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US3268735A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photocell modulators

Assignee: PHOTONETICS CORP
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Filing: 1962-05-24
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1982-05-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roland C M Beeh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 05:56
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03C; H03C1/00; H03C1/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
A PHOTOCELL MODULATOR FOR CONVERTING D.-C. SIGNALS TO CORRESPONDING PULSATING SIGNALS WHICH COMPRISES (A) A SOURCE OF RADIATION, (B) A VANE-TYPE RADIOMETER POSITIONED TO RECEIVE RADIATION FROM SAID SOURCE AND BE ROTATED THEREBY, (C) THE RADIOMETER HAVING A PLURALITY OF VANES AND AT LEAST ONE VANE BEING ADAPTED TO PASS RADIATION THERETHROUGH PERIODICALLY AS THE VANES ROTATE, (D) A PHOTOCELL OF THE PHOTOCONDUCTIVE TYPE POSITIONED TO RECEIVE RADIATION PERIODICALLY PASSING THROUGH SAID ONE VANE AND RESPONSIVE THERETO, (E) A D.-C. SIGNAL SOURCE CONNECTED WITH THE PHOTOCELL FOR MODULATION OF THE D.-C. SIGNAL THEREBY, (F) AND MEANS FOR VARYING THE INTENSITY OF THE SOURCE OF RADIATION TO THEREBY ALTER THE FREQUENCY OF ROTATION OF THE RADIOMETER AND THE MODULATION PRODUCED THEREBY.

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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) 1969-08-22 1970-02-21 1970-08-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-22 1974-02-21 1974-08-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-08-22 1978-02-21 1978-08-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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