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Atomic collision influenced gaseous helium-3 quantum resonance magnetometer apparatus
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1962-04-09
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1982-04-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Forrest D Colegrove
- 👤 Laird D Schearer
- 👤 Geoffrey K Walters
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:24
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/24; G01R33/26; G01N; G01N24/00; G01N24/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
AN APPARATUS FOR POLARIZING THE 11SOG GROUND STATE ATOMS OF THE HE3 GAS, COMPRISING: (A) MEANS FOR CONTAINING IN A CONFINED ZONE HE3 GAS HAVING ATOMS THEREOF IN THE 11SO GROUND STATE AND THE 22S1 METASTABLE STATE CAPABLE OF UNDERGOING COLLISION IN SAID ZONE; (B) MEANS FOR EXCITING ATOMS OF THE HE3 GAS TO A METASTABLE 23S1 STATE IS SAID ZONE; AND (C) MEANS FOR POLARIZING THE ATOMS IN SAID METASTABLE STATE IN SAID ZONE, THEREBY TO PROVIDE BY SAID COLLISIONS POLARIZATION OF SAID 11SO GROUND STATE ATOMS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
88 words
AN APPARATUS FOR POLARIZING THE 11SOG GROUND STATE ATOMS OF THE HE3 GAS, COMPRISING: (A) MEANS FOR CONTAINING IN A CONFINED ZONE HE3 GAS HAVING ATOMS THEREOF IN THE 11SO GROUND STATE AND THE 22S1 METASTABLE STATE CAPABLE OF UNDERGOING COLLISION IN SAID ZONE; (B) MEANS FOR EXCITING ATOMS OF THE HE3 GAS TO A METASTABLE 23S1 STATE IS SAID ZONE; AND (C) MEANS FOR POLARIZING THE ATOMS IN SAID METASTABLE STATE IN SAID ZONE, THEREBY TO PROVIDE BY SAID COLLISIONS POLARIZATION OF SAID 11SO GROUND STATE ATOMS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3071721A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-13 | 1969-03-15 | 1969-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-13 | 1973-03-15 | 1973-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-13 | 1977-03-15 | 1977-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |