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US3350562A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Infrared radiometer having a black body reference surface and a spherical chopper

Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1964-10-02
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Granted: 1967-10-31
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Expires: 1984-10-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edward F Flint

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 03:31
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J5/00; G01J5/52; G01J5/53; G01J1/00; G01J1/02; G01J1/08; G01J5/02; G01J5/08; G01J5/0803; G01J5/0805; G01J1/04; G01J1/0403; G01J1/0407; G01J1/0411; G01J1/044

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
A RADIOMETER COMPRISING A RADIATION DETECTOR ELEMENT, A CAVITY HAVING A BLACK BODY REFERENCE SURFACE DISPOSED IN THE WALL OF THE INNER PORTION OF SAID CAVITY, SAID RADIATION DETECTOR ELEMENT BEING LOCATED ON ONE SIDE OF SAID CAVITY FOR RECEIVING RAYS THERETHROUGH, AND A CHOPPER COMPRISING A CONCAVE REFLECTING SURFACE ROTATABLY MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT ACROSS THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID CAVITY TO ALTERNATELY PROVIDE A CONCAVE REFLECTING SURFACE FOR RADIATION EMITTED BY SAID REFERENCE SURFACE AND AN OPENING FOR RECEIVING RAYS FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
A RADIOMETER COMPRISING A RADIATION DETECTOR ELEMENT, A CAVITY HAVING A BLACK BODY REFERENCE SURFACE DISPOSED IN THE WALL OF THE INNER PORTION OF SAID CAVITY, SAID RADIATION DETECTOR ELEMENT BEING LOCATED ON ONE SIDE OF SAID CAVITY FOR RECEIVING RAYS THERETHROUGH, AND A CHOPPER COMPRISING A CONCAVE REFLECTING SURFACE ROTATABLY MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT ACROSS THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID CAVITY TO ALTERNATELY PROVIDE A CONCAVE REFLECTING SURFACE FOR RADIATION EMITTED BY SAID REFERENCE SURFACE AND AN OPENING FOR RECEIVING RAYS FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE OF

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2929293A Cited
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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) 1970-10-30 1971-05-01 1971-10-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-10-30 1975-05-01 1975-10-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-10-30 1979-05-01 1979-10-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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