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Beam scanner for indicating the position of a beam of nuclear particles

Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Filing: 1964-07-10
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Granted: 1968-02-27
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Expires: 1984-07-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Davey Cyril Norman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 06:19
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/29

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
A BEAM SCANNER FOR INDICATING THE POSITION OF A BEAM OF NUCLEAR PARTICLES, COMPRISING A PROBE ARRANGED TO OSCILLATE THROUGH THE BEAM, SAID PROBE COMPRISING A SINGLE CONDUCTOR HAVING TWO COPLANAR CONDUCTING PORTIONS BOTH OF WHICH PASS THROUGH THE DESIRED POSITION IN PASSING AS THE PROBE OSCILLATES, SAID CONDUCTING PORTIONS IN PASSING THE DESIRED POSITION OF THE BEAM BEING GENERALLY PARALLEL TO TWO DIRECTIONS AT RIGHT ANGLES RESPECTIVELY, MEANS TO CAUSE THE PROBE TO OSCILLATE THROUGH THE DESIRED POSITION OF THE BEAM, A SINGLE AMPLIFIER CHANNEL CONNECTED TO THE PROBE WHEREIN CURRENT DERIVED FROM SAID PROBE IS AMPLIFIED, A SINGLE TRACE OSCILLOSCOPE CONNECTED WITH THE AMPLIFIER CHANNEL WHEREON VARIATIONS IN THE MAGNITUDE OF THE AMPLIFIED CURRENT ARE DISPLAYED VISUALLY TO SHOW THE POSITION OF THE BEAM RELATIVE TO SAID TWO DIRECTIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 131 words
A BEAM SCANNER FOR INDICATING THE POSITION OF A BEAM OF NUCLEAR PARTICLES, COMPRISING A PROBE ARRANGED TO OSCILLATE THROUGH THE BEAM, SAID PROBE COMPRISING A SINGLE CONDUCTOR HAVING TWO COPLANAR CONDUCTING PORTIONS BOTH OF WHICH PASS THROUGH THE DESIRED POSITION IN PASSING AS THE PROBE OSCILLATES, SAID CONDUCTING PORTIONS IN PASSING THE DESIRED POSITION OF THE BEAM BEING GENERALLY PARALLEL TO TWO DIRECTIONS AT RIGHT ANGLES RESPECTIVELY, MEANS TO CAUSE THE PROBE TO OSCILLATE THROUGH THE DESIRED POSITION OF THE BEAM, A SINGLE AMPLIFIER CHANNEL CONNECTED TO THE PROBE WHEREIN CURRENT DERIVED FROM SAID PROBE IS AMPLIFIED, A SINGLE TRACE OSCILLOSCOPE CONNECTED WITH THE AMPLIFIER CHANNEL WHEREON VARIATIONS IN THE MAGNITUDE OF THE AMPLIFIED CURRENT ARE DISPLAYED VISUALLY TO SHOW THE POSITION OF THE BEAM RELATIVE TO SAID TWO DIRECTIONS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3207982A Cited
US3152238A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-02-26 1971-08-28 1972-02-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-02-26 1975-08-28 1976-02-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-02-26 1979-08-28 1980-02-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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