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US3107293A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fractionation control

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1960-07-29
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Granted: 1963-10-15
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Expires: 1980-07-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ernest D Tolin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 20:40
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D3/00; B01D3/42; B01D3/4211; B01D3/425

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
COMPUTING APPARATUS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND TEMPERATURE SENSING MEANS; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND TEMPERATURE SENSING MEANS TO ESTABLISH A FIRST ALTERNATING ELECTRICAL SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIFFERENCE OF THE TEMPERATURES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEANS; A TRANSFORMER HAVING A PRIMARY COIL; A SECONDARY COIL, AND A CORE MOVABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID COILS; MEANS TO ESTABLISH A SECOND SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE OF FLOW OF FLUID THROUGH A CONDUIT; MEANS TO APPLY SAID FIRST SIGNAL TO THE PRIMARY COIL OF SAID TRANSFORMER; AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SECOND SIGNAL TO ADJUST THE POSITION OF SAID CORE RELATIVE TO SAID COILS TO MULTIPLY SAID FIRST SIGNAL BY SAID SECOND SIGNAL, THE PRODUCT BEING THE SIGNAL INDUCED IN SAID SECONDARY COIL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
COMPUTING APPARATUS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND TEMPERATURE SENSING MEANS; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND TEMPERATURE SENSING MEANS TO ESTABLISH A FIRST ALTERNATING ELECTRICAL SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIFFERENCE OF THE TEMPERATURES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEANS; A TRANSFORMER HAVING A PRIMARY COIL; A SECONDARY COIL, AND A CORE MOVABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID COILS; MEANS TO ESTABLISH A SECOND SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE OF FLOW OF FLUID THROUGH A CONDUIT; MEANS TO APPLY SAID FIRST SIGNAL TO THE PRIMARY COIL OF SAID TRANSFORMER; AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SECOND SIGNAL TO ADJUST THE POSITION OF SAID CORE RELATIVE TO SAID COILS TO MULTIPLY SAID FIRST SIGNAL BY SAID SECOND SIGNAL, THE PRODUCT BEING THE SIGNAL INDUCED IN SAID SECONDARY COIL.

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) 1966-10-14 1967-04-15 1967-10-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-10-14 1971-04-15 1971-10-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-10-14 1975-04-15 1975-10-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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