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Semi-conductive materials

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1953-10-30
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Granted: 1958-07-22
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Expires: 1973-10-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edwin E Hahn
  • 👤 Melvin L Schultz
  • 👤 George A Morton
  • 👤 Albert G Morris

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 20:08
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/83; H10D62/834; H10D62/60; H10P; H10P95/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/074; Y10S420/00; Y10S420/903

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
CRYSTALLINE SEMI-CONDUCTIVE GERMANIUM HAVING INCORPORATED IN ITS CRYSTAL LATTICE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE-DETERMINING IMPURITIES CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF TWO OPPOSITE CONDUCTIVELY TYPES, IMPURITIES OF ONE OF SAID TYPES BEING PROVIDED BY AN ELEMENT MORE THAN ONE COLUMN REMOVED FROM THE FOURTH COLUMN OF THE PERIODIC TABLE ACCORDING TO MENDELEEFF, AND IMPURITIES OF THE OTHER ONE OF SAID TYPES BEING PROVIDED BY AN ELEMENT ADJACENT THE FOURTH COLUMN OF SAID PERIODIC TABLE, THERE BEING AT LEAST AS MANY ATOMS OF SAID OTHER IMPURITY PRESENT AS OF SAID ONE IMPURITY IN SAID CRYSTALLINE GERMANIUM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
CRYSTALLINE SEMI-CONDUCTIVE GERMANIUM HAVING INCORPORATED IN ITS CRYSTAL LATTICE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE-DETERMINING IMPURITIES CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF TWO OPPOSITE CONDUCTIVELY TYPES, IMPURITIES OF ONE OF SAID TYPES BEING PROVIDED BY AN ELEMENT MORE THAN ONE COLUMN REMOVED FROM THE FOURTH COLUMN OF THE PERIODIC TABLE ACCORDING TO MENDELEEFF, AND IMPURITIES OF THE OTHER ONE OF SAID TYPES BEING PROVIDED BY AN ELEMENT ADJACENT THE FOURTH COLUMN OF SAID PERIODIC TABLE, THERE BEING AT LEAST AS MANY ATOMS OF SAID OTHER IMPURITY PRESENT AS OF SAID ONE IMPURITY IN SAID CRYSTALLINE GERMANIUM.

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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) 1961-07-21 1962-01-20 1962-07-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-07-21 1966-01-20 1966-07-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-07-21 1970-01-20 1970-07-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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