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US3330751A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Cathodic protection circuit including diode means

Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1963-05-20
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1983-05-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Stanley D Warner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 18:34
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B59/00; C; C23; C23F; C23F13/00; C23F13/02; C23F13/04; C23F13/06; C23F13/08; C23F13/20; C23F2213/00; C23F2213/30; C23F2213/31; E; E02; E02B; E02B17/00; E02B17/0017; E02B17/0026

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
IN AN ELECTROLYTIC SYSTEM FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION OF THE TYPE WHICH INCLUDES AN ELECTROLYTE, AN ELECTRODE ADAPTED TO BE IMMERSED IN THE ELECTROLYTE, A CATHODE STRUCTURE TO BE PROTECTED ADAPTED TO BE IMMERSED IN THE ELECTROLYTE, SAID ELECTRODE BEING FORMED OF A MATERIAL HIGHER IN THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SERIES THAN SAID STRUCTURE, DIODE MEANS HAVING A CONSULTANT VOLTAGE DROP CONDUCTIVELY CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODE AND SAID STRUCTURE, SAID SYSTEM CONSISTING SOLELY OF THE SERIES CONNECTION OF SAID ELECTRODE, SAID CONSTANT VOLTAGE DEVICE, SAID STRUCTURE AND THE ELECTROLYTE WHEREBY A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT POLARIZATION POTENTIAL IS DEVELOPED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODE AND SAID STRUCTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
IN AN ELECTROLYTIC SYSTEM FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION OF THE TYPE WHICH INCLUDES AN ELECTROLYTE, AN ELECTRODE ADAPTED TO BE IMMERSED IN THE ELECTROLYTE, A CATHODE STRUCTURE TO BE PROTECTED ADAPTED TO BE IMMERSED IN THE ELECTROLYTE, SAID ELECTRODE BEING FORMED OF A MATERIAL HIGHER IN THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SERIES THAN SAID STRUCTURE, DIODE MEANS HAVING A CONSULTANT VOLTAGE DROP CONDUCTIVELY CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODE AND SAID STRUCTURE, SAID SYSTEM CONSISTING SOLELY OF THE SERIES CONNECTION OF SAID ELECTRODE, SAID CONSTANT VOLTAGE DEVICE, SAID STRUCTURE AND THE ELECTROLYTE WHEREBY A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT POLARIZATION POTENTIAL IS DEVELOPED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODE AND SAID STRUCTURE.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-07-10 1971-01-09 1971-07-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-07-10 1975-01-09 1975-07-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-10 1979-01-09 1979-07-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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