US3097336A
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Semiconductor voltage divider devices
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1960-05-02
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Granted: 1963-07-09
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Expires: 1980-05-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George C Sziklai
- 👤 Strull Gene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:35
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M3/00; H02M3/02; H02M3/04; H02M3/06; G; G05; G05F; G05F1/00; G05F1/10; G05F1/46; G05F1/56; H03; H03H; H03H7/00; H03H7/24; H10; H10D; H10D10/00; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D84/00; H10D99/00; H10P; H10P95/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A BODY OF SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL HAVING A BASE, AN EMITTER AND A COLLECTOR PORTION, SAID COLLECTOR PORTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF COLLECTOR REGIONS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF CURRENT CARRIER PATHS BETWEEN SAID EMITTER AND EACH OF SAID PLURALITY OF COLLECTOR REGIONS, MEANS TO ESTABLISH AN ELECTRIC FIELD TRANSVERSE TO SAID PLURALITY OF CURRENT PATHS TO DEFLECT CURRENT CARRIERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION OF SAID ELECTRIC FIELD, CIRCUIT MEANS ELECTRICALLY COUPLED TO AT LEAST ONE AND LESS THAN ALL OF SAID PLURALITY OF COLLECTOR REGIONS TO DERIVE AN ELECTRICAL OUTPUT SIGNAL THE MAGNITUDE OF WHICH IS DETERMINED BY THE RESISTIVE PATH TAKEN BY CURRENT CARRIERS BETWEEN THE COLLECTOR REGION TO WHICH SAID CURRENT CARRIERS ARE DEFLECTED BY SAID ELECTRIC FIELD AND THE COLLECTOR REGION HAVING SAID CIRCUIT MEANS ELECTRICALLY COUPLED THERETO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A BODY OF SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL HAVING A BASE, AN EMITTER AND A COLLECTOR PORTION, SAID COLLECTOR PORTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF COLLECTOR REGIONS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF CURRENT CARRIER PATHS BETWEEN SAID EMITTER AND EACH OF SAID PLURALITY OF COLLECTOR REGIONS, MEANS TO ESTABLISH AN ELECTRIC FIELD TRANSVERSE TO SAID PLURALITY OF CURRENT PATHS TO DEFLECT CURRENT CARRIERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION OF SAID ELECTRIC FIELD, CIRCUIT MEANS ELECTRICALLY COUPLED TO AT LEAST ONE AND LESS THAN ALL OF SAID PLURALITY OF COLLECTOR REGIONS TO DERIVE AN ELECTRICAL OUTPUT SIGNAL THE MAGNITUDE OF WHICH IS DETERMINED BY THE RESISTIVE PATH TAKEN BY CURRENT CARRIERS BETWEEN THE COLLECTOR REGION TO WHICH SAID CURRENT CARRIERS ARE DEFLECTED BY SAID ELECTRIC FIELD AND THE COLLECTOR REGION HAVING SAID CIRCUIT MEANS ELECTRICALLY COUPLED THERETO.
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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) | 1966-07-08 | 1967-01-07 | 1967-07-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-08 | 1971-01-07 | 1971-07-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-08 | 1975-01-07 | 1975-07-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |