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US3223897A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Apparatus for adjusting the configuration of a magnetic field

Assignee: Varian Medical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1963-09-23
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1983-09-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ralph T Sullivan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 13:22
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F7/00; H01F7/06; H01F7/20; H01F7/202

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
AN ADJUSTABLE MAGNET COMPRISING: A PAIR OF MAGNETIC POLE MEMBERS SPACED IN OPPOSITION AND DEFINING A NONMAGNETIC GAP, EACH MEMBER COMPRISING A MAGNETIC POLE PIECE AND A MAGNETIC POLE CAP JOINED TO SAID POLE PIECE, AND A RECESSED PORTION FORMED IN SAID POLE PIECE AND FORMING AIR GAP BETWEEN SAID POLE PIECE AND SAID POLE CAP; A MAGNETIC DISK DISPOSED IN EACH SUCH AIR GAP; AND ADJUSTABLE MEANS COUPLED TO EACH SAID DISK AND DISPOSED WITHIN EACH SAID MEMBER, AND MEANS PROVIDING A FULCRUM WITHIN THE RECESSED PORTION OF EACH POLE PIECE FOR CHANIGN THE SHAPE OF EACH SUCH DISK TO VARY THE MAGNETIC FIELD BETWEEN THE POLE MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
AN ADJUSTABLE MAGNET COMPRISING: A PAIR OF MAGNETIC POLE MEMBERS SPACED IN OPPOSITION AND DEFINING A NONMAGNETIC GAP, EACH MEMBER COMPRISING A MAGNETIC POLE PIECE AND A MAGNETIC POLE CAP JOINED TO SAID POLE PIECE, AND A RECESSED PORTION FORMED IN SAID POLE PIECE AND FORMING AIR GAP BETWEEN SAID POLE PIECE AND SAID POLE CAP; A MAGNETIC DISK DISPOSED IN EACH SUCH AIR GAP; AND ADJUSTABLE MEANS COUPLED TO EACH SAID DISK AND DISPOSED WITHIN EACH SAID MEMBER, AND MEANS PROVIDING A FULCRUM WITHIN THE RECESSED PORTION OF EACH POLE PIECE FOR CHANIGN THE SHAPE OF EACH SUCH DISK TO VARY THE MAGNETIC FIELD BETWEEN THE POLE MEMBERS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1968-12-13 1969-06-14 1969-12-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-13 1973-06-14 1973-12-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-13 1977-06-14 1977-12-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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