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Line scan device utilizing cavitation phenomena produced in an ultrasonic cell

Assignee: Marquardt Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-06
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Granted: 1967-02-28
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Expires: 1983-12-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harry P Brueggemann

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 22:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N3/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
A LINE SCAN APPARATUS COMPRISING: MEANS FOR PROJECTING A LINE ELEMENT OF AN IMAGE ALONG A GIVEN PATH; A TRANSPARENT LIQUID BODY LOCATED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID PATH; FIRST MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY PROPAGATING ACOUSTICAL ENERGY INTO ONE END OF SAID LIQUID BODY IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO SAID PATH, SAID ACOUSTICAL ENERGY HAVING AN ENERGY LEVEL BELOW THAT CAPABLE OF PRODUCING CAVITATION IN SAID LIQUID BODY; AND SECOND MEANS LOCATED AT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID LIQUID BODY FOR CYCLICALLY PROPAGATING BURSTS OF ACOUSTICAL ENERGY TRANSVERSELY TO SAID PATH AND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO SAID CONTINUOUSLY PROPAGATED ACOUSTICAL ENERGY, THE SUMMATION OF SAID CONTINUOUSLY PROPAGATED AND SAID CYCLICALLY PROPAGATED ENERGY FROM
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 111 words
A LINE SCAN APPARATUS COMPRISING: MEANS FOR PROJECTING A LINE ELEMENT OF AN IMAGE ALONG A GIVEN PATH; A TRANSPARENT LIQUID BODY LOCATED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID PATH; FIRST MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY PROPAGATING ACOUSTICAL ENERGY INTO ONE END OF SAID LIQUID BODY IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO SAID PATH, SAID ACOUSTICAL ENERGY HAVING AN ENERGY LEVEL BELOW THAT CAPABLE OF PRODUCING CAVITATION IN SAID LIQUID BODY; AND SECOND MEANS LOCATED AT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID LIQUID BODY FOR CYCLICALLY PROPAGATING BURSTS OF ACOUSTICAL ENERGY TRANSVERSELY TO SAID PATH AND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO SAID CONTINUOUSLY PROPAGATED ACOUSTICAL ENERGY, THE SUMMATION OF SAID CONTINUOUSLY PROPAGATED AND SAID CYCLICALLY PROPAGATED ENERGY FROM

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-02-27 1970-08-29 1971-02-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-27 1974-08-29 1975-02-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-27 1978-08-29 1979-02-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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