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US3149261A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Signal lamp to indicate printing lamp condition

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-08-08
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Granted: 1964-09-15
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Expires: 1980-08-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Aizawa Tatsuo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 19:05
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/52; G03B27/54; G03B27/545; H; H05; H05B; H05B41/00; H05B41/14; H05B41/46

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 135 words
A MACHINE FOR PRINTING ON SENSITIZED MATERIAL INCLUDING A CIRCUIT COMPRISING AN ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE LAMP THAT EMITS A PRINTING LIGHT WHEN AT LEAST A CRITICAL VOLTAGE IS APPLIED TO SAID LAMP; A FIRST RESISTOR AND A SECOND RESISTOR CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH EACH OTHER, THE COMBINATION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND RESISTORS BEING CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH SAID LAMP; A GASEOUS GLOW TUBE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH SAID FIRST RESISTOR, SAID TUBE GLOWING WHEN A FIRING VOLTAGE IS APPLIED THERETO; MEANS CONTINUOUSLY APPLYING TO SAID CIRCUIT A VOLTAGE THAT RISES TO SAID CRITICAL VOLTAGE, SAID MEANS BEING CONNECTED ACROSS SAID LAMP, THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SAID PRINTING LAMP, SAID RESISTORS, AND SAID GLOW TUBE BEING SO SELECTED AND PROPORTIONED THAT WHEN THE GLOW TUBE FIRES AND IS LIT, THE LAMP WILL BE EMITTING A PRINTING LIGHT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 135 words
A MACHINE FOR PRINTING ON SENSITIZED MATERIAL INCLUDING A CIRCUIT COMPRISING AN ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE LAMP THAT EMITS A PRINTING LIGHT WHEN AT LEAST A CRITICAL VOLTAGE IS APPLIED TO SAID LAMP; A FIRST RESISTOR AND A SECOND RESISTOR CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH EACH OTHER, THE COMBINATION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND RESISTORS BEING CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH SAID LAMP; A GASEOUS GLOW TUBE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH SAID FIRST RESISTOR, SAID TUBE GLOWING WHEN A FIRING VOLTAGE IS APPLIED THERETO; MEANS CONTINUOUSLY APPLYING TO SAID CIRCUIT A VOLTAGE THAT RISES TO SAID CRITICAL VOLTAGE, SAID MEANS BEING CONNECTED ACROSS SAID LAMP, THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SAID PRINTING LAMP, SAID RESISTORS, AND SAID GLOW TUBE BEING SO SELECTED AND PROPORTIONED THAT WHEN THE GLOW TUBE FIRES AND IS LIT, THE LAMP WILL BE EMITTING A PRINTING LIGHT.

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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) 1967-09-15 1968-03-16 1968-09-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-09-15 1972-03-16 1972-09-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-09-15 1976-03-16 1976-09-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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