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US3267250A
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Adaptive positioning device
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1963-04-19
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Granted: 1966-08-16
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Expires: 1983-04-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Lee R Ullery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/30; H01J37/304; H01J37/3045; B; B23; B23K; B23K15/00; B23K15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
APPARATUS FOR WORKING AN ARTICLE WITH AN ENERGIZED BEAM COMPRISING: MEANS FOR GENERATING AN ENERGIZED BEAM, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AN ARTICLE TO BE WORKED GENERALLY IN THE PATH OF SAID BEAM, MEANS FOR VARYING THE ENERGY CONTENT OF SAID BEAM, MEANS FOR DEFLECTING SAID BEAM, MEANS FOR FOCUSSING SAID BEAM AT THE ARTICLE TO BE WORKED, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID DEFLECTING MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID BEAM IN A LOW ENERGY STATE TO SCAN THE ARTICLE TO BE WORKED, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EMISSION EMANATING FROM A POINT TO BE WORKED ON THE ARTICLE DURING SCANNING WITH THE LOW ENERGY BEAM FOR GENERATING A WORK INITIATION SIGNAL, MEANS APPLYING SAID WORK INITIATION SIGNAL TO SAID MEANS FOR VARYING BEAM ENERGY TO CAUSE A HIGH ENERGY BEAM TO BE GENERATED WHEN A POINT TO BE WORKED IS SCANNED, AND MEANS APPLYING SAID WORK INITIATION SIGNAL TO SAID MEANS FOR CAUSING THE BEAM TO SCAN TO HALT SCANNING WHEN A POINT TO BE WORKED IS SCANNED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
APPARATUS FOR WORKING AN ARTICLE WITH AN ENERGIZED BEAM COMPRISING: MEANS FOR GENERATING AN ENERGIZED BEAM, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AN ARTICLE TO BE WORKED GENERALLY IN THE PATH OF SAID BEAM, MEANS FOR VARYING THE ENERGY CONTENT OF SAID BEAM, MEANS FOR DEFLECTING SAID BEAM, MEANS FOR FOCUSSING SAID BEAM AT THE ARTICLE TO BE WORKED, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID DEFLECTING MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID BEAM IN A LOW ENERGY STATE TO SCAN THE ARTICLE TO BE WORKED, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EMISSION EMANATING FROM A POINT TO BE WORKED ON THE ARTICLE DURING SCANNING WITH THE LOW ENERGY BEAM FOR GENERATING A WORK INITIATION SIGNAL, MEANS APPLYING SAID WORK INITIATION SIGNAL TO SAID MEANS FOR VARYING BEAM ENERGY TO CAUSE A HIGH ENERGY BEAM TO BE GENERATED WHEN A POINT TO BE WORKED IS SCANNED, AND MEANS APPLYING SAID WORK INITIATION SIGNAL TO SAID MEANS FOR CAUSING THE BEAM TO SCAN TO HALT SCANNING WHEN A POINT TO BE WORKED IS SCANNED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-15 | 1970-02-14 | 1970-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-15 | 1974-02-14 | 1974-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-15 | 1978-02-14 | 1978-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |