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US3237138A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Integral strain transducer

Assignee: Emerson Process Management Ltd
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Filing: 1963-09-03
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1983-09-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert R Kooiman
  • 👤 Robert C Knutson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 02:10
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L9/00; G01L9/0041; G01L9/0051; G01L9/0052; G01L19/00; G01L19/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
A PRESSURE GAUGE COMPRISING AN OUTER CASE, AN INTERIOR CHAMBER WITHIN SAID CASE, A DIAPHRAGM DIVIDING SAID INTERIOR CHAMBER INTO FIRST AND SECOND CHAMBERS, SAID FIRST CHAMBER BEING OPEN TO A SOURCE OF PRESSURE, A SEMI-CONDUCTOR STRAIN TRANSDUCER, POSITIONED IN SAID SECOND CHAMBER, SAID SEMI-CONDUCTOR STRAIN TRANSDUCER HAVING A TRANSDUCER INTERIOR CHAMBER AND A THIN WALL PORTION, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID SEMI-CONDUCTOR STRAIN TRANSDUCER IN SAID SECOND CHAMBER, MEANS TO TRANSMIT PRESSURE FORCE FROM SAID DIAPHRAGM TO SAID TRANSDUCER, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION MEANS FOR MEASURING THE RESISTANCE OF AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE THIN WALL OF SAID STRAIN TRANSDUCER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
A PRESSURE GAUGE COMPRISING AN OUTER CASE, AN INTERIOR CHAMBER WITHIN SAID CASE, A DIAPHRAGM DIVIDING SAID INTERIOR CHAMBER INTO FIRST AND SECOND CHAMBERS, SAID FIRST CHAMBER BEING OPEN TO A SOURCE OF PRESSURE, A SEMI-CONDUCTOR STRAIN TRANSDUCER, POSITIONED IN SAID SECOND CHAMBER, SAID SEMI-CONDUCTOR STRAIN TRANSDUCER HAVING A TRANSDUCER INTERIOR CHAMBER AND A THIN WALL PORTION, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID SEMI-CONDUCTOR STRAIN TRANSDUCER IN SAID SECOND CHAMBER, MEANS TO TRANSMIT PRESSURE FORCE FROM SAID DIAPHRAGM TO SAID TRANSDUCER, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION MEANS FOR MEASURING THE RESISTANCE OF AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE THIN WALL OF SAID STRAIN TRANSDUCER.

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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) 1969-02-21 1969-08-23 1970-02-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-21 1973-08-23 1974-02-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-21 1977-08-23 1978-02-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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