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US3236124A
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Temperature compensation system
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-05-01
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1983-05-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John M Rhoades
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:35
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q11/00; B23Q11/0003; G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/19; G05B19/33; G05B19/35; G05B19/351; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/49; G05B2219/49169; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S82/00; Y10S82/90; Y10T; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/05; Y10T408/29; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/303976; Y10T409/304032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
IN AN ARRANGEMENT WHEREIN A FIRST OBJECT AND A SECOND OBJECT ARE MOVED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER IN RESPONSE TO SIGNALS PRODUCED BY A POSITION INDICATING DEVICE HAVING A FIRST PORTION AND A SECOND PORTION RESPECTIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRST OBJECT AND SAID SECOND OBJECT, A TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING SYSTEM COMPRISING FIRST MEANS FOR PRODUCING A FIRST SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID FIRST OBJECT, SECOND MEANS FOR PRODUCING A SECOND SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION OF SAID FIRST OBJECT, THIRD MEANS FOR PRODUCING A THIRD SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE STRAIN ON ONE SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS OF SAID POSITION INDICATING DEVICE, MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD MEANS FOR PRODUCING A CONTROL SIGNAL HAVING ONE CHARACTERISTIC RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS AND HAVING A SECOND OPPOSITE CHARACTERTISTIC RESPONSIVE TO SAID THIRD SIGNAL, LENGTH CONTROL MEANS ADAPTED TO BE COUPLED TO SAID ONE PORTION OF SAID POSITION INDICATING DEVICE, AND MEANS COUPLING SAID CONTROL SIGNAL PRODUCING MEANS TO SAID LENGTH CONTROL MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID CONTROL SIGNAL THERETO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
IN AN ARRANGEMENT WHEREIN A FIRST OBJECT AND A SECOND OBJECT ARE MOVED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER IN RESPONSE TO SIGNALS PRODUCED BY A POSITION INDICATING DEVICE HAVING A FIRST PORTION AND A SECOND PORTION RESPECTIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRST OBJECT AND SAID SECOND OBJECT, A TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING SYSTEM COMPRISING FIRST MEANS FOR PRODUCING A FIRST SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID FIRST OBJECT, SECOND MEANS FOR PRODUCING A SECOND SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION OF SAID FIRST OBJECT, THIRD MEANS FOR PRODUCING A THIRD SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE STRAIN ON ONE SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS OF SAID POSITION INDICATING DEVICE, MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD MEANS FOR PRODUCING A CONTROL SIGNAL HAVING ONE CHARACTERISTIC RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS AND HAVING A SECOND OPPOSITE CHARACTERTISTIC RESPONSIVE TO SAID THIRD SIGNAL, LENGTH CONTROL MEANS ADAPTED TO BE COUPLED TO SAID ONE PORTION OF SAID POSITION INDICATING DEVICE, AND MEANS COUPLING SAID CONTROL SIGNAL PRODUCING MEANS TO SAID LENGTH CONTROL MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID CONTROL SIGNAL THERETO.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-21 | 1969-08-23 | 1970-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-21 | 1973-08-23 | 1974-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-21 | 1977-08-23 | 1978-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |