Patent US3133194A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3133194A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Image enhancement and display apparatus
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1961-10-24
•
Granted: 1964-05-12
•
Expires: 1981-10-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph H Watson
- 👤 Alfred J Watson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:46
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C5/00; G03C5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING IMAGERY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC TRANSPARENCY RECORDS CONTAINING AN IMAGE COMPRISING RECORD POSITIONING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AN IMAGE-CONTAINING RECORD IN A RECORD PLANE, A LIGHT SOURCE SUPPORTED AT A FIXED STATION IN A PLANE PARALLELING AND SPACED BELOW THE RECORD PLANE, SAID LIGHT SOURCE BEING OF A MATERIAL RESPONSIVE TO EXCITING RADIATION TO PRODUCE VISIBLE LIGHT AND TO QUENCHING RADIATION TO QUENCH THE LUMINESCENCE OF THE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUANTA OF THE QUENCHING RADIATION RECEIVED THEREBY, AN EXCITING RADIATION ENERGY SOURCE DISPOSED BELOW SAID LIGHT SOURCE FOR ACTIVATING THE LATTER TO LUMINESCENCE, A QUENCHING RADIATION SOURCE SUPPORTED ABOVE SAID RECORD PLANE FOR DIRECTING QUENCHING RADIATION TO SAID LIGHT SOURCE THROUGH SAID TRANSPARENCY TO BE MODULATED BY DENSITY VARIATIONS IN THE TRANSPARENCY IMAGE AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING IMAGERY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC TRANSPARENCY RECORDS CONTAINING AN IMAGE COMPRISING RECORD POSITIONING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AN IMAGE-CONTAINING RECORD IN A RECORD PLANE, A LIGHT SOURCE SUPPORTED AT A FIXED STATION IN A PLANE PARALLELING AND SPACED BELOW THE RECORD PLANE, SAID LIGHT SOURCE BEING OF A MATERIAL RESPONSIVE TO EXCITING RADIATION TO PRODUCE VISIBLE LIGHT AND TO QUENCHING RADIATION TO QUENCH THE LUMINESCENCE OF THE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUANTA OF THE QUENCHING RADIATION RECEIVED THEREBY, AN EXCITING RADIATION ENERGY SOURCE DISPOSED BELOW SAID LIGHT SOURCE FOR ACTIVATING THE LATTER TO LUMINESCENCE, A QUENCHING RADIATION SOURCE SUPPORTED ABOVE SAID RECORD PLANE FOR DIRECTING QUENCHING RADIATION TO SAID LIGHT SOURCE THROUGH SAID TRANSPARENCY TO BE MODULATED BY DENSITY VARIATIONS IN THE TRANSPARENCY IMAGE AND
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-12 | 1967-11-11 | 1968-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-12 | 1971-11-11 | 1972-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-12 | 1975-11-11 | 1976-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |