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Composition of matter

Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1961-01-03
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Granted: 1963-12-31
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Expires: 1981-01-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Lothar H Brixner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 05:22
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C1/00; C22C1/04; C22C1/0466; C01; C01B; C01B19/00; C01B19/007; C22C28/00; H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/85; H10N10/851; H10N10/852

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 76 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A THERMOELECTRIC COMPOSITION OF MATTER COMPRISING FIRING IN A CLOSED SYSTEM, AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM 700*C. TO 1100*C. FOR A PERIOD OF FROM 1 TO 1L HOURS, A POWDERED MIXTURE OF SILVER, A HEAVY METAL FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COLUMBIUM, TANTALUM, MOLYBDENUM, AND TUNGSTEN, AND A CHALKOGEN SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SELENIUM AND TELLURIUM, THE ATOM RATIO OF SILVER TO HEAVY METAL TO CHALKOGEN BEING 2:1:3.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 76 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A THERMOELECTRIC COMPOSITION OF MATTER COMPRISING FIRING IN A CLOSED SYSTEM, AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM 700*C. TO 1100*C. FOR A PERIOD OF FROM 1 TO 1L HOURS, A POWDERED MIXTURE OF SILVER, A HEAVY METAL FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COLUMBIUM, TANTALUM, MOLYBDENUM, AND TUNGSTEN, AND A CHALKOGEN SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SELENIUM AND TELLURIUM, THE ATOM RATIO OF SILVER TO HEAVY METAL TO CHALKOGEN BEING 2:1:3.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 49 words
A SUBSTANTIALLY HOMOGENEOUS CRYSTALLINE COMPOSITION OF MATTER HAVING THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES COMPRISING SILVER, A HEAVY METAL FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COLUMBIUM, TANTALUM, MOLYBDENUM, AND TUNGSTEN, AND A CHALKOGEN SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SELENIUM AND TELLURIUM, THE ATOM RATIO OF SILVER TO HEAVY METAL TO CHALKOGEN BEING 2:1:3.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 49 words
A SUBSTANTIALLY HOMOGENEOUS CRYSTALLINE COMPOSITION OF MATTER HAVING THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES COMPRISING SILVER, A HEAVY METAL FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COLUMBIUM, TANTALUM, MOLYBDENUM, AND TUNGSTEN, AND A CHALKOGEN SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SELENIUM AND TELLURIUM, THE ATOM RATIO OF SILVER TO HEAVY METAL TO CHALKOGEN BEING 2:1:3.

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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) 1966-12-30 1967-07-01 1967-12-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-12-30 1971-07-01 1971-12-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-12-30 1975-07-01 1975-12-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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