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Thermoelectric motor in electron discharge device envelope
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-10-23
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1982-10-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J Clarke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/74; H04N5/7416; H04N5/7425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
IN AN ELECTRON DISCHARGE DEVICE ENVELOPE CONTAINING A ROTOR ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN, DRIVING MEANS COMPRISING AN ELONGATE FLEXIBLE MEMBER, YIELDABLE TENSOR MEANS CONNECTED TO THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER FOR URGING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER IN ONE DIRECTION AND FOR YIELDING TO PERMIT MOVING OF SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER BEING IN FRICTIONAL DRIVING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ROTOR, MEANS FOR IMPEDING ROTATION OF SAID ROTOR DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER IN ONE OF SAID DIRECTIONS, AND THERMAL MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY ADVANCING SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER IN SAID ONE DIRECTION AND RETRACTING SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER IN SAID OTHER DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
IN AN ELECTRON DISCHARGE DEVICE ENVELOPE CONTAINING A ROTOR ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN, DRIVING MEANS COMPRISING AN ELONGATE FLEXIBLE MEMBER, YIELDABLE TENSOR MEANS CONNECTED TO THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER FOR URGING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER IN ONE DIRECTION AND FOR YIELDING TO PERMIT MOVING OF SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER BEING IN FRICTIONAL DRIVING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ROTOR, MEANS FOR IMPEDING ROTATION OF SAID ROTOR DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER IN ONE OF SAID DIRECTIONS, AND THERMAL MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY ADVANCING SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER IN SAID ONE DIRECTION AND RETRACTING SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER IN SAID OTHER DIRECTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-10 | 1969-07-12 | 1970-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-10 | 1973-07-12 | 1974-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-10 | 1977-07-12 | 1978-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |