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US2944177A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electroluminescent cell and method of making the same

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1958-04-28
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Granted: 1960-07-05
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Expires: 1978-04-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William W Piper

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:30
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B33/00; H05B33/12; H05B33/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 52 words
AN ELECTROLUMINESCENT CELL EXHIBITING IMPROVED MAINTENANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPRISING, A LAYER OF NON-VITREOUS DIELECTRIC MATERIAL HAVING SUSPENDED THEREIN A PLURALITY OF DISCREET SPACED GLASS PARTICLES CONTAINING PARTICLES OF AN ELECTROLUMINESCENT PHOSPHOR, AND A PAIR OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LAYERS, ONE OF WHICH IS LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE, CONTACTING DIFFERENT SURFACE PORTIONS OF SAID DIELECTRIC LAYER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 52 words
AN ELECTROLUMINESCENT CELL EXHIBITING IMPROVED MAINTENANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPRISING, A LAYER OF NON-VITREOUS DIELECTRIC MATERIAL HAVING SUSPENDED THEREIN A PLURALITY OF DISCREET SPACED GLASS PARTICLES CONTAINING PARTICLES OF AN ELECTROLUMINESCENT PHOSPHOR, AND A PAIR OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LAYERS, ONE OF WHICH IS LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE, CONTACTING DIFFERENT SURFACE PORTIONS OF SAID DIELECTRIC LAYER.

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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) 1963-07-05 1964-01-04 1964-07-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-07-05 1968-01-04 1968-07-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-07-05 1972-01-04 1972-07-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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