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US2839645A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photocell structure

Assignee: Clairex Corp
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Filing: 1954-06-14
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Granted: 1958-06-17
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Expires: 1974-06-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Frank A Hester

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 14:15
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J5/00; G01J5/52; G01J5/54; F; F23; F23N; F23N5/00; F23N5/02; F23N5/08; G01J5/10; G01J5/20; G01J5/22; G01J5/24; H; H10; H10F; H10F30/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
A PHOTOCELL COMPRISING A TRANSPARENT PLASTIC BODY, A PHOTOCONDUCTIVE CRYSTAL EMBEDDED IN SAID BODY AND EXPOSED TO RAYS TRANSMITTED THROUGH ONE END OF THE BODY, A TRANSPARENT MASS OF SEMIFLUID MATERIAL DISPOSED BETWEEN THE CRYSTAL AND BODY, A PAIR OF HEAT RESISTANT ELECTRODES IN CONTACT WITH THE CRYSTAL, AND A PLURALITY OF LEAD WIRES ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ELECTRODES, SAID MASS SERVING AS A BUFFER TO INSULATE THE CRYSTAL FROM MECHANICAL SHOCKS AND STRAINS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 78 words
A PHOTOCELL COMPRISING A TRANSPARENT PLASTIC BODY, A PHOTOCONDUCTIVE CRYSTAL EMBEDDED IN SAID BODY AND EXPOSED TO RAYS TRANSMITTED THROUGH ONE END OF THE BODY, A TRANSPARENT MASS OF SEMIFLUID MATERIAL DISPOSED BETWEEN THE CRYSTAL AND BODY, A PAIR OF HEAT RESISTANT ELECTRODES IN CONTACT WITH THE CRYSTAL, AND A PLURALITY OF LEAD WIRES ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ELECTRODES, SAID MASS SERVING AS A BUFFER TO INSULATE THE CRYSTAL FROM MECHANICAL SHOCKS AND STRAINS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE BODY.

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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) 1961-06-16 1961-12-16 1962-06-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-06-16 1965-12-16 1966-06-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-06-16 1969-12-16 1970-06-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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