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US3195344A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Dewpoint measuring system

Assignee: Cambridge Systems Inc
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Filing: 1963-01-28
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1983-01-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Charles C Francisco

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 21:52
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N25/00; G01N25/56; G01N25/66; G01N25/68

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
THE METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY TRACKING THE DEWPOINT OF A GAS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, THE STEPS OF PASSING THE GAS OVER A REFLECTIVE SURFACE, PELTIER EFFECT COOLING OF THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE IN PROPORTIONAL RELATION TO RATE OF AN ELECTRIC COOLING DIRECTION CURRENT, CAUSING SAID PELTIER EFFECT COOLING, ILLUMINATING THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE, DETECTING THE INTENSITY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIRECT AND SCATTER REFLECTIONS FROM SAID ILLUMINATED REFLECTIVE SURFACE, AND REDUCING THE RATE OF SAID COOLING DIRECTION CURRENT AND THEREBY THE RATE OF SAID PELTIER EFFECT COOLING OF SAID REFLECTIVE SURFACE IN PROPORTIONAL RELATION TO SAID DETECTED
Claim 2
Independent Claim 92 words
THE METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY TRACKING THE DEWPOINT OF A GAS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, THE STEPS OF PASSING THE GAS OVER A REFLECTIVE SURFACE, PELTIER EFFECT COOLING OF THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE IN PROPORTIONAL RELATION TO RATE OF AN ELECTRIC COOLING DIRECTION CURRENT, CAUSING SAID PELTIER EFFECT COOLING, ILLUMINATING THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE, DETECTING THE INTENSITY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIRECT AND SCATTER REFLECTIONS FROM SAID ILLUMINATED REFLECTIVE SURFACE, AND REDUCING THE RATE OF SAID COOLING DIRECTION CURRENT AND THEREBY THE RATE OF SAID PELTIER EFFECT COOLING OF SAID REFLECTIVE SURFACE IN PROPORTIONAL RELATION TO SAID DETECTED

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-07-19 1969-01-18 1969-07-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-19 1973-01-18 1973-07-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-19 1977-01-18 1977-07-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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