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US3174497A
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Fluid power amplifier not-gate
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-04
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1982-09-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Iii Edwin U Sowers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:43
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15C; F15C1/00; F15C1/14; F15C1/143; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/2229; Y10T137/224; Y10T137/2245; Y10T137/2267
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A PURE FLUID DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE LOGICAL INHIBIT FUNCTION, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING: A BODY HAVING A CHAMBER THEREIN; FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT CHANNELS EACH TERMINATING AT ONE END AT AN OPENING IN SAID CHAMBER; A POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL TERMINATING AT A FIRST ORIFICE IN SAID CHAMBER, SAID FIRST ORIFICE AND SAID OPENINGS BEING POSITIONED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER SUCH THAT A POWER STREAM EMERGING FROM SAID ORIFICE NORMALLY FLOWS INTO ONE OF SAID OPENINGS BUT MAY BE DEFLECTED INTO THE OTHER OF SAID OPENINGS; A CONTROL SIGNAL CHANNEL TERMINATING AT A SECOND ORIFICE IN SAID CHAMBER FOR APPLYING A FLUID CONTROL STREAM TO SAID CHAMBER, SAID SECOND ORIFICE BEING POSITIONED SUCH THAT FLUID FLOWING THERETHROUGH STRIKES AND DEFLECTS A POWER STEAM EMERGING FROM SAID FIRST ORIFICE INTO THE OTHER OF SAID OPENINGS; AN INHIBIT SIGNAL INPUT CHANNEL TEMINATING AT A THIRD ORIFICE IN SAID CHAMBER, SAID THIRD ORIFICE BEING POSITIONED DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST ORIFICE AND UPSTREAM FROM THE POINT AT WHICH SAID FLUID CONTROL STREAM FROM
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A PURE FLUID DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE LOGICAL INHIBIT FUNCTION, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING: A BODY HAVING A CHAMBER THEREIN; FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT CHANNELS EACH TERMINATING AT ONE END AT AN OPENING IN SAID CHAMBER; A POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL TERMINATING AT A FIRST ORIFICE IN SAID CHAMBER, SAID FIRST ORIFICE AND SAID OPENINGS BEING POSITIONED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER SUCH THAT A POWER STREAM EMERGING FROM SAID ORIFICE NORMALLY FLOWS INTO ONE OF SAID OPENINGS BUT MAY BE DEFLECTED INTO THE OTHER OF SAID OPENINGS; A CONTROL SIGNAL CHANNEL TERMINATING AT A SECOND ORIFICE IN SAID CHAMBER FOR APPLYING A FLUID CONTROL STREAM TO SAID CHAMBER, SAID SECOND ORIFICE BEING POSITIONED SUCH THAT FLUID FLOWING THERETHROUGH STRIKES AND DEFLECTS A POWER STEAM EMERGING FROM SAID FIRST ORIFICE INTO THE OTHER OF SAID OPENINGS; AN INHIBIT SIGNAL INPUT CHANNEL TEMINATING AT A THIRD ORIFICE IN SAID CHAMBER, SAID THIRD ORIFICE BEING POSITIONED DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST ORIFICE AND UPSTREAM FROM THE POINT AT WHICH SAID FLUID CONTROL STREAM FROM
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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) | 1968-03-22 | 1968-09-21 | 1969-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-22 | 1972-09-21 | 1973-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-22 | 1976-09-21 | 1977-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |