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US3243591A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Programming mechanism for X-ray seriograph machines

Assignee: Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
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Filing: 1963-03-22
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1983-03-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald R Lesnick
  • 👤 Byron L Brooks

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 15:26
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05G; H05G1/00; H05G1/08; H05G1/60

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
IN AN AUTOMATIC SERIOGRAPHY HAVING A MOTOR DRIVE AND A CONTROL SWITCH FOR DEENERGIZING THE SERIOGRAPH AFTER THE COMPLETION OF EACH X-RAY CYCLE, A COMPATIBLE TIME PROGRAMMER DETACHABLY INTERCONNECTABLE WITH THE SERIOGRAPHY FOR INITIATING EACH SUCCEEDING CYCLE OF OPERATION OF THE SERIOGRAPH UPON THE EXPIRATION OF A PRESELECTABLE TIME DELAY AFTER THE PRECEDING CYCLE OF OPERATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, SAID TIME PROGRAMMER INCLUDING A DETACHABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR INTERCONNECTING SAID PROGRAMMER IN SHUNT WITH THE CONTROL SWITCH OF THE SERIOGRAPH, A PROGRAMMER SWITCH MEANS CONNECTABLE BY SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN SHUNT WITH SAID CONTROL SWITCH, A TIME DELAY MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF PREADJUSTABLE TIME DELAY SETTINGS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE ACTUATION OF SAID SERIOGRAPH CONTROL SWITCH AT THE COMPLETION OF EACH SERIOGRAPH OPERATION AND BEING CONTROLLED BY SAID TIME DELAY MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID PROGRAMMER SWITCH MEANS AFTER A PRESELECTABLE TIME DELAY TO INITIATE THE NEXT SUCCEEDING OPERATION OF THE SERIOGRAPH.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-03-28 1969-09-27 1970-03-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-03-28 1973-09-27 1974-03-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-28 1977-09-27 1978-03-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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