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Method of making copper oxide rectifiers

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1953-12-31
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Granted: 1959-03-31
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Expires: 1973-12-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William C Michal
  • 👤 Walter J Tesche

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 16:34
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D48/00; H10D48/01; H10D48/07; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/203; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3434; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4981; Y10T29/49812

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING COPPER OXIDE RECTIFIERS THAT COMPRISES REMOVING DISCS OF COPPER FROM A COPPER SHEET SLIGHTLY ENLARGING THE RESULTING ORIFICES IN THE SHEET, REPLACING THE DISCS IN THE ORIFICES FLUSH WITH THE SHEET, OXIDIZING ONE FACE OF THE SHEET AND OF THE DISCS, PRESSING ON THE UNOXIDIZED SIDE OF THE DISCS TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE SHEET WITH A THIN FLANGE OF COPPER OXIDE THERE ON, SELECTIVELY DISSOLVING THE FLANGE, AND APPLYING A COUNTERELECTRODE TO THE COPPER OXIDE SURFACE OF EACH DISC.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 84 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING COPPER OXIDE RECTIFIERS THAT COMPRISES REMOVING DISCS OF COPPER FROM A COPPER SHEET SLIGHTLY ENLARGING THE RESULTING ORIFICES IN THE SHEET, REPLACING THE DISCS IN THE ORIFICES FLUSH WITH THE SHEET, OXIDIZING ONE FACE OF THE SHEET AND OF THE DISCS, PRESSING ON THE UNOXIDIZED SIDE OF THE DISCS TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE SHEET WITH A THIN FLANGE OF COPPER OXIDE THERE ON, SELECTIVELY DISSOLVING THE FLANGE, AND APPLYING A COUNTERELECTRODE TO THE COPPER OXIDE SURFACE OF EACH DISC.

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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) 1962-03-30 1962-09-29 1963-03-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-03-30 1966-09-29 1967-03-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-03-30 1970-09-29 1971-03-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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