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Pressure gradient hydrophone

Assignee: Dynamics Corp of America
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Filing: 1966-01-28
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1986-01-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Massa Frank

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 04:39
CPC Classifications
B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/06; B06B1/0603

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
IN COMBINATION IN A PRESSURE GRADIENT TRANSDUCER, GENERALLY TUBULAR HOUSING MEANS, END PLATES ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID HOUSING MEANS HAVING GROOVES THEREIN DEFINING RELATIVELY THIN WEBS FOR FLEXURAL SUSPENSION OF CENTRAL PISTON PORTIONS THEREOF, TRANSDUCER MEANS CONPRISING A MULTILAMINAR PLATE ASSEMBLY WITH AT LEAST ONE ELEMENT OF SAID PLATE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A TRANSDUCER MATERIAL CAPABLE OF CONVERTING OSCILLATORY MECHANICAL BENDING STRESSES TO ALTERNATING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS, MEANS FOR RIGIDLY SUPPORTING ONE END OF SAID MULTILAMINAR PLATE ASSEMBLY AT A POINT WITHIN SAID HOUSING MEANS INTERMEDIATE SAID END PLATES TO POSITION THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID AS-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
IN COMBINATION IN A PRESSURE GRADIENT TRANSDUCER, GENERALLY TUBULAR HOUSING MEANS, END PLATES ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID HOUSING MEANS HAVING GROOVES THEREIN DEFINING RELATIVELY THIN WEBS FOR FLEXURAL SUSPENSION OF CENTRAL PISTON PORTIONS THEREOF, TRANSDUCER MEANS CONPRISING A MULTILAMINAR PLATE ASSEMBLY WITH AT LEAST ONE ELEMENT OF SAID PLATE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A TRANSDUCER MATERIAL CAPABLE OF CONVERTING OSCILLATORY MECHANICAL BENDING STRESSES TO ALTERNATING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS, MEANS FOR RIGIDLY SUPPORTING ONE END OF SAID MULTILAMINAR PLATE ASSEMBLY AT A POINT WITHIN SAID HOUSING MEANS INTERMEDIATE SAID END PLATES TO POSITION THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID AS-

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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) 1970-11-20 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

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