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Charging electronic tubes with mercury

Assignee: KING LAB Inc
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Filing: 1963-10-11
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Granted: 1967-05-09
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Expires: 1983-10-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Douglas V Keller
  • 👤 Frederick P Scott

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 14:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/38; H01J9/395; H01J17/00; H01J17/38; H01J17/48; H01J17/49; H01J2893/00; H01J2893/0069

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 57 words
THE METHOD OF CHARGING AN ELECTRONIC TUBE WITH MERCURY, THE METHOD CONSISTING IN PREPARING AN ALLOY COMPOSED OF MERCURY AND A METAL SELECTED FROM GROUPS IA, IIA AND III OF THE PERIODIC TABLE, INSERTING A QUANTITY OF SAID ALLOY IN THE TUBE, SEALING THE TUBE AND HEATING THE ALLOY TO A TEMPERATURE SUFFICIENT TO LIBERATE THE MERCURY.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 57 words
THE METHOD OF CHARGING AN ELECTRONIC TUBE WITH MERCURY, THE METHOD CONSISTING IN PREPARING AN ALLOY COMPOSED OF MERCURY AND A METAL SELECTED FROM GROUPS IA, IIA AND III OF THE PERIODIC TABLE, INSERTING A QUANTITY OF SAID ALLOY IN THE TUBE, SEALING THE TUBE AND HEATING THE ALLOY TO A TEMPERATURE SUFFICIENT TO LIBERATE THE MERCURY.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1855901A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-05-08 1970-11-07 1971-05-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-05-08 1974-11-07 1975-05-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-05-08 1978-11-07 1979-05-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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