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Directional radiation sensor comprising a three-dimensional photosensitive surface
Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1965-12-29
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Granted: 1968-09-03
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Expires: 1985-12-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred W Zinn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:05
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/24; B64G1/36; G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/78; G01S3/782; G01S3/783
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A RADIATION SENSOR, COMPRISING: A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PHOTOSENSITIVE SURFACE HAVING AT LEAST TWO PLANES OF SYMMETRY INTERSECTING AT RIGHT ANGLES ALONG A LINE THROUGH THE CENTER OF SYMMETRY OF THE SURFACE; ELECTRODE MEANS FOR APPLYING AN ENERGIZING POTENTIAL TO SAID SURFACE AT SPACED LOCATIONS SYMMETRICALLY ARRAYED WITH RESPECT TO SAID CENTER OF SYMMETRY; AND MEANS FOR DERIVING FROM SAID SURFACE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL DEPENDENT UPON THE ORIENTATION OF SAID BODY WITH RESPECT TO A SOURCE OF PHOTO-EFFECTIVE RADIATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A RADIATION SENSOR, COMPRISING: A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PHOTOSENSITIVE SURFACE HAVING AT LEAST TWO PLANES OF SYMMETRY INTERSECTING AT RIGHT ANGLES ALONG A LINE THROUGH THE CENTER OF SYMMETRY OF THE SURFACE; ELECTRODE MEANS FOR APPLYING AN ENERGIZING POTENTIAL TO SAID SURFACE AT SPACED LOCATIONS SYMMETRICALLY ARRAYED WITH RESPECT TO SAID CENTER OF SYMMETRY; AND MEANS FOR DERIVING FROM SAID SURFACE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL DEPENDENT UPON THE ORIENTATION OF SAID BODY WITH RESPECT TO A SOURCE OF PHOTO-EFFECTIVE RADIATION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-09-03 | 1972-03-04 | 1972-09-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-09-03 | 1976-03-04 | 1976-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-09-03 | 1980-03-04 | 1980-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |