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Optical analyzer
Assignee: Space-General Corp
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Filing: 1961-02-13
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1981-02-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank W Lehan
- 👤 Glenn L Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06E; G06E3/00; G06E3/001; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/28; G01V1/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
AN OPTICAL ANALYZER COMPRISING IN OPTICAL ALIGNMENT: A SOURCE OF MONOCHROMATIC LIGHT; A LIGHT BARRIER FOR SAID SOURCE HAVING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THEREIN, INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE APERTURE OF VARYING WIDTH AND A SECOND APERTURE OF FIXED WIDTH; A LENS FOR COLLIMATING THE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH THE BARRIER FROM SAID SOURCE; MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A DENSITY MODULATED PATTERN OF COMPLEX DATA CONTAINING A FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION FOR ILLUMINATION BY THE COLLIMATED MONOCHROMATIC LIGHT FROM THE SOURCE PASSING THROUGH ONE OF THE APERTURES; AN INTEGRATING LENS POSITIONED TO CONVERGE THE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH THE DATA PATTERN INTO A SPECTRUM PLANE WHEREIN THE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMPLEX WAVE PATTERN IS DISPLAYED; AND, MEANS FOR SCANNING THE SPECTRUM DISPLAY TO PROVIDE AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL WHICH IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF SAID COMPLEX DATA PATTERN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
AN OPTICAL ANALYZER COMPRISING IN OPTICAL ALIGNMENT: A SOURCE OF MONOCHROMATIC LIGHT; A LIGHT BARRIER FOR SAID SOURCE HAVING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THEREIN, INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE APERTURE OF VARYING WIDTH AND A SECOND APERTURE OF FIXED WIDTH; A LENS FOR COLLIMATING THE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH THE BARRIER FROM SAID SOURCE; MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A DENSITY MODULATED PATTERN OF COMPLEX DATA CONTAINING A FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION FOR ILLUMINATION BY THE COLLIMATED MONOCHROMATIC LIGHT FROM THE SOURCE PASSING THROUGH ONE OF THE APERTURES; AN INTEGRATING LENS POSITIONED TO CONVERGE THE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH THE DATA PATTERN INTO A SPECTRUM PLANE WHEREIN THE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMPLEX WAVE PATTERN IS DISPLAYED; AND, MEANS FOR SCANNING THE SPECTRUM DISPLAY TO PROVIDE AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL WHICH IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF SAID COMPLEX DATA PATTERN.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |