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Semiconductor switching circuit

Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1957-09-16
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Granted: 1963-04-16
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Expires: 1977-09-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr William Crawford Dunlap

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 23:12
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/51; H03K17/92; G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/856; Y10S505/857; Y10S505/86

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 80 words
A SWITCHING CIRCUIT, INCLUDING, A SEMICONDUCTOR IN THE CIRCUIT, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE SEMICONDUCTOR AT A SUFFICIENTLY LOW TEMPERATURE TO MAKE IT NON-CONDUCTIVE, A VOLTAGE SOURCE IN THE CIRCUIT FOR APPLYING TO THE SEMICONDUCTOR A VOLTAGE OF PARTICULAR MAGNITUDE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE IMPACT IONIZATION IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR AND A RESULTANT BREAKDOWN OF ITS RESISTANCE, MEANS FOR SUBJECTING THE SEMICONDUCTOR TO A MAGNETIC FIELD OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO PREVENT IMPACT IONIZATION IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR AT THE APPLIED VOLTAGE OF PARTICULAR MAGNITUDE,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 80 words
A SWITCHING CIRCUIT, INCLUDING, A SEMICONDUCTOR IN THE CIRCUIT, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE SEMICONDUCTOR AT A SUFFICIENTLY LOW TEMPERATURE TO MAKE IT NON-CONDUCTIVE, A VOLTAGE SOURCE IN THE CIRCUIT FOR APPLYING TO THE SEMICONDUCTOR A VOLTAGE OF PARTICULAR MAGNITUDE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE IMPACT IONIZATION IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR AND A RESULTANT BREAKDOWN OF ITS RESISTANCE, MEANS FOR SUBJECTING THE SEMICONDUCTOR TO A MAGNETIC FIELD OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO PREVENT IMPACT IONIZATION IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR AT THE APPLIED VOLTAGE OF PARTICULAR MAGNITUDE,

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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) 1966-04-15 1966-10-15 1967-04-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-15 1970-10-15 1971-04-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-15 1974-10-15 1975-04-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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