US3530401A
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Laser scanning system
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1966-10-17
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Granted: 1970-09-22
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Expires: 1986-10-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Max Garbuny
- 👤 Charles H Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 18:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/10; H01S3/101
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A RADIATION CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING FIRST MEANS CAPABLE OF BEING EXCITED TO AN INVERTED POPULATION BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT ENERGY STATES AND CAPABLE OF RADIATING ENERGY OF A FREQUENCY RELATED TO THE DIFFERENCE IN ENERGY BETWEEN SAID ENERGY STATES, SECOND MEANS FOR APPLYING PUMPING EXCITATION TO SAID FIRST MEANS TO ESTABLISH SAID INVERTED POPULATION, THIRD MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ESTABLISHING FIRST REFLECTIVE PORTIONS IN RESPONSE TO IMPINGING ENERGY, AND FOURTH MEANS FOR PRESENTING SECOND REFLECTIVE PORTIONS TO EFFECT IN COOPERATION WITH SAID FIRST PORTIONS COUPLING OF THE RADIANT ENERGY OF SAID FIRST MEANS TO ESTABLISH BEAMS OF COHERENT RADIATION AS DETERMINED BY THE POSITION OF SAID FIRST REFLECTIVE PORTIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A RADIATION CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING FIRST MEANS CAPABLE OF BEING EXCITED TO AN INVERTED POPULATION BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT ENERGY STATES AND CAPABLE OF RADIATING ENERGY OF A FREQUENCY RELATED TO THE DIFFERENCE IN ENERGY BETWEEN SAID ENERGY STATES, SECOND MEANS FOR APPLYING PUMPING EXCITATION TO SAID FIRST MEANS TO ESTABLISH SAID INVERTED POPULATION, THIRD MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ESTABLISHING FIRST REFLECTIVE PORTIONS IN RESPONSE TO IMPINGING ENERGY, AND FOURTH MEANS FOR PRESENTING SECOND REFLECTIVE PORTIONS TO EFFECT IN COOPERATION WITH SAID FIRST PORTIONS COUPLING OF THE RADIANT ENERGY OF SAID FIRST MEANS TO ESTABLISH BEAMS OF COHERENT RADIATION AS DETERMINED BY THE POSITION OF SAID FIRST REFLECTIVE PORTIONS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1973-09-21 | 1974-03-23 | 1974-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1977-09-21 | 1978-03-23 | 1978-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1981-09-21 | 1982-03-23 | 1982-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |