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Adjustable range transducer

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-02-02
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1981-02-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ronald G Wayne

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 22:20
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L9/00; G01L9/0033; G01L9/0039; G01L9/0041; G01L9/0076

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
A PRESSURE TRANSDUCER COMPRISING A HOUSING, BELLOWS MEANS LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND RESPONSIVE TO PRESSURE APPLIED THERETO, A LIGHT GATE COMPRISING AN ADJUSTABLE MEANS AND A PISTON MEANS DEFINING A SPACE THREBETWEEN, SAID PISTON MEANS BEING COUPLED TO SAID BELLOWS MEANS FOR TRANSLATORY MOVEMENT THEREWITH TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM SAID ADJUSTABLE MEANS TO VARY THE SIZE OF SAID SPACE, A LIGHT SOURCE CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING AND ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A BEAM OF LIGHT PASSING THROUGH SAID LIGHT GATE, AND LIGHT RESPONSIVE MEANS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE LIGHT FROM SAID LIGHT SOURCE VIA SAID LIGHT GATE, THE MOVEMENT OF SAID BELLOWS MEANS CAUSING SAID LIGHT GATE TO VARY THE INTENSITY OF LIGHT ON SAID LIGHT RESPONSIVE MEANS AS A FUNCTION OF THE APPLIED PRESSURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
A PRESSURE TRANSDUCER COMPRISING A HOUSING, BELLOWS MEANS LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND RESPONSIVE TO PRESSURE APPLIED THERETO, A LIGHT GATE COMPRISING AN ADJUSTABLE MEANS AND A PISTON MEANS DEFINING A SPACE THREBETWEEN, SAID PISTON MEANS BEING COUPLED TO SAID BELLOWS MEANS FOR TRANSLATORY MOVEMENT THEREWITH TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM SAID ADJUSTABLE MEANS TO VARY THE SIZE OF SAID SPACE, A LIGHT SOURCE CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING AND ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A BEAM OF LIGHT PASSING THROUGH SAID LIGHT GATE, AND LIGHT RESPONSIVE MEANS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE LIGHT FROM SAID LIGHT SOURCE VIA SAID LIGHT GATE, THE MOVEMENT OF SAID BELLOWS MEANS CAUSING SAID LIGHT GATE TO VARY THE INTENSITY OF LIGHT ON SAID LIGHT RESPONSIVE MEANS AS A FUNCTION OF THE APPLIED PRESSURE.

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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) 1967-01-27 1967-07-29 1968-01-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-01-27 1971-07-29 1972-01-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-01-27 1975-07-29 1976-01-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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