN ELONGATED STRIP HAVING A LIGHT SENSITIVE FRONT SURFACE AND A BACK SURFACE, SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE SURFACE BEING POSITIONED TO INTERCEPT THE LIGHT BEAM AT LOCATIONS EXTENDING LENGTHWISE OF THE FRONT SURFACE FOR A DISTANCE DETERMINED BY THE POSITION OF THE BEAM, A PAIR OF OUTPUT TERMINALS TO SUPPLY SAID SIGNALS, A FIRST OF SAID OUTPUT TERMINALS CONSISTING OF A CONDUCTIVE LAYER IN CONTACT WITH SUBSTANTIALLY

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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) 1966-06-10 1966-12-10 1967-06-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-10 1970-12-10 1971-06-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-10 1974-12-10 1975-06-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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