US3104188A
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Solid state solar generator
Assignee: Giannini Controls Corp
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Filing: 1961-01-09
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Granted: 1963-09-17
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Expires: 1981-01-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander J Moncrieff-Yeates
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 05:48
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F10/00; H10F10/10; H10F10/18; H10F19/00; H10F19/20; H10F77/00; H10F77/40; H10F77/42; H10F77/488; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50; Y02E10/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A DEVICE FOR CONVERTING ENERGY OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION INTO ELECTRICAL POWER, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A BODY OF SEMICONCUDTNG MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CADMIUM SULFIDE, CEDMIUM SELENIDE AND CADMIUM TELLURIDE, A METAL ELEMENT ELECTRICALLY CONTACTING THE CODY AND FORMING THEREWITH A BARRIER LAYER; ELECTRODE MEANS FORMING A SUBSTANTIALLY OHMIC CONTACT WITH THE BODY IN SPACED RELATION TO THE METAL ELEMENT, SAID SEMICONDUCTING BODY CONTAINING MINOR AMOUNTS OF IMPURITIES WHICH RENDER IT PHOTOCONDUCTIVE, MEANS FOR IRRADIATING SIMULTANEOUSLY THE BARRIER LAYER AND A PORTION OF THE BODY THAT EXTENDS CONTINUOUSLY BETWEEN THE BARRIER LAYER AND THE ELECTRODE MEANS, MEANS ACTING TO SHIELD FROM RADIATION A PORTION OF THE SEMI-CONDUCTING BODY ADJACENT THE IRRADIATED PORTION THEREOF, SAID SHIELDED PORTION FORMING A RESISTIVE BARRIER THAT GUIDES THE ELECTRIC POWER TO THE ELECTRODE MEANS, AND CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTED TO THE METAL ELEMENT AND THE ELECTRODE MEANS FOR CARRYING ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPED BY PHOTOVOLTAIC ACTION AT THE BARRIER LAYER AND CONDUCTED THROUGH THE IRRADIATED PORTION OF THE SEMICONDUCTING BODY.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
A DEVICE FOR CONVERTING ENERGY OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION INTO ELECTRICAL POWER, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A BODY OF SEMICONCUDTNG MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CADMIUM SULFIDE, CEDMIUM SELENIDE AND CADMIUM TELLURIDE, A METAL ELEMENT ELECTRICALLY CONTACTING THE CODY AND FORMING THEREWITH A BARRIER LAYER; ELECTRODE MEANS FORMING A SUBSTANTIALLY OHMIC CONTACT WITH THE BODY IN SPACED RELATION TO THE METAL ELEMENT, SAID SEMICONDUCTING BODY CONTAINING MINOR AMOUNTS OF IMPURITIES WHICH RENDER IT PHOTOCONDUCTIVE, MEANS FOR IRRADIATING SIMULTANEOUSLY THE BARRIER LAYER AND A PORTION OF THE BODY THAT EXTENDS CONTINUOUSLY BETWEEN THE BARRIER LAYER AND THE ELECTRODE MEANS, MEANS ACTING TO SHIELD FROM RADIATION A PORTION OF THE SEMI-CONDUCTING BODY ADJACENT THE IRRADIATED PORTION THEREOF, SAID SHIELDED PORTION FORMING A RESISTIVE BARRIER THAT GUIDES THE ELECTRIC POWER TO THE ELECTRODE MEANS, AND CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTED TO THE METAL ELEMENT AND THE ELECTRODE MEANS FOR CARRYING ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPED BY PHOTOVOLTAIC ACTION AT THE BARRIER LAYER AND CONDUCTED THROUGH THE IRRADIATED PORTION OF THE SEMICONDUCTING BODY.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-16 | 1967-03-18 | 1967-09-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-16 | 1971-03-18 | 1971-09-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-16 | 1975-03-18 | 1975-09-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |