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US3150313A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Modulation of a light beam by absorbing quantum systems exhibiting a periodically varying alignment

Assignee: Varian Medical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1957-04-16
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1977-04-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dehmelt Hans George

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 20:28
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N24/00; G01N24/006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
THE METHOD OF MONITORING THE TIME VARIANT ALIGNMENTS OF MAGNETIC MOMENTS OF QUANTUM SYSTEMS IN MAGNETIC FIELDS WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF PRODUCING PRECESSIONS OF THE MAGNETIC MOMENTS OF SAID QUANTUM SYSTEM IN A MAGNETIC FIELD, IRRADIATING SAID QUANTUM SYSTEM WITH OPTICAL RADIATION HAVING A PROPAGATION DIRECTION WITH REFERENCE TO SAID FIELD SUCH THAT THE INTENSITY OF SAID RADIATION WHICH PASSES THROUGH SAID QUANTUM SYSTEMS WITHOUT ABSORPTION IS MODULATED AT A FREQUENCY WHICH VARIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FREQUENCY OF SAID PRECESSIONS, AND DETECTING THE INTENSITY MODULATION OF THE NON-ABSORBED OPTICAL RADIATION WHICH HAS PASSED THROUGH SAID QUANTUM SYSTEMS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 99 words
THE METHOD OF MONITORING THE TIME VARIANT ALIGNMENTS OF MAGNETIC MOMENTS OF QUANTUM SYSTEMS IN MAGNETIC FIELDS WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF PRODUCING PRECESSIONS OF THE MAGNETIC MOMENTS OF SAID QUANTUM SYSTEM IN A MAGNETIC FIELD, IRRADIATING SAID QUANTUM SYSTEM WITH OPTICAL RADIATION HAVING A PROPAGATION DIRECTION WITH REFERENCE TO SAID FIELD SUCH THAT THE INTENSITY OF SAID RADIATION WHICH PASSES THROUGH SAID QUANTUM SYSTEMS WITHOUT ABSORPTION IS MODULATED AT A FREQUENCY WHICH VARIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FREQUENCY OF SAID PRECESSIONS, AND DETECTING THE INTENSITY MODULATION OF THE NON-ABSORBED OPTICAL RADIATION WHICH HAS PASSED THROUGH SAID QUANTUM SYSTEMS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-09-22 1968-03-23 1968-09-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-09-22 1972-03-23 1972-09-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-09-22 1976-03-23 1976-09-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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