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Combustion supervision system with quantum detector
Assignee: Electronics Corp of America
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Filing: 1961-10-09
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1981-10-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Giuffrida Philip
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:50
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23N; F23N5/00; F23N5/02; F23N5/08; F23N5/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A COMBUSTION CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING A QUANTUM DETECTOR ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED TO SUPERVISE FLAME IN A COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SAID QUANTUM DETECTOR HAVING TWO SPACED ELECTRODES, MEANS TO CREATE A HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTROSTATIC FIELD BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES SUCH THAT AN AVALANCHE BREAKDOWN BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES WILL OCCUR WHEN ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES IS EXPOSED TO ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION FROM A FLAME WITHIN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, FIRST CURRENT LIMITING MEANS INCLUDING A RESISTOR CONNECTED IN SERIES BETWEEN SAID DETECTOR AND SAID ELECTROSTATIC FIELD CREATING MEANS TO LIMIT THE FLOW OF CURRENT IN RESPONSE TO AVALANCHE BREAKDOWN, SECOND CURRENT LIMITING MEANS INCLUDING A PARALLEL RESISTOR CAPACITOR CIRCUIT CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID FIRST CURRENT LIMITING MEANS BETWEEN SAID DETECTOR AND SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A COMBUSTION CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING A QUANTUM DETECTOR ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED TO SUPERVISE FLAME IN A COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SAID QUANTUM DETECTOR HAVING TWO SPACED ELECTRODES, MEANS TO CREATE A HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTROSTATIC FIELD BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES SUCH THAT AN AVALANCHE BREAKDOWN BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES WILL OCCUR WHEN ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES IS EXPOSED TO ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION FROM A FLAME WITHIN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, FIRST CURRENT LIMITING MEANS INCLUDING A RESISTOR CONNECTED IN SERIES BETWEEN SAID DETECTOR AND SAID ELECTROSTATIC FIELD CREATING MEANS TO LIMIT THE FLOW OF CURRENT IN RESPONSE TO AVALANCHE BREAKDOWN, SECOND CURRENT LIMITING MEANS INCLUDING A PARALLEL RESISTOR CAPACITOR CIRCUIT CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID FIRST CURRENT LIMITING MEANS BETWEEN SAID DETECTOR AND SAID
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-06 | 1969-03-08 | 1969-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-06 | 1973-03-08 | 1973-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-06 | 1977-03-08 | 1977-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |