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US3210549A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Variable-feedback electro-optical device

Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1961-11-14
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1981-11-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Johannes Gerrit Van Santen
  • 👤 Diemer Gesinus

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 03:53
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/04; H03F3/08; H10; H10F; H10F55/00; H10F55/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A FIRST RADIATION-RESPONSIVE VARIABLE-IMPEDANCE ELEMENT FOR RECEIVING INPUT RADIATION, A FIRST VOLTAGE-RESPONSIVE RADIATION ELEMENT OPTICALLY COUPLED TO THE FIRST VARIABLE-IMPEDANCE ELEMENT AND PROVIDING OPTICAL FEEDBACK, A SECOND VOLTAGERESPONSIVE RADIATION ELEMENT OPTICALLY SHIELDED FROM THE FIRST VARIABLE-IMPEDANCE ELEMENT FOR PORDUCING OUTPUT RADIATION, A MAIN SOURCE OF POTENTIAL, MEANS CONNECTING THE MAIN POTENTIAL SOURCE TO THE FIRST VARIABLE-IMPEDANCE ELEMENT AND THE FIRST AND SECOND RADIATION ELEMENTS IN A STAR-CONNECTED CIRCUIT AT WHICH THE SAID ELEMENTS ARE CONNECTED TO A COMMON POTENTIAL POINT AND AT WHICH THE IMPEDANCE CONDITION OF THE FIRST VARIABLE-IMPEDANCE ELEMENT CONTROLS THE VOLTAGE ACROSS THE SECOND RADIATION ELEMENT AND THUS THE RADIATION EMISSION THEREFROM, MEANS FOR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 111 words
AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A FIRST RADIATION-RESPONSIVE VARIABLE-IMPEDANCE ELEMENT FOR RECEIVING INPUT RADIATION, A FIRST VOLTAGE-RESPONSIVE RADIATION ELEMENT OPTICALLY COUPLED TO THE FIRST VARIABLE-IMPEDANCE ELEMENT AND PROVIDING OPTICAL FEEDBACK, A SECOND VOLTAGERESPONSIVE RADIATION ELEMENT OPTICALLY SHIELDED FROM THE FIRST VARIABLE-IMPEDANCE ELEMENT FOR PORDUCING OUTPUT RADIATION, A MAIN SOURCE OF POTENTIAL, MEANS CONNECTING THE MAIN POTENTIAL SOURCE TO THE FIRST VARIABLE-IMPEDANCE ELEMENT AND THE FIRST AND SECOND RADIATION ELEMENTS IN A STAR-CONNECTED CIRCUIT AT WHICH THE SAID ELEMENTS ARE CONNECTED TO A COMMON POTENTIAL POINT AND AT WHICH THE IMPEDANCE CONDITION OF THE FIRST VARIABLE-IMPEDANCE ELEMENT CONTROLS THE VOLTAGE ACROSS THE SECOND RADIATION ELEMENT AND THUS THE RADIATION EMISSION THEREFROM, MEANS FOR

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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) 1968-10-04 1969-04-05 1969-10-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-10-04 1973-04-05 1973-10-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-10-04 1977-04-05 1977-10-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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