US3181373A
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Assignee: Ambac International Corp
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Filing: 1959-01-13
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Granted: 1965-05-04
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Expires: 1979-01-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander M Voutsas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:38
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/097; G01P15/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
IN A DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, AN ELEMENT ADAPTED FOR ROTATION ABOUT AN AXIS, A WIRE ATTACHED TO SAID ELEMENT, A MASS ATTACHED TO SAID WIRE, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ELEMENT ABOUT SAID AXIS, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID WIRE RADIALLY DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO SAID AXIS SO THAT THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE ON SAID MASS CREATED BY ROTATION OF SAID ELEMENT APPLIES TENSION TO SAID WIRE, MEANS FOR VIBRATING SAID WIRE AT ITS NATURAL FREQUENCY, COMPUTER MEANS CONTROLLED BY THE VIBRATIONAL FREQUENCY OF SAID WIRE WHEREBY THE INSTANTANEOUS RADIAL ACCELERATION
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
IN A DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, AN ELEMENT ADAPTED FOR ROTATION ABOUT AN AXIS, A WIRE ATTACHED TO SAID ELEMENT, A MASS ATTACHED TO SAID WIRE, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ELEMENT ABOUT SAID AXIS, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID WIRE RADIALLY DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO SAID AXIS SO THAT THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE ON SAID MASS CREATED BY ROTATION OF SAID ELEMENT APPLIES TENSION TO SAID WIRE, MEANS FOR VIBRATING SAID WIRE AT ITS NATURAL FREQUENCY, COMPUTER MEANS CONTROLLED BY THE VIBRATIONAL FREQUENCY OF SAID WIRE WHEREBY THE INSTANTANEOUS RADIAL ACCELERATION
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-03 | 1968-11-02 | 1969-05-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-03 | 1972-11-02 | 1973-05-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-03 | 1976-11-02 | 1977-05-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |