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Luminaire

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-10-16
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1983-10-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr William D Bacon

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:34
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B39/00; H05B39/04; H05B39/06; F; F21; F21V; F21V23/00; F21V23/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
IN A LUMINAIRE, AN OPAQUE HOUSING HAVING A LIGHT TRANSMITTING WINDOW IN ONE WALL THEREOF OF TRANSMITTING LIGHT INTO THE HOUSING INTERIOR, PHOTOELECTRIC CONTROL MEANS HAVING A PHOTOSENSITIVE PORTION FOR RECEIVING LIGHT TRANSMITTED THROUGH SAID WINDOW, SAID WINDOW BEING OF SUCH SIZE AND SO POSITIONED RELATIVE TO SAID PHOTOELECTRIC CONTROL MEANS AS TO PERMIT LIGHT THEREAGAINST ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY A SINGLE AXIS, AND MEANS ADJUSTABLY MOUNTING SAID PHOTOELECTRIC CONTROL MEANS WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR SELECTIVELY ARRANGING SAID PHOTOSENSITIVE PORTION THEREOF AT DIFFERENT POSITIONS RELATIVE TO SAID WINDOW FOR VARYING THE INTENSITY OF LIGHT INCIDENT ON SAID PHOTOSENSITIVE PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 97 words
IN A LUMINAIRE, AN OPAQUE HOUSING HAVING A LIGHT TRANSMITTING WINDOW IN ONE WALL THEREOF OF TRANSMITTING LIGHT INTO THE HOUSING INTERIOR, PHOTOELECTRIC CONTROL MEANS HAVING A PHOTOSENSITIVE PORTION FOR RECEIVING LIGHT TRANSMITTED THROUGH SAID WINDOW, SAID WINDOW BEING OF SUCH SIZE AND SO POSITIONED RELATIVE TO SAID PHOTOELECTRIC CONTROL MEANS AS TO PERMIT LIGHT THEREAGAINST ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY A SINGLE AXIS, AND MEANS ADJUSTABLY MOUNTING SAID PHOTOELECTRIC CONTROL MEANS WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR SELECTIVELY ARRANGING SAID PHOTOSENSITIVE PORTION THEREOF AT DIFFERENT POSITIONS RELATIVE TO SAID WINDOW FOR VARYING THE INTENSITY OF LIGHT INCIDENT ON SAID PHOTOSENSITIVE PORTION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-08-01 1970-01-31 1970-08-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-01 1974-01-31 1974-08-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-08-01 1978-01-31 1978-08-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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