US3225136A
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System for three-dimensional recording
Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Budd Co
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Filing: 1962-09-26
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1982-09-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon D Furon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:37
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N29/00; G01N29/04; G01N29/06; G01N29/0609; G01N29/0618; G01N29/0636
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING SYSTEM FOR THE ANALOG RECORDATION OF INFORMATION DURING INSPECTION OF AN IRREGULARLY SHAPED THREE DIMENSIONAL WORKPIECE, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING CONDITION SENSING MEANS INCLUDING A TRANSDUCER GENERATING INFORMATION SIGNALS RELATED TO THE INFORMATION WHEN OPERATIVELY ORIENTED WITH RESPECT TO AN AREA OF THE WORKPIECE SURFACE, FIRST SCANNING MEANS SCANNING THE TRANSDUCER OVER A SURFACE OF THE WORKPIECE ALONG A DEFINED PATH WITH RESPECT THERETO, RECORDING MEANS INCLUDING A THREE DIMENSIONAL ANALOG SCALE MODEL RECORD HAVING A RECORDING SURFACE GEOMETRICALLY SIMILAR THE WORKPIECE SURFACE UNDER INSPECTION, A RECORDING COATING ON THE RECORDING SURFACE RESPONSIVE TO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSIONS THERETHROUGH GENEATING AT THE POSITIONS OF THE TRANSMISSIONS VISIBLE INDICATIONS OF VARIABLE MAGNITUDE PROPORTIONAL TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THE TRANSMISSION, AN OUTPUT TRANSDUCER RESPONSIVE TO THE INFORMATION SIGNALS GENERATING THE TRANSMISSIONS WHEN OPEATIVELY ORIENTED WITH RESPECT TO AN AREA OF THE RECORDING COATING, AND A SECOND SCANNING MEANS COUPLED WITH THE FIRST SCANNING MEANS SCANNING THE OUTPUT TRANSDUCER OVER THE RECORDING COATING ALONG A PATH GEOMETRICALLY SIMILAR TO THE PATH FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST SCANNING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING SYSTEM FOR THE ANALOG RECORDATION OF INFORMATION DURING INSPECTION OF AN IRREGULARLY SHAPED THREE DIMENSIONAL WORKPIECE, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING CONDITION SENSING MEANS INCLUDING A TRANSDUCER GENERATING INFORMATION SIGNALS RELATED TO THE INFORMATION WHEN OPERATIVELY ORIENTED WITH RESPECT TO AN AREA OF THE WORKPIECE SURFACE, FIRST SCANNING MEANS SCANNING THE TRANSDUCER OVER A SURFACE OF THE WORKPIECE ALONG A DEFINED PATH WITH RESPECT THERETO, RECORDING MEANS INCLUDING A THREE DIMENSIONAL ANALOG SCALE MODEL RECORD HAVING A RECORDING SURFACE GEOMETRICALLY SIMILAR THE WORKPIECE SURFACE UNDER INSPECTION, A RECORDING COATING ON THE RECORDING SURFACE RESPONSIVE TO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSIONS THERETHROUGH GENEATING AT THE POSITIONS OF THE TRANSMISSIONS VISIBLE INDICATIONS OF VARIABLE MAGNITUDE PROPORTIONAL TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THE TRANSMISSION, AN OUTPUT TRANSDUCER RESPONSIVE TO THE INFORMATION SIGNALS GENERATING THE TRANSMISSIONS WHEN OPEATIVELY ORIENTED WITH RESPECT TO AN AREA OF THE RECORDING COATING, AND A SECOND SCANNING MEANS COUPLED WITH THE FIRST SCANNING MEANS SCANNING THE OUTPUT TRANSDUCER OVER THE RECORDING COATING ALONG A PATH GEOMETRICALLY SIMILAR TO THE PATH FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST SCANNING MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-20 | 1969-06-21 | 1969-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-20 | 1973-06-21 | 1973-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-20 | 1977-06-21 | 1977-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |