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US2759861A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process of making photoconductive compounds

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1954-09-22
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Granted: 1956-08-21
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Expires: 1974-09-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert J Collins
  • 👤 Frederick W Reynolds
  • 👤 George R Stilwell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 21:03
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/58; C23C14/5806; C23C14/06; C23C14/0617; C23C14/22; C23C14/54; C23C14/541; H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H10; H10F; H10F99/00; H10P; H10P95/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/065; Y10S148/072; Y10S148/142; Y10S148/158; Y10S148/169; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/914; Y10S438/925; Y10S438/971

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
A POROCESS FOR MAKING PHOTOCONDUCTIVE LAYERS OF INDIUM ANTIMONIDE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF SIMULTANEOUSLY EVAPORATING INDIUM AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 1100* C. AND ANTIMONY AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 725* C. IN A VACUUM OF A LEAST 5X10-6 MILLIMETERS OF MERCURY ONTO A SURFACE AT A RATE IN THE ORDER OF 50 ANGSTROMS PER SECOND, SAID SURFACE BEING AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE FROM 75* C. TO 150* C., AND ANNEALING SAID COMPOUND SO FORMED IN A VACUUM OF AT LEAST 5X10-6 MILIMETERS OF MERCURY AT SUBSTANTIALLY 200* C. FOR A PERIOD OF SUBSTANTIALLY SIX HOURS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
A POROCESS FOR MAKING PHOTOCONDUCTIVE LAYERS OF INDIUM ANTIMONIDE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF SIMULTANEOUSLY EVAPORATING INDIUM AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 1100* C. AND ANTIMONY AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 725* C. IN A VACUUM OF A LEAST 5X10-6 MILLIMETERS OF MERCURY ONTO A SURFACE AT A RATE IN THE ORDER OF 50 ANGSTROMS PER SECOND, SAID SURFACE BEING AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE FROM 75* C. TO 150* C., AND ANNEALING SAID COMPOUND SO FORMED IN A VACUUM OF AT LEAST 5X10-6 MILIMETERS OF MERCURY AT SUBSTANTIALLY 200* C. FOR A PERIOD OF SUBSTANTIALLY SIX HOURS.

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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) 1959-08-21 1960-02-20 1960-08-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1963-08-21 1964-02-20 1964-08-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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