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Flame detector system using a lightly loaded glow discharge detector tube

Assignee: Combustion Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1966-07-22
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1986-07-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Lyman F Gilbert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 17:43
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23N; F23N5/00; F23N5/02; F23N5/08; F23N5/082; F23N2229/00; F23N2229/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 136 words
A FLAME DETECTOR COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A SOURCE OF POTENTIAL, A GLOW DISCHARGE SENSING TUBE CONNECTED TO THE SOUCE OF POTENTIAL AND HAVING IN SERIES THEREWITH AN INTEGRATING NETWORK AND A LOAD IMPEDANCE ACROSS THE LATTER OF WHICH AN OUTPUT SPIKE SIGNAL IS DEVELOPED INCIDENT TO AVALANCHE OCCURRING IN SAID TUBE, A RECEIVER HAVING AN INPUT AND AN OUTPUT AND INCLUDING A SOURCE OF POTENTIAL, A SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER HAVING ITS ANODE AND CATHODE ACROSS SAID SOURCE, A LOAD CONTROLLED BY SAID SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER, MEANS PROVIDING A HIGH IMPEDANCE TO SAID SOURCE OF POTENTIAL CONNECTED TO THE SENSING TUBE AND A LOW IMPEDANCE TO THE SPIKE SIGNAL CAPACITIVELY COUPLING SAID OUTPUT SPIKE SIGNAL INTO THE INPUT OF THE RECEIVER WITH THE SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER BEING GATED ON IN RESPONSE TO SUCH COUPLING OF SAID SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 136 words
A FLAME DETECTOR COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A SOURCE OF POTENTIAL, A GLOW DISCHARGE SENSING TUBE CONNECTED TO THE SOUCE OF POTENTIAL AND HAVING IN SERIES THEREWITH AN INTEGRATING NETWORK AND A LOAD IMPEDANCE ACROSS THE LATTER OF WHICH AN OUTPUT SPIKE SIGNAL IS DEVELOPED INCIDENT TO AVALANCHE OCCURRING IN SAID TUBE, A RECEIVER HAVING AN INPUT AND AN OUTPUT AND INCLUDING A SOURCE OF POTENTIAL, A SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER HAVING ITS ANODE AND CATHODE ACROSS SAID SOURCE, A LOAD CONTROLLED BY SAID SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER, MEANS PROVIDING A HIGH IMPEDANCE TO SAID SOURCE OF POTENTIAL CONNECTED TO THE SENSING TUBE AND A LOW IMPEDANCE TO THE SPIKE SIGNAL CAPACITIVELY COUPLING SAID OUTPUT SPIKE SIGNAL INTO THE INPUT OF THE RECEIVER WITH THE SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER BEING GATED ON IN RESPONSE TO SUCH COUPLING OF SAID SIGNAL.

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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) 1969-11-14 1970-05-16 1970-11-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-14 1974-05-16 1974-11-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-14 1978-05-16 1978-11-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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