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Assignee: GENERAL TIME CONTROLS Inc 135 SOUTH MAIN ST THOMASTON CT 06787 A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1964-06-09
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Granted: 1967-12-19
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Expires: 1984-06-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Perry Russell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:08
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K23/00; H03K23/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
AN ELECTRONIC PULSE COUNTER, SAID COUNTER COMPRISING A SERIES OF INDIVIDUAL GAS CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS EACH OF WHICH HAS AT LEAST A FIRST AND SECOND STATE OF CONDUCTION, SAID ELEMENT ALSO VISUALLY INDICATING WHICH OF SAID STATES OF CONDUCTION EXIST IN EACH OF SAID ELEMENTS AT ANY TIME; MEANS FOR CONNECTING ALL OF SAID ELEMENTS TO A COMMON SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, SAID ELEMENTS REQUIRING SPECIFIED POTENTIALS APPLIED THERETO TO BE DRIVEN FROM ONE STATE OF CONDUCTION TO ANOTHER; MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND SAID ELEMENTS TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIALS APPLIED TO SAID ELEMENTS AND PREVENT MORE THAN ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS FROM BEING DRIVEN INTO ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND STATES OF CONDUCTION AT ANY TIME; AN ELECTRICAL CHARGE ACCUMULATING MEMBER CONNECTED BETWEEN EACH OF SAID ELEMENTS AND THE NEXT ADJACENT ELEMENT, THE CONDUCTION THROUGH ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS IN ITS FIRST STATE OF CONDUCTION SERVING TO ACCUMULATE A CHARGE ON SAID CHARGE ACCUMULATING MEMBER, THE POTENTIAL ACROSS SAID MEMBERS INCREASING WITH THE ACCUMULATION OF A CHARGE THEREON, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID CHARGE ACCUMULATING MEANS TO SAID ADJACENT ELEMENT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
AN ELECTRONIC PULSE COUNTER, SAID COUNTER COMPRISING A SERIES OF INDIVIDUAL GAS CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS EACH OF WHICH HAS AT LEAST A FIRST AND SECOND STATE OF CONDUCTION, SAID ELEMENT ALSO VISUALLY INDICATING WHICH OF SAID STATES OF CONDUCTION EXIST IN EACH OF SAID ELEMENTS AT ANY TIME; MEANS FOR CONNECTING ALL OF SAID ELEMENTS TO A COMMON SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, SAID ELEMENTS REQUIRING SPECIFIED POTENTIALS APPLIED THERETO TO BE DRIVEN FROM ONE STATE OF CONDUCTION TO ANOTHER; MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND SAID ELEMENTS TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIALS APPLIED TO SAID ELEMENTS AND PREVENT MORE THAN ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS FROM BEING DRIVEN INTO ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND STATES OF CONDUCTION AT ANY TIME; AN ELECTRICAL CHARGE ACCUMULATING MEMBER CONNECTED BETWEEN EACH OF SAID ELEMENTS AND THE NEXT ADJACENT ELEMENT, THE CONDUCTION THROUGH ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS IN ITS FIRST STATE OF CONDUCTION SERVING TO ACCUMULATE A CHARGE ON SAID CHARGE ACCUMULATING MEMBER, THE POTENTIAL ACROSS SAID MEMBERS INCREASING WITH THE ACCUMULATION OF A CHARGE THEREON, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID CHARGE ACCUMULATING MEANS TO SAID ADJACENT ELEMENT
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-18 | 1971-06-19 | 1971-12-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-18 | 1975-06-19 | 1975-12-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-18 | 1979-06-19 | 1979-12-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |