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US3092725A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Blocking-layer photo-electric cell

Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1960-08-16
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Granted: 1963-06-04
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Expires: 1980-08-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Grimmeiss Hermann Georg
  • 👤 Koelmans Hein

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 04:46
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F10/00; H10F10/10; H10F10/14; H10F10/144; H10F99/00; H10D; H10D48/00; H10D48/30; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/83; H10D62/834; H10D62/85; H10D62/854; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOCELL RESPONSIVE TO VISIBLE RADIATION, COMPRISING A BODY CONTAINING AN ACTIVE REGION CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF GALLIUM-PHOSPHIDE (GAP) AND WITHIN THE SAID ACTIVE REGION ADJACENT ZONES OF P-TYPE AND N-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY FORMING A P-N JUCTION, AND CONTACTS TO SPACED REGIONS OF THE BODY AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE SAID P-N JUNCTION, SAID BODY BEING ARRANGED TO RECEIVE THE RADIATION ON A SURFACE THEREOF IN THE VICINITY OF THE SAID P-N JUNCTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOCELL RESPONSIVE TO VISIBLE RADIATION, COMPRISING A BODY CONTAINING AN ACTIVE REGION CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF GALLIUM-PHOSPHIDE (GAP) AND WITHIN THE SAID ACTIVE REGION ADJACENT ZONES OF P-TYPE AND N-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY FORMING A P-N JUCTION, AND CONTACTS TO SPACED REGIONS OF THE BODY AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE SAID P-N JUNCTION, SAID BODY BEING ARRANGED TO RECEIVE THE RADIATION ON A SURFACE THEREOF IN THE VICINITY OF THE SAID P-N JUNCTION.

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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) 1966-06-03 1966-12-03 1967-06-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-03 1970-12-03 1971-06-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-03 1974-12-03 1975-06-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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