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Pressure compensated transducer

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-09-12
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Granted: 1966-07-26
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Expires: 1983-09-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George R Douglas
  • 👤 John H Thompson
  • 👤 Robert H Whittaker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 09:54
CPC Classifications
B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/06; B06B1/0644; B06B1/0655

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 238 words
AN IMPROVED PRESSURE COMPENSATED TRANSDUCER POSITIONABLE ALONG A SUPPORT CABLE HAVING MOUNTED THEREALONG ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TRANSMMISION MEANS, COMPRISING: (A) A FIRST HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER POSITIONED ABOUT SAID CABLE; (B) FIRST AND SECOND SETS OF SET SCREWS TO POSITION SAID FIRST MEMBER IN ACOUSTICAL BALANCE ABOUT SAID SUPPORT CABLE; (C) FIRST AND SECOND END MEMBERS AJUSTABLE ALONG SAID FIRST CYLINDRICAL MEMBER; (D) A SECOND HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER SUPPORTED BY SAID END MEMBERS AND DEFINING HEREWITH A FIRST CLOSED VOLUME; (E) AN ANNULAR SUPPORT MEMBER POSITIONED ABOUT SAID FIRST CYLINDRICAL MEMBER MIDWAY BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND END MEMBERS; (F) A THIRD HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER SUPPORTED AT ITS MIDWAY POINT BY SAID ANNULAR MEMBER; (G) THIRD AND FOURTH END MEMBERS SUPPORTED ON SAID THIRD CYLINDRICAL MEMBER; (H) A FOURH HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS UPON RECEIPT OF ACOUSTICAL SIGNAL SUPPORTED BY SAID THIRD AND FOURTH END MEMBERS AND DEFINING THEREWITH A SECOND CLOSED VOLUME WITHIN SAID FIRST CLOSED VOLUME; (I) A HOLLOW RESILIENT MEMBER DEFINING A THIRD CLOSED VOLUME POSITIONED OUTSIDE OF SAID FIRST CLOSED VOLUME; (J) A PLURALITY OF CAPILLARY TUBE MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND VOLUMES, AND SAID FIRST AND THIRD VOLUMES; (K) PRESSURE TRANSMISSIVE LIQUID FILLING SAID FIRST, SECONS AND THIRD VOLUMES; (L) ACOUSTICAL WINDOWS IN SAIS SECOND CYLINDRICAL MEMBER CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING ACOUSTICAL SIGNALS; AND (M) MEANS, CONNECTING SAID FOURTH CYLINDRICAL MEMBER TO THE ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT CABLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 238 words
AN IMPROVED PRESSURE COMPENSATED TRANSDUCER POSITIONABLE ALONG A SUPPORT CABLE HAVING MOUNTED THEREALONG ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TRANSMMISION MEANS, COMPRISING: (A) A FIRST HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER POSITIONED ABOUT SAID CABLE; (B) FIRST AND SECOND SETS OF SET SCREWS TO POSITION SAID FIRST MEMBER IN ACOUSTICAL BALANCE ABOUT SAID SUPPORT CABLE; (C) FIRST AND SECOND END MEMBERS AJUSTABLE ALONG SAID FIRST CYLINDRICAL MEMBER; (D) A SECOND HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER SUPPORTED BY SAID END MEMBERS AND DEFINING HEREWITH A FIRST CLOSED VOLUME; (E) AN ANNULAR SUPPORT MEMBER POSITIONED ABOUT SAID FIRST CYLINDRICAL MEMBER MIDWAY BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND END MEMBERS; (F) A THIRD HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER SUPPORTED AT ITS MIDWAY POINT BY SAID ANNULAR MEMBER; (G) THIRD AND FOURTH END MEMBERS SUPPORTED ON SAID THIRD CYLINDRICAL MEMBER; (H) A FOURH HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS UPON RECEIPT OF ACOUSTICAL SIGNAL SUPPORTED BY SAID THIRD AND FOURTH END MEMBERS AND DEFINING THEREWITH A SECOND CLOSED VOLUME WITHIN SAID FIRST CLOSED VOLUME; (I) A HOLLOW RESILIENT MEMBER DEFINING A THIRD CLOSED VOLUME POSITIONED OUTSIDE OF SAID FIRST CLOSED VOLUME; (J) A PLURALITY OF CAPILLARY TUBE MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND VOLUMES, AND SAID FIRST AND THIRD VOLUMES; (K) PRESSURE TRANSMISSIVE LIQUID FILLING SAID FIRST, SECONS AND THIRD VOLUMES; (L) ACOUSTICAL WINDOWS IN SAIS SECOND CYLINDRICAL MEMBER CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING ACOUSTICAL SIGNALS; AND (M) MEANS, CONNECTING SAID FOURTH CYLINDRICAL MEMBER TO THE ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT CABLE.

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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) 1969-07-25 1970-01-24 1970-07-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-25 1974-01-24 1974-07-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-25 1978-01-24 1978-07-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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