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US3309620A
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1984-03-14
Abstract
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Inventors
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2026-10-31 18:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/09; H01S3/091; H01S3/0915; H01S3/092; H01S3/093; H01S3/02; H01S3/03; H01S3/036; H01S3/14; H01S3/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
AN APPARATUS FOR IRRADIATING A TARGET WITH BURSTS OF LIGHT CHARACTERIZED AS LYING IN THE ULTRAVIOLET, VISIBLE AND INFRARED PORTIONS OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SPECTRUM WHICH COMPRISES A SPHEROIDAL, PRESSURE-RESISTANT CHAMBER HAVING AN ELONGATED IRRADIABLE TARGET POSITIONED ALONG THE DIAMETER OF SAID CHAMBER, A PRESSURIZED SOURCE OF EXPLODABLE LIGHT-RELEASING PARTICULATE SOLID AND A PRESSURIZED SOURCE OF REACTANT GAS, EACH OF SAID SOURCES BEING PROVIDED WITH A CONDUIT IN COMMUNICATION WITH VALVE DISPENSING MEANS WHICH FORM A PREMIX OF THE SAID SOLID AND REACTANT GAS, CONDUIT MEANS LEADING FROM THE SAID VALVE DISPENSING MEANS TO A PREMIX IMPELLER, SAID IMPELLER BEING TO FEED THE SAID PREMIX INTO THE SAID CHAMBER, A CONDUIT LEADING FROM THE IMPELLER TO THE CHAMBER, IGNITION MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN THE CHAMBER, SAID IGNITION MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH A SOURCE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY, AND A DEBRIS EXHAUST, WHEREBY UPON INTRODUCTION OF THE PREMIX INTO THE CHAMBER AND IGNITION THEREOF BY THE ELECTRIC IGNITION MEANS A LIGHT-RELEASING EXPLOSION OCCURS WITH SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL OF THE DEBRIS FROM THE EXPLOSION VIA THE SAID EXHAUST.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
AN APPARATUS FOR IRRADIATING A TARGET WITH BURSTS OF LIGHT CHARACTERIZED AS LYING IN THE ULTRAVIOLET, VISIBLE AND INFRARED PORTIONS OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SPECTRUM WHICH COMPRISES A SPHEROIDAL, PRESSURE-RESISTANT CHAMBER HAVING AN ELONGATED IRRADIABLE TARGET POSITIONED ALONG THE DIAMETER OF SAID CHAMBER, A PRESSURIZED SOURCE OF EXPLODABLE LIGHT-RELEASING PARTICULATE SOLID AND A PRESSURIZED SOURCE OF REACTANT GAS, EACH OF SAID SOURCES BEING PROVIDED WITH A CONDUIT IN COMMUNICATION WITH VALVE DISPENSING MEANS WHICH FORM A PREMIX OF THE SAID SOLID AND REACTANT GAS, CONDUIT MEANS LEADING FROM THE SAID VALVE DISPENSING MEANS TO A PREMIX IMPELLER, SAID IMPELLER BEING TO FEED THE SAID PREMIX INTO THE SAID CHAMBER, A CONDUIT LEADING FROM THE IMPELLER TO THE CHAMBER, IGNITION MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN THE CHAMBER, SAID IGNITION MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH A SOURCE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY, AND A DEBRIS EXHAUST, WHEREBY UPON INTRODUCTION OF THE PREMIX INTO THE CHAMBER AND IGNITION THEREOF BY THE ELECTRIC IGNITION MEANS A LIGHT-RELEASING EXPLOSION OCCURS WITH SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL OF THE DEBRIS FROM THE EXPLOSION VIA THE SAID EXHAUST.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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 |