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Optical collimating system

Assignee: Textron Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1964-08-21
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1984-08-21
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Philip M Larraburu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 14:11
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V9/00; F21V9/02; G; G02; G02B; G02B19/00; G02B19/0004; G02B19/0028; G02B19/0033; G02B19/0047; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/14; G03B21/20; G03B21/2006; G03B21/2026; G03B21/208

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
AN OPTICAL COLLIMATING SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING A COLLIMATED BEAM FROM A DIFFUSED RADIANT ENERGY SOURCE, INCLUDING IN COMBINATION: A LENTICULAR LENS MEANS POSITIONED IN FRONT OF SAID SOURCE TOFORM IMAGES FROM SAID RADIANT ENERGY AT A POINT DEFINING A RE-IMAGING PLANE; A FIELD LENS DISPOSED AT SAID REIMAGING PLANE FOR GATHERING LIGHT FROM SAID LENTICULAR LENS MEANS AND PROJECTING AN IMAGE THEREOF; AND A DIFFUSING MEANS ON SAID FIELD LENS FOR INTEGRATING LIGHT FALLING THEREON TO RENDER UNIFORM THE PROJECTED IMAGE FROM SAID FIELD LENS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
AN OPTICAL COLLIMATING SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING A COLLIMATED BEAM FROM A DIFFUSED RADIANT ENERGY SOURCE, INCLUDING IN COMBINATION: A LENTICULAR LENS MEANS POSITIONED IN FRONT OF SAID SOURCE TOFORM IMAGES FROM SAID RADIANT ENERGY AT A POINT DEFINING A RE-IMAGING PLANE; A FIELD LENS DISPOSED AT SAID REIMAGING PLANE FOR GATHERING LIGHT FROM SAID LENTICULAR LENS MEANS AND PROJECTING AN IMAGE THEREOF; AND A DIFFUSING MEANS ON SAID FIELD LENS FOR INTEGRATING LIGHT FALLING THEREON TO RENDER UNIFORM THE PROJECTED IMAGE FROM SAID FIELD LENS.

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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) 1970-01-30 1970-08-01 1971-01-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-30 1974-08-01 1975-01-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-30 1978-08-01 1979-01-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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