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US3436157A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Color and surface structure comparator

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-04-08
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Granted: 1969-04-01
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Expires: 1986-04-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hans Adler
  • 👤 Norman Horowitz
  • 👤 Philip Spigner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 00:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/68; A61B5/6801; A61B5/6813; A61B5/6814; A61B5/682; A61B5/0059; A61B5/0082; A61B5/0088; G; G01; G01J; G01J3/00; G01J3/46; G01J3/463; G01J3/50; G01J3/508

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 48 words
A DENTAL COLOR AND SURFACE STRUCTURE COMPARATOR, COMPRISING: A LIGHT SOURCE, A COLOR GUIDE, AND AN OPTICAL SYSTEM; MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID COLOR GUIDE FOR EXPOSURE TO SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND OPTICAL SYSTEM; MEANS FOR POSITIONING A DENTAL SPECIMEN FOR EXPOSURE TO SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND OPTICAL SYSTEM;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 48 words
A DENTAL COLOR AND SURFACE STRUCTURE COMPARATOR, COMPRISING: A LIGHT SOURCE, A COLOR GUIDE, AND AN OPTICAL SYSTEM; MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID COLOR GUIDE FOR EXPOSURE TO SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND OPTICAL SYSTEM; MEANS FOR POSITIONING A DENTAL SPECIMEN FOR EXPOSURE TO SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND OPTICAL SYSTEM;

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1972-03-31 1972-09-30 1973-04-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1976-03-31 1976-09-30 1977-04-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1980-03-31 1980-09-30 1981-04-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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