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US3247383A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Infra-red reflector assembly for thermographic copying machine

Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1962-04-13
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Granted: 1966-04-19
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Expires: 1982-04-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John W Ulseth
  • 👤 Robert A Halberg
  • 👤 John A Gravelle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 21:48
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/02; G03B27/14; G03B27/30; G03B27/306; F; F21; F21V; F21V7/00; F21V7/22; F21V7/28; G03B27/16; F21Y; F21Y2103/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
A REFLECTOR CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH REFLECTIVITY AND HIGH TEMPERATURE STABILITY AND COMPRISING: A PAIR OF COMPLEMENTAL ALUMINUM SHELLS DEFINING AN ELONGATE INTERIOR CAVITY, FOR CONFINING AN ELONGATE TUBULAR LAMP IN FIXED POSITION AT THE FOCUS THEREOF, AND A NARROW LENGTHWISE OPENING FOR CONCENTRATING RADIANT ENERGY FROM A SAID LAMP ALONG A NARROW BAND; A THIN LAYER OF LOW TEMPERATURE PORCELAIN ENAMEL HAVING A SMOOTH HIGH GLOSS FINISH BONDED TO THE CAVITY-DEFINING SURFACES OF SAID SHELLS; AND A THIN METALLIC GOLD FILM, HAVING AT LEAST 93 PERCENT REFLECTANCE FOR INFRA-RED RADIATION, BONDED TO SAID ENAMEL LAYER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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