US3305683A
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Indexing mechanism for irradiating packages
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-04-03
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1984-04-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Angelo T Volonakis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:49
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21K; G21K5/00; G21K5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
APPARATUS FOR THE APPLICATION OF SELECTED DOSES OF PENETRATING RADIATION TO A SERIES OF PACKAGES COMPRISING (A) AT LEAST ONE SOURCE OF SAID RADIATION; (B) MEANS INCLUDING CARRIERS CONVEYING SAID PACKAGES THROUGH A ZONE OF RADIATION, INCLUDING MEANS FOR CYCLICALLY MOVING SAID PACKAGES IN A ROW FORMING A PAUSE BETWEEN EACH FORWARD MOVEMENT; (C) MEANS FOR PUSHING SOME OF SAID PACKAGES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EACH FORWARD MOVEMENT INTO SELECTED POSITIONS WITH AT LEAST ONE PREDETERMINED SPACE BETWEEN ADJACENT PACKAGES TO RECEIVE SAID SOURCE; AND (D) MEANS FOR CYCLICALLY THRUSTING SAID SOURCE INTO SAID SPACE FOR A FINITE INTERVAL OF TIME TO EXPOSE THE ADJACENT PACKAGES TO THE SELECTED DOSE OF RADIATION AND THEN WITHDRAWING SAID SOURCE TO PERMIT ANOTHER CYCLE OF PACKAGE MOVEMENT AND PUSHING IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION THEREBY TO EXPOSE SUCCESSIVE PACKAGES TO SAID DOSES OF RADIATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
APPARATUS FOR THE APPLICATION OF SELECTED DOSES OF PENETRATING RADIATION TO A SERIES OF PACKAGES COMPRISING (A) AT LEAST ONE SOURCE OF SAID RADIATION; (B) MEANS INCLUDING CARRIERS CONVEYING SAID PACKAGES THROUGH A ZONE OF RADIATION, INCLUDING MEANS FOR CYCLICALLY MOVING SAID PACKAGES IN A ROW FORMING A PAUSE BETWEEN EACH FORWARD MOVEMENT; (C) MEANS FOR PUSHING SOME OF SAID PACKAGES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EACH FORWARD MOVEMENT INTO SELECTED POSITIONS WITH AT LEAST ONE PREDETERMINED SPACE BETWEEN ADJACENT PACKAGES TO RECEIVE SAID SOURCE; AND (D) MEANS FOR CYCLICALLY THRUSTING SAID SOURCE INTO SAID SPACE FOR A FINITE INTERVAL OF TIME TO EXPOSE THE ADJACENT PACKAGES TO THE SELECTED DOSE OF RADIATION AND THEN WITHDRAWING SAID SOURCE TO PERMIT ANOTHER CYCLE OF PACKAGE MOVEMENT AND PUSHING IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION THEREBY TO EXPOSE SUCCESSIVE PACKAGES TO SAID DOSES OF RADIATION.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-20 | 1974-08-22 | 1975-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-20 | 1978-08-22 | 1979-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |