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US3108904A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of preparing luminescent materials and luminescent screens prepared thereby

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1960-08-30
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Granted: 1963-10-29
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Expires: 1980-08-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dominic A Cusano

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 00:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/20; H01J9/22; H01J9/221; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/917

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
THE METHOD OF PREPARING A CONTINUOUS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LUMINESCENT ZINC OXIDE FILM WHICH COMPRISES: HEATING A SUBSTRATE IN AN ATMOSPHERE SATURATED WITH WATER VAPOR TO A TEMPERATURE INA PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE RANGE; INTRODUCING IN THE VICINITY OF SAID SUBSTRATE A VAPORIZED MATERIAL WHICH IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ELEMENTAL ZINC AND ZINC COMPOUNDS WHICH UPON CHEMICAL REATION WTIH WATER VAPOR AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN SAID PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE RANGE WILL FORM ZINC OXIDE; INTERMINGLING SAID VAPORIZED MATERIAL WITH SAID WATER VAPOR IN THE VICINITY OF SAID HEATED SUBSTRATE; AND REACTING SAID INTERMINGLED VAPORS AT THE SURFACE OF SAID HEATED SUBSTRATE AND DEPOSITING THE REACTION PRODUCT ON THE SURFACE THEREOF IN THE FORM OF A CONTINUOUS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LUMINESCENT FILM OF ZINC OXIDE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 122 words
THE METHOD OF PREPARING A CONTINUOUS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LUMINESCENT ZINC OXIDE FILM WHICH COMPRISES: HEATING A SUBSTRATE IN AN ATMOSPHERE SATURATED WITH WATER VAPOR TO A TEMPERATURE INA PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE RANGE; INTRODUCING IN THE VICINITY OF SAID SUBSTRATE A VAPORIZED MATERIAL WHICH IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ELEMENTAL ZINC AND ZINC COMPOUNDS WHICH UPON CHEMICAL REATION WTIH WATER VAPOR AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN SAID PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE RANGE WILL FORM ZINC OXIDE; INTERMINGLING SAID VAPORIZED MATERIAL WITH SAID WATER VAPOR IN THE VICINITY OF SAID HEATED SUBSTRATE; AND REACTING SAID INTERMINGLED VAPORS AT THE SURFACE OF SAID HEATED SUBSTRATE AND DEPOSITING THE REACTION PRODUCT ON THE SURFACE THEREOF IN THE FORM OF A CONTINUOUS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LUMINESCENT FILM OF ZINC OXIDE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1966-10-28 1967-04-29 1967-10-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-10-28 1971-04-29 1971-10-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-10-28 1975-04-29 1975-10-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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