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US3238019A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of making diamond

Assignee: SRI International Inc
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Filing: 1963-10-01
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1983-10-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Carli Paul S De

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 20:51
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J3/00; B01J3/06; B01J3/08; C; C01; C01B; C01B32/00; C01B32/25; C01B32/26; B01J2203/00; B01J2203/06; B01J2203/0605; B01J2203/0625; B01J2203/065; B01J2203/0655; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S102/00; Y10S102/701

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING DIAMOND OUT OF A BODY MADE OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL HAVING A PREDETERMINED AVERAGE DENSITY AND A FLAT SURFACE COMPRISING DETONATING A HIGH EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL FOR EXLOSIVELY GENERATING A PLANE WAVE SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID FLAT SURFACE TO PRODUCE A SHOCK PRESSURE PULSE, AND APPLYING SAID SHOCK PRESSURE PULSE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY OVER SAID ENTIRE FLAT SURFACE TO CAUSE A TEMPERATURE AND SHOCK PRESSURE WITHIN SAID BODY WHICH TRANFORMS AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID CARONACEOUS MATERIAL INTO DIAMOND.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 81 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING DIAMOND OUT OF A BODY MADE OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL HAVING A PREDETERMINED AVERAGE DENSITY AND A FLAT SURFACE COMPRISING DETONATING A HIGH EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL FOR EXLOSIVELY GENERATING A PLANE WAVE SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID FLAT SURFACE TO PRODUCE A SHOCK PRESSURE PULSE, AND APPLYING SAID SHOCK PRESSURE PULSE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY OVER SAID ENTIRE FLAT SURFACE TO CAUSE A TEMPERATURE AND SHOCK PRESSURE WITHIN SAID BODY WHICH TRANFORMS AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID CARONACEOUS MATERIAL INTO DIAMOND.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB822363A Cited
US3022544A Cited
US3081498A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-28 1969-08-30 1970-03-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-28 1973-08-30 1974-03-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-28 1977-08-30 1978-03-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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