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Magnetic-flux pump

Assignee: California Institute Research Foundation
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Filing: 1961-11-29
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1981-11-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Alvin F Hildebrandt
  • 👤 Daniel D Elleman
  • 👤 Frank C Whitmore

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 03:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F6/00; H01F6/005; H10; H10N; H10N60/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/88

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
A MAGNETIC-FLUX PUMP COMPRISING WALLS DEFINING A FIRST AND SECOND CAVITY SEPARATED BY A SLOT, SAID WALLS BEING MADE OF A MATERIAL HAVING SUPERCONDUCTING PROPERTIES WHEN BELOW A CRITICAL TEMPERATURE, A BODY HAVING A FIRST PORTION MADE OF A MATERIAL HAVING SUPERCONDUCTING PROPERTIES WHEN BELOW A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE AND A SECOND PORTION MADE OF A FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL, SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS OF THIS BODY EACH BEING SUFFICIENTLY LARGE TO SUBSTANTIALLY FILL SAID FIRST CAVITY AND TO BE SLIDABLY INSERTABLE THEREINTO, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS OF SAID BODY ADJACENT ONE ANOTHER FOR SUCCESSIVE INSERTION OF SAID SECOND PORTION INTO SAID FIRST CAVITY BEFORE COOLING BETWEEN SAID CRITICAL TEMPERATURE AND FOR INSERTION OF SAID FIRST PORTION INTO SAID FIRST CAVITY AFTER COOLING BELOW SAID CRITICAL TEMPERATURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
A MAGNETIC-FLUX PUMP COMPRISING WALLS DEFINING A FIRST AND SECOND CAVITY SEPARATED BY A SLOT, SAID WALLS BEING MADE OF A MATERIAL HAVING SUPERCONDUCTING PROPERTIES WHEN BELOW A CRITICAL TEMPERATURE, A BODY HAVING A FIRST PORTION MADE OF A MATERIAL HAVING SUPERCONDUCTING PROPERTIES WHEN BELOW A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE AND A SECOND PORTION MADE OF A FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL, SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS OF THIS BODY EACH BEING SUFFICIENTLY LARGE TO SUBSTANTIALLY FILL SAID FIRST CAVITY AND TO BE SLIDABLY INSERTABLE THEREINTO, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS OF SAID BODY ADJACENT ONE ANOTHER FOR SUCCESSIVE INSERTION OF SAID SECOND PORTION INTO SAID FIRST CAVITY BEFORE COOLING BETWEEN SAID CRITICAL TEMPERATURE AND FOR INSERTION OF SAID FIRST PORTION INTO SAID FIRST CAVITY AFTER COOLING BELOW SAID CRITICAL TEMPERATURE.

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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) 1969-07-18 1970-01-17 1970-07-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-18 1974-01-17 1974-07-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-18 1978-01-17 1978-07-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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