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Rotary shearing interferometer

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1964-03-10
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Granted: 1967-10-10
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Expires: 1984-03-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Adolf W Lohmann

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:09
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J9/00; G01J9/02; G01J9/0215

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 59 words
A DEVICE FOR DETECTING COMATIC ABERRATION IN A LENS: MEANS FOR PASSING TWO COHERENT OPTICAL WAVEFRONTS THROUGH SAID LENS; MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID WAVEFRONTS BY SUBSTANTIALLY 180 DEGREES RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER; AND MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID LENS FOR FOCUSSING AND INTERACTING SAID WAVEFRONTS THEREBY FORMING AN INTERFERENCE PATTERN, WHEREBY THE COMATIC ABERRATION OF SAID LENS CAN BE DETECTED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 59 words
A DEVICE FOR DETECTING COMATIC ABERRATION IN A LENS: MEANS FOR PASSING TWO COHERENT OPTICAL WAVEFRONTS THROUGH SAID LENS; MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID WAVEFRONTS BY SUBSTANTIALLY 180 DEGREES RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER; AND MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID LENS FOR FOCUSSING AND INTERACTING SAID WAVEFRONTS THEREBY FORMING AN INTERFERENCE PATTERN, WHEREBY THE COMATIC ABERRATION OF SAID LENS CAN BE DETECTED.

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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) 1970-10-09 1971-04-10 1971-10-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-10-09 1975-04-10 1975-10-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-10-09 1979-04-10 1979-10-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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