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Blood pressure measuring
Assignee: Emerson Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-04-19
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1983-04-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald L Ringkamp
- 👤 John R Thompson
- 👤 Thomas H Jacobi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/024; A61B5/02416; A61B5/02422; A61B5/021; A61B5/022; A61B5/0225; A61B5/02255
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE COMPRISING A LIGHT SOURCE, A LIGHT SENSITIVE RESISTOR POSITIONED TO RECEIVE LIGHT FROM SAID SOURCE, LIGHT PERMEABLE ASTRINGENT MEANS LOCATED BETWEEN SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE RESISTOR AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND ENCOMPASS A HUMAN MEMBER AND TO POSITION A MEMBER SO RECEIVED BETWEEN SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE RESISTOR, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY VARYING THE ASTRINGENCY OF SAID ASTRINGENT MEANS, AND MEANS, ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE RESISTOR, FOR CONVERTING TO INTELLIGIBLE FORM CHANGE IN INTENSITY OF LIGHT REACHING SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE RESISTOR FROM SAID SOURCE, THROUGH SAID ASTRINGENT MEANS AND MEMBER, WITH VARIATIONS IN ASTRINGENCY OF SAID ASTRINGENT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE COMPRISING A LIGHT SOURCE, A LIGHT SENSITIVE RESISTOR POSITIONED TO RECEIVE LIGHT FROM SAID SOURCE, LIGHT PERMEABLE ASTRINGENT MEANS LOCATED BETWEEN SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE RESISTOR AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND ENCOMPASS A HUMAN MEMBER AND TO POSITION A MEMBER SO RECEIVED BETWEEN SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE RESISTOR, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY VARYING THE ASTRINGENCY OF SAID ASTRINGENT MEANS, AND MEANS, ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE RESISTOR, FOR CONVERTING TO INTELLIGIBLE FORM CHANGE IN INTENSITY OF LIGHT REACHING SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE RESISTOR FROM SAID SOURCE, THROUGH SAID ASTRINGENT MEANS AND MEMBER, WITH VARIATIONS IN ASTRINGENCY OF SAID ASTRINGENT MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-17 | 1969-07-19 | 1970-01-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-17 | 1973-07-19 | 1974-01-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-17 | 1977-07-19 | 1978-01-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |