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US3284789A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Cathodic protection system detector

Assignee: Tinker & Rasor
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Filing: 1963-03-19
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Granted: 1966-11-08
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Expires: 1983-03-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert B Fisher

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 23:29
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23F; C23F13/00; C23F13/02; C23F13/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
A MONITORING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A SYSTEM OF PIPELINES, CABLES, OR THE LIKE, BURIED IN THE EARTH AND TO WHICH SYSTEM A SOURCE OF CATHODIC PROTECTION POTENTIAL IS APPLIED FOR THE CATHODIC PROTECTION OF THE SYSTEM, SAID MONITORING APPARATUS COMPRISING: AN OSCILLATOR, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE OSCILLATOR TO A SYSTEM TO WHICH A SOURCE OF CATHODIC PROTECTION POTENTIAL IS APPLIED FOR ENERGIZATION OF THE OSCILLATOR BY THE CATHODIC PROTECTION POTENTIAL, SAID OSCILLATOR OSCILLATING WITH BIAS POTENTIALS SUPPLIED SOLELY BY THE CATHODIC PROTECTION POTENTIAL, SAID OSCILLATOR BEING OPERABLE WHEN THE CATHODIC PROTECTION POTENTIAL IS ABOVE A PREDETERMINED VALUE HIGHER THAN

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-11-07 1970-05-09 1970-11-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-07 1974-05-09 1974-11-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-07 1978-05-09 1978-11-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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