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US2953621A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photovoltaic apparatus

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1959-01-12
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Granted: 1960-09-20
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Expires: 1979-01-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Melvin L Schultz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:42
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F10/00; H10F10/10; H10F10/16; H10F99/00; H10P; H10P95/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
A DIRECTIONALLY SENSITIVE PHOTOVALTAIC CELL COMPRISING A SUPPORTING BASE OF ELECTRICALLY INSULATING, HEAT RESISTANT MATERIAL, SAID BASE HAVING A SURFACE PROVIDED WITH A FILM COMPRISING A MATERIAL FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF PBS AND PBSE, MIXED WITH ABOUT 10 TO ABOUT 30 WEIGHT PERCENT PBO, SAID FILM HAVING BEEN ACTIVATED BY HEATING SAID MIXTURE IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN FOR FROM ABOUT 5 TO ABOUT 20 MINUTES AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 400* TO 475*C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 78 words
A DIRECTIONALLY SENSITIVE PHOTOVALTAIC CELL COMPRISING A SUPPORTING BASE OF ELECTRICALLY INSULATING, HEAT RESISTANT MATERIAL, SAID BASE HAVING A SURFACE PROVIDED WITH A FILM COMPRISING A MATERIAL FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF PBS AND PBSE, MIXED WITH ABOUT 10 TO ABOUT 30 WEIGHT PERCENT PBO, SAID FILM HAVING BEEN ACTIVATED BY HEATING SAID MIXTURE IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN FOR FROM ABOUT 5 TO ABOUT 20 MINUTES AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 400* TO 475*C.

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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) 1963-09-20 1964-03-21 1964-09-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-09-20 1968-03-21 1968-09-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-09-20 1972-03-21 1972-09-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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