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US3286205A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Variable delay line

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-05
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1983-07-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Arthur D Ballato

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 05:45
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H9/00; H03H9/30; H03H9/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
A SIGNAL DELAY LINE COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR PARALLELEPIPED Y-CUT BLOCK OF ALPHA-QUART CRYSTAL ADAPTED TO TRANSMIT IN THE X-Y SHEAR MODE, A PAIR OF DISCRETE ELECTRODES MOUNTED ON AT LEAST ONE OF THE X-Z SURFACES OF SAID CRYSTAL, THE DIMENSIONS OF SAID ELECTRODES ALONG THE X-AXIS OF SAID CRYSTAL BEING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID X-AXIS AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE WAY ACROSS SAID X-Z SURFACE, AND A VARIABLE IMPEDANCE NETWORK CONNECTED ACROSS SAID ELECTRODES FOR CONTROLLING THE TIME DELAY OF SAID DELAY LINE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
A SIGNAL DELAY LINE COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR PARALLELEPIPED Y-CUT BLOCK OF ALPHA-QUART CRYSTAL ADAPTED TO TRANSMIT IN THE X-Y SHEAR MODE, A PAIR OF DISCRETE ELECTRODES MOUNTED ON AT LEAST ONE OF THE X-Z SURFACES OF SAID CRYSTAL, THE DIMENSIONS OF SAID ELECTRODES ALONG THE X-AXIS OF SAID CRYSTAL BEING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID X-AXIS AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE WAY ACROSS SAID X-Z SURFACE, AND A VARIABLE IMPEDANCE NETWORK CONNECTED ACROSS SAID ELECTRODES FOR CONTROLLING THE TIME DELAY OF SAID DELAY LINE.

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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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