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Anti-secondary radiation dental x-ray cone
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1961-03-20
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Granted: 1963-09-03
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Expires: 1981-03-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dudley B Slauson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/10; A61B6/107; A61B6/50; A61B6/51; G; G21; G21K; G21K1/00; G21K1/02; G21K1/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
AN ANTI-SECONDARY RADIATION DENTAL X-RAY CONE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A COLLIMATOR MEANS INCLUDING AN APERTURE DEFINING A CONICAL BEAM OF X-RADIATION, AN ELONGATE HOLLOW CYLINDER MEANS HAVING A WALL COAXIAL WITH AND EXTENDING AWAY FROM THE COLLIMATOR MEANS TOWARD AN OBJECT BEING RADIOGRAPHED, SAID CONICAL BEAM DIVERGING TO NEARLY THE INTERIOR SIZE OF SAID CYLINDER, AN END ON SAID CYLINDER FOR PROXIMATING THE OBJECT, SAID END BEING DEFINED BY CUTTING PLANES DEVELOPING SUBSTANTIALLY OPPOSED POINTS AND SIDE OPENINGS IN SAID CYLINDER WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
AN ANTI-SECONDARY RADIATION DENTAL X-RAY CONE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A COLLIMATOR MEANS INCLUDING AN APERTURE DEFINING A CONICAL BEAM OF X-RADIATION, AN ELONGATE HOLLOW CYLINDER MEANS HAVING A WALL COAXIAL WITH AND EXTENDING AWAY FROM THE COLLIMATOR MEANS TOWARD AN OBJECT BEING RADIOGRAPHED, SAID CONICAL BEAM DIVERGING TO NEARLY THE INTERIOR SIZE OF SAID CYLINDER, AN END ON SAID CYLINDER FOR PROXIMATING THE OBJECT, SAID END BEING DEFINED BY CUTTING PLANES DEVELOPING SUBSTANTIALLY OPPOSED POINTS AND SIDE OPENINGS IN SAID CYLINDER WALL.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-02 | 1967-03-04 | 1967-09-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-02 | 1971-03-04 | 1971-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-02 | 1975-03-04 | 1975-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |