US3296526A
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Micrometeoroid velocity measuring device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-03-29
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1983-03-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William H Kinard
- 👤 Jr Charles C Laney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:15
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P3/00; G01P3/64; G01P3/66; G01P3/665; B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/66; B64G1/68
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A MICROMETEOROID VELOCITY MEASURING DEVICE COMPRISING: A FIRST MICROMETEOROID DETECTOR, INCLUDING A FIRST CYLINDRICAL DETECTING ELEMENT, FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL EACH TIME A MICROMETEOROID PARTICLE PENETRATES SAID FIRST DETECTING ELEMENT; A SECOND MICROMETEOROID DETECTOR, INCLUDING A SECOND CYLINDRICAL DETECTING ELEMENT CONCENTRIC WITHIN AND SPACED FROM SAID FIRST DETECTING ELEMENT, FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL EACH TIME A MICROMETEOROID PARTICLE PENETRATES SAID SECOND DETECTING ELEMENT; AND MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND MICROMETEOROID DETECTORS FOR MEASURING THE TIME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SIGNALS PRODUCED BY SAID FIRST AND SECOND MICROMETEOROID DETECTORS WHEREBY SAID TIME DIFFERENCES ARE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE VELOCITIES OF THE MICROMETEOROID PARTICLES THAT PENETRATE BOTH SAID FIRST AND SECOND DETECTING ELEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A MICROMETEOROID VELOCITY MEASURING DEVICE COMPRISING: A FIRST MICROMETEOROID DETECTOR, INCLUDING A FIRST CYLINDRICAL DETECTING ELEMENT, FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL EACH TIME A MICROMETEOROID PARTICLE PENETRATES SAID FIRST DETECTING ELEMENT; A SECOND MICROMETEOROID DETECTOR, INCLUDING A SECOND CYLINDRICAL DETECTING ELEMENT CONCENTRIC WITHIN AND SPACED FROM SAID FIRST DETECTING ELEMENT, FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL EACH TIME A MICROMETEOROID PARTICLE PENETRATES SAID SECOND DETECTING ELEMENT; AND MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND MICROMETEOROID DETECTORS FOR MEASURING THE TIME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SIGNALS PRODUCED BY SAID FIRST AND SECOND MICROMETEOROID DETECTORS WHEREBY SAID TIME DIFFERENCES ARE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE VELOCITIES OF THE MICROMETEOROID PARTICLES THAT PENETRATE BOTH SAID FIRST AND SECOND DETECTING ELEMENTS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-02 | 1974-07-04 | 1975-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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