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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-03-22
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Granted: 1963-01-29
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Expires: 1981-03-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William J Bichell
  • 👤 James R Ransom

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 10:38
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F9/00; G09F9/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
AN INDICATOR COMPRISING A HOUSING, AN APERTURE COVERED BY A TRANSPARENT MATERIAL IN SAID HOUSING, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRODES SUPPORTED IN SAID HOUSING BY AN INSULATING SUPPORT, THE ENDS OF SAID ELECTRODES TERMINATING IN A COMMON PLANE INTERNALLY OF SAID HOUSING AND SPACED FROM SAID TRANSPARENTLY COVERED APERTURE, AN ELECTROLYTIC PLATING SOLUTION FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODE ENDS AND SAID TRANSPARENTLY COVERED APERTURE, A DIRECT CURRENT SOURCE, AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING CERTAIN OF SAID ELECTRODES TO ONE POLE OF SAID SOURCE AND FOR CONNECTING THE REMAINDER OF SAID ELECTRODES TO THE OTHER POLE OF SAID SOURCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
AN INDICATOR COMPRISING A HOUSING, AN APERTURE COVERED BY A TRANSPARENT MATERIAL IN SAID HOUSING, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRODES SUPPORTED IN SAID HOUSING BY AN INSULATING SUPPORT, THE ENDS OF SAID ELECTRODES TERMINATING IN A COMMON PLANE INTERNALLY OF SAID HOUSING AND SPACED FROM SAID TRANSPARENTLY COVERED APERTURE, AN ELECTROLYTIC PLATING SOLUTION FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODE ENDS AND SAID TRANSPARENTLY COVERED APERTURE, A DIRECT CURRENT SOURCE, AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING CERTAIN OF SAID ELECTRODES TO ONE POLE OF SAID SOURCE AND FOR CONNECTING THE REMAINDER OF SAID ELECTRODES TO THE OTHER POLE OF SAID SOURCE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1966-01-28 1966-07-30 1967-01-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-28 1970-07-30 1971-01-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-28 1974-07-30 1975-01-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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