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US2547406A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and means for controlling the resistance of oxidic semiconductors

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1947-05-08
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Granted: 1951-04-03
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Expires: 1967-05-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Francis J Morin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 07:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C7/00; H01C7/04; H01C7/042; H01C7/043

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
A THERMALLY RESPONSIVE SEMICONDUCTOR HAVING A HIGH NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE COMPRISING A HEAT TREATED BODY OF INTIMATELY MIXED MANGANESE, NICKLE AND BERYLLIUM OXIDES, AND ELECTRODES ATTACHED TO SAID BODY, THE METALLIC ELEMENTS OF SAID BODY CONSISTING OF MANGANESE AND NICKLE IN THE RATIO OF 4 ATOMS TO 1 RESPECTIVELY AND AN AMOUNT OF BERYLLIUM OXIDE APPROXIMATELY 13.1 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL MATERIAL PRESENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
A THERMALLY RESPONSIVE SEMICONDUCTOR HAVING A HIGH NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE COMPRISING A HEAT TREATED BODY OF INTIMATELY MIXED MANGANESE, NICKLE AND BERYLLIUM OXIDES, AND ELECTRODES ATTACHED TO SAID BODY, THE METALLIC ELEMENTS OF SAID BODY CONSISTING OF MANGANESE AND NICKLE IN THE RATIO OF 4 ATOMS TO 1 RESPECTIVELY AND AN AMOUNT OF BERYLLIUM OXIDE APPROXIMATELY 13.1 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL MATERIAL PRESENT.

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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) 1954-04-02 1954-10-02 1955-04-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1958-04-02 1958-10-02 1959-04-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1962-04-02 1962-10-02 1963-04-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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