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US3105803A
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Gas confining apparatus
Assignee: SPACE TECHNOLOGY LAB Inc
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Filing: 1958-01-15
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Granted: 1963-10-01
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Expires: 1978-01-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Erich S Weibel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:38
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03L; H03L7/00; H03L7/26; H05; H05H; H05H1/00; H05H1/02; H05H1/16; H05H1/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
GAS CONFINING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE COMBINATION OF A CONTAINER HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WALLS DEFINING A TORODIAL CHAMBER, SAID WALLS BEING REFFLECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF MICROWAVE FREQUENCY, A GAS SOURCE CONNECTED TO SAID CONTAINER TO INTRODUCE GAS THEREIN, AND A SOURCE OF MICROWAVE ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY COUPLED TO THE CONTAINER, SAID SOURCE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION HAVING A SELECTED FREQUENCY WHICH ESTABLISHES STANDING WAVES WITHIN THE TOROIDAL CHAMBER IN A CONFIGURATION IN WHICH ELCTRIC FIELD NODES ARE CENTRALLY DISPOSED WITHIN THE TORORIDAL CHAMER FOR THE CONFINEEMENT OF GAS THEREIN SPACED APART FROM THE CHAMBER WALLS, AND A PRIMARY TRANSFORMER WINDING POSITIONED ADJACENT THE TOROIDAL CHAMBER FOR PRODUCING MAGNETIC FIELDS WHICH COOPERATE WITH THE ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION WITHIN THE TORIDAL CHAMBER TO CONFINE THE GAS TO AN AXIAL REGION OF THE TOROIDAL CHAMBER CORRESPONDING TO THE LOCATION OF SAID ELCTRIC FIELD NODES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
GAS CONFINING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE COMBINATION OF A CONTAINER HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WALLS DEFINING A TORODIAL CHAMBER, SAID WALLS BEING REFFLECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF MICROWAVE FREQUENCY, A GAS SOURCE CONNECTED TO SAID CONTAINER TO INTRODUCE GAS THEREIN, AND A SOURCE OF MICROWAVE ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY COUPLED TO THE CONTAINER, SAID SOURCE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION HAVING A SELECTED FREQUENCY WHICH ESTABLISHES STANDING WAVES WITHIN THE TOROIDAL CHAMBER IN A CONFIGURATION IN WHICH ELCTRIC FIELD NODES ARE CENTRALLY DISPOSED WITHIN THE TORORIDAL CHAMER FOR THE CONFINEEMENT OF GAS THEREIN SPACED APART FROM THE CHAMBER WALLS, AND A PRIMARY TRANSFORMER WINDING POSITIONED ADJACENT THE TOROIDAL CHAMBER FOR PRODUCING MAGNETIC FIELDS WHICH COOPERATE WITH THE ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION WITHIN THE TORIDAL CHAMBER TO CONFINE THE GAS TO AN AXIAL REGION OF THE TOROIDAL CHAMBER CORRESPONDING TO THE LOCATION OF SAID ELCTRIC FIELD NODES.
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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) | 1966-09-30 | 1967-04-01 | 1967-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-30 | 1971-04-01 | 1971-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-30 | 1975-04-01 | 1975-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |