← Back to Patent Explorer
US3354315A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Flash photolysis spectroscopic system

Assignee: Monsanto Co
•
Filing: 1964-08-25
•
Granted: 1967-11-21
•
Expires: 1984-08-25
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James B Preston
  • 👤 Rollins S Carter
  • 👤 William C Neely

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 21:36
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J3/00; G01J3/28; G01J3/2889

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 149 words
A FLASH PHOTOLYSIS SPECTROSCOPIC SYSTEM FOR USE IN CONDUCTING SPECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSES COMPRISING A SWEEP DELAYABLE OSCILLOSCOPE, A HIGH INTENSITY PHOTOFLASH TUBE, FIRST CAPACITOR DISCHARGE CIRCUIT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID PHOTOFLASH TUBE WITH SAID OSCILLOSCOPE TO BE TRIGGERED ON COMMENCEMENT OF A SCOPE SWEEP, A SPECTROFLASH TUBE, SECOND CAPACITOR DISCHARGE CIRCUIT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID SPECTROFLASH TUBE WITH SAID OSCILLOSCOPE TO BE TRIGGERED AT A PREDETERMINED INTERVAL AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF A SCOPE SWEEP, A SAMPLE CELL DISPOSED TO RECEIVE LIGHT EMITTED FROM SAID PHOTOFLASH AND SPECTROFLASH TUBES, A SPECTROGRAPH MEANS OPTICALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID SAMPLE CELL, A SHUTTER MECHANISM OPTICALLY INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SAMPLE CELL AND SAID SPECTROGRAPH MEANS, A LIGHTSENSITIVE CAPACITOR DISCHARGE CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SHUTTER MECHANISM AND OPERATIVE TO ACTUATE SAID SHUTTER MECHANISM TO OPEN POSITION IN RESPONSE TO ENERGIZATION OF SAID PHOTOFLASH TUBE, WHEREBY SAID SHUTTER MECHANISM IS ACTUATED ONLY UPON SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF SAID PHOTOFLASH TUBE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2559688A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-11-20 1971-05-22 1971-11-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-20 1975-05-22 1975-11-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-20 1979-05-22 1979-11-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag