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US3289039A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Discharge and counting circuits for flashing beacon

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-20
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Granted: 1966-11-29
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Expires: 1984-01-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gordon L Stamm
  • 👤 Scott Lewis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 01:49
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B41/00; H05B41/14; H05B41/30; H05B41/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 76 words
A FLASHTUBE CONTROL WHICH COMPRISCES: AN ARC DISCHARGE FLASHTUBE, AN INDUCTANCE COIL CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID FLASHTUBE, A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL CONNECTED CAPACITORS CONNECTED ACROSS SAID FLASHTUBE AND SAID INDUCTANCE COIL TO DISCHARGE A CURRENT THERETHROUGH TO ESTABLISH AN ARC IN SAID FLASHTUBE, SAID INDUCTANCE COIL REDUCING THE CURRENT THROUGH SAID FLASHTUBE SUBSEQUENT TO DISCHARGE OF SAID CAPACITORS TO EXTINGUISH THE ARC PRODUCED IN SAID FLASHTUBE, A HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY FOR CHARGING SAID CAPACITORS,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 76 words
A FLASHTUBE CONTROL WHICH COMPRISCES: AN ARC DISCHARGE FLASHTUBE, AN INDUCTANCE COIL CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID FLASHTUBE, A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL CONNECTED CAPACITORS CONNECTED ACROSS SAID FLASHTUBE AND SAID INDUCTANCE COIL TO DISCHARGE A CURRENT THERETHROUGH TO ESTABLISH AN ARC IN SAID FLASHTUBE, SAID INDUCTANCE COIL REDUCING THE CURRENT THROUGH SAID FLASHTUBE SUBSEQUENT TO DISCHARGE OF SAID CAPACITORS TO EXTINGUISH THE ARC PRODUCED IN SAID FLASHTUBE, A HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY FOR CHARGING SAID CAPACITORS,

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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) 1969-11-28 1970-05-30 1970-11-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-28 1974-05-30 1974-11-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-28 1978-05-30 1978-11-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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