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Accelerometer

Assignee: Guidance Technology Inc
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Filing: 1961-03-20
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1981-03-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Talbot Warren

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 21:01
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/0888

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
AN ACCELEROMETER COMPRISING, A SUPPORT MEMBER, A SOURCE OF GAMMA RAY ENERGY, MEANS FOR SUPPRESSING THE RECOIL OF THE ATOMIC NUCLEI EMITTING SAID ENERGY, SAID SOURCE BEING MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, AN ABSORBER RECEIVING SAID GAMMA RAY ENERGY AND HAVING ATOMIC NUCLEI WHICH WILL EXHIBIT RESONANCE ABSORPTION WHEN RECEIVING PHOTONS FROM SAID SOURCE UNDER CONDITIONS OF ZERO RELATIVE VELOCITY BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID ABSORBER, SAID ABSORBER BEING RESILIENTLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER SO THAT IT WILL BE DISPLACED IN RESPONSE TO THE FORCE OF ACCELERATION APPLIED TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR DETECTING PHOTONS RERADIATED FROM SAID ABSORBER TO SENSE ACCELERATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
AN ACCELEROMETER COMPRISING, A SUPPORT MEMBER, A SOURCE OF GAMMA RAY ENERGY, MEANS FOR SUPPRESSING THE RECOIL OF THE ATOMIC NUCLEI EMITTING SAID ENERGY, SAID SOURCE BEING MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, AN ABSORBER RECEIVING SAID GAMMA RAY ENERGY AND HAVING ATOMIC NUCLEI WHICH WILL EXHIBIT RESONANCE ABSORPTION WHEN RECEIVING PHOTONS FROM SAID SOURCE UNDER CONDITIONS OF ZERO RELATIVE VELOCITY BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID ABSORBER, SAID ABSORBER BEING RESILIENTLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER SO THAT IT WILL BE DISPLACED IN RESPONSE TO THE FORCE OF ACCELERATION APPLIED TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR DETECTING PHOTONS RERADIATED FROM SAID ABSORBER TO SENSE ACCELERATION.

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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) 1967-09-01 1968-03-02 1968-09-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-09-01 1972-03-02 1972-09-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-09-01 1976-03-02 1976-09-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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