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US3132036A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of developing latent fingerprints

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-12-29
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Granted: 1964-05-05
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Expires: 1980-12-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Herbert L Macdonell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 19:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/117; A61B5/1171; A61B5/1172; A61B5/103; B; B05; B05D; B05D7/00; B05D7/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 45 words
A METHOD OF DEVELOPING A LATENT FINGERPRINT ON A SURFACE CONTAINING SAID LATENT FINGERPRINT WHICH COMPRISES APPLYING TO SAID SURFACE A LAYER OF OPAQUE MAGNETIZABLE POWDER AND PASSING A MAGNET ACROSS THE LAYER OF SAID POWDER TO REMOVE THE POWDER FROM THAT PORTION OF THE
Claim 2
Independent Claim 45 words
A METHOD OF DEVELOPING A LATENT FINGERPRINT ON A SURFACE CONTAINING SAID LATENT FINGERPRINT WHICH COMPRISES APPLYING TO SAID SURFACE A LAYER OF OPAQUE MAGNETIZABLE POWDER AND PASSING A MAGNET ACROSS THE LAYER OF SAID POWDER TO REMOVE THE POWDER FROM THAT PORTION OF THE

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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) 1967-05-05 1967-11-04 1968-05-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-05-05 1971-11-04 1972-05-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-05-05 1975-11-04 1976-05-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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