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Transducer for spectrum analysis applicable to closed loop control

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1963-11-06
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1983-11-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ronald H Kay

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 15:13
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J3/00; G01J3/12; G01J3/26; G01J3/1256; G01J2003/1226; G01J2003/1234; G01J3/02; G01J3/0205; G01J3/0213; G01J3/0229

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
A SPECTRUM ANALYZER FOR DETECTING THE ABSORPTION SPECTRUM OF A SAMPLE COMPRISING: AN ACOUSTICAL DELAY LINE, MEANS FOR DIRECTING COLLIMIATED LIGHT THROUGH SAID ACOUSTICAL DELAY LINE, A WEDGE INTERFERENCE FILTER POSITIONED TO INTERCEPT THE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH SAID DELAY LINE, MEANS FOR DIRECTING THE LIGHT WHICH PASSES THROUGH SAID DELAY LINE AND THROUGH SAID WEDGE INTERFERENCE FILTER THROUGH SAID SAMPLE, INCLUDING A MASK POSITIONED TO BLOCK LIGHT WHICH PASSES DIRECTLY THROUGH SAID DELAY LINE, WHEREBY ONLY LIGHT WHICH IS DIFFRACTED BY A PULSE IN SAID DELAY LINE REACHES SAID SAMPLE, AND MEANS FOR DETECTING THE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH SAID SAMPLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
A SPECTRUM ANALYZER FOR DETECTING THE ABSORPTION SPECTRUM OF A SAMPLE COMPRISING: AN ACOUSTICAL DELAY LINE, MEANS FOR DIRECTING COLLIMIATED LIGHT THROUGH SAID ACOUSTICAL DELAY LINE, A WEDGE INTERFERENCE FILTER POSITIONED TO INTERCEPT THE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH SAID DELAY LINE, MEANS FOR DIRECTING THE LIGHT WHICH PASSES THROUGH SAID DELAY LINE AND THROUGH SAID WEDGE INTERFERENCE FILTER THROUGH SAID SAMPLE, INCLUDING A MASK POSITIONED TO BLOCK LIGHT WHICH PASSES DIRECTLY THROUGH SAID DELAY LINE, WHEREBY ONLY LIGHT WHICH IS DIFFRACTED BY A PULSE IN SAID DELAY LINE REACHES SAID SAMPLE, AND MEANS FOR DETECTING THE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH SAID SAMPLE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1970-03-13 1970-09-12 1971-03-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-03-13 1974-09-12 1975-03-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-03-13 1978-09-12 1979-03-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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