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Method and apparatus for separating isotopes

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1945-08-06
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Granted: 1950-12-12
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Expires: 1965-08-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Gordon Simmons

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 06:06
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D59/00; B01D59/44; B01D59/48

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
THE METHOD OF SEPARATING ELEMENTARY PARTICLES OF DIFFERENT MASS WHICH COMPRISES; IONIZING SAID PARTICLES; SUBJECTING THE IONIZED PARTICLES TO AMAGNETIC FIELD MOVING RELATIVE TO SAID IONIZED PARTICLES SO AS TO INDUCE MOTION OF SAID IONIZED PARTICLES IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION NORMAL TO THE LINES OF FORCE OF SAID FIELD AND WITH SUBSTANTIAL VELOCITY; SUBJECTING THE CHARGED PARTICLES THUS SET IN MOTION TO A SECOND FIELD OF FORCE SO AS TO DEFLECT THE IONIZED PARTICLES AND THEREBY CAUSE PARTICLES OF ONE MASS TO TRAVEL IN ONE ARCUATE PATH AND PARTICLES OF ANOTHER MASS TO TRAVEL IN ANOTHER ARCUATE PATH DIVERGENT FROM SAID FIRST MENTIONED PATH; DE-IONIZING THE CHARGED PARTICLES TRAVELING IN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PATHS, AND COLLECTIN GSAID DE-IONIZED PARTICLES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 121 words
THE METHOD OF SEPARATING ELEMENTARY PARTICLES OF DIFFERENT MASS WHICH COMPRISES; IONIZING SAID PARTICLES; SUBJECTING THE IONIZED PARTICLES TO AMAGNETIC FIELD MOVING RELATIVE TO SAID IONIZED PARTICLES SO AS TO INDUCE MOTION OF SAID IONIZED PARTICLES IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION NORMAL TO THE LINES OF FORCE OF SAID FIELD AND WITH SUBSTANTIAL VELOCITY; SUBJECTING THE CHARGED PARTICLES THUS SET IN MOTION TO A SECOND FIELD OF FORCE SO AS TO DEFLECT THE IONIZED PARTICLES AND THEREBY CAUSE PARTICLES OF ONE MASS TO TRAVEL IN ONE ARCUATE PATH AND PARTICLES OF ANOTHER MASS TO TRAVEL IN ANOTHER ARCUATE PATH DIVERGENT FROM SAID FIRST MENTIONED PATH; DE-IONIZING THE CHARGED PARTICLES TRAVELING IN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PATHS, AND COLLECTIN GSAID DE-IONIZED PARTICLES.

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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) 1953-12-11 1954-06-12 1954-12-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1957-12-11 1958-06-12 1958-12-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1961-12-11 1962-06-12 1962-12-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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