{
  "patent_number": "US 3388314",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "Gordon Gould's Early Concepts for High-Frequency Radiation Devices",
  "original_title": "Apparatus for generating radiation of frequencies higher than those of light",
  "summary": "A 1968 patent by Gordon Gould describing methods to generate and amplify radiation at frequencies exceeding visible light, building on his foundational laser work.",
  "what_it_does": "The patent details apparatus designs for generating electromagnetic radiation at frequencies significantly higher than visible light, specifically targeting the ultraviolet and X-ray spectrums. It describes using a gas discharge or similar excitation mechanism to create a population inversion, which allows for the stimulated emission of radiation. By utilizing optical cavities or resonant structures, the device forces this radiation to amplify into a coherent beam, effectively extending the principles of the laser into higher energy regimes.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover standard visible-light lasers operating at lower frequencies.",
    "Does not cover specific medical imaging applications or diagnostic X-ray machines.",
    "Does not cover solid-state semiconductor laser diodes."
  ],
  "filed": "1967-08-21",
  "granted": "1968-06-11",
  "expires": "1987-08-21",
  "status": "expired",
  "holder": "Control Data Corp",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/control-data-corp",
  "inventors": [
    {
      "name": "Gould Gordon",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/gould-gordon"
    }
  ],
  "times_cited": 53,
  "tags": [
    "semiconductors",
    "energy"
  ],
  "abstract": null,
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/3388314/laser-gordon-gould",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/3388314/laser-gordon-gould/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US3388314",
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