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US2860218A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Germanium current controlling devices

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1954-02-04
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Granted: 1958-11-11
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Expires: 1974-02-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr William C Dunlap

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 20:22
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F23/00; G01F23/22; G01F23/24; G01F23/246; H; H01; H01C; H01C7/00; H01C7/04; H10; H10D; H10D99/00; H10F; H10F99/00; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/85; H10N10/851; H10N10/8556; H10P; H10P95/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/062; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/914; Y10S438/917

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 55 words
AN ELECTRIC CURRENT CONTROL DEVICE COMPRISING A HIGH PURITY GERMANIUM CRYSTALLINE BODY HAVING PER CUBIC CENTIMETER THEREIN 1013 TO 1015 ATOMS OF GOLD, LESS THAN 108 ATOMS OF ACCEPTOR ACTIVATOR ELEMENTS OTHER THAN GOLD AND LESS THAN 1015 ATOMS OF DONOR ACTIVATOR ELEMENTS, AND A PAIR OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO SPACED REGIONS OF SAID BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 55 words
AN ELECTRIC CURRENT CONTROL DEVICE COMPRISING A HIGH PURITY GERMANIUM CRYSTALLINE BODY HAVING PER CUBIC CENTIMETER THEREIN 1013 TO 1015 ATOMS OF GOLD, LESS THAN 108 ATOMS OF ACCEPTOR ACTIVATOR ELEMENTS OTHER THAN GOLD AND LESS THAN 1015 ATOMS OF DONOR ACTIVATOR ELEMENTS, AND A PAIR OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO SPACED REGIONS OF SAID BODY.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1961-11-10 1962-05-12 1962-11-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-11-10 1970-05-12 1970-11-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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