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US3246158A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Optical detectors

Assignee: Varian Medical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1961-02-10
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1981-02-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William E Bell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 09:34
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F2/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 46 words
A NARROW-BAND OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING: MEANS FOR CONTAINING AN OPTICALLY SENSITIVE PLASMA, AN ELECTRODELESS RADIO FREQUENCY MEANS FOR APPLYING A RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL INDUCTIVELY AND EXTERNALLY DISPOSED RELATIVE TO SAID CONTAINING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID PLASMA IN A GLOW DISCHARGE CONDITION, AND MEANS FOR MONITORING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 46 words
A NARROW-BAND OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING: MEANS FOR CONTAINING AN OPTICALLY SENSITIVE PLASMA, AN ELECTRODELESS RADIO FREQUENCY MEANS FOR APPLYING A RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL INDUCTIVELY AND EXTERNALLY DISPOSED RELATIVE TO SAID CONTAINING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID PLASMA IN A GLOW DISCHARGE CONDITION, AND MEANS FOR MONITORING

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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) 1969-04-11 1969-10-11 1970-04-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-11 1973-10-11 1974-04-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-11 1977-10-11 1978-04-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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