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US3119037A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photo-emissive devices

Assignee: EMI Ltd
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Filing: 1961-03-01
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Granted: 1964-01-21
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Expires: 1981-03-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Stanley Vincent Arthur

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 18:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J43/00; H01J43/04; H01J43/06; H01J43/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
A PHOTO-EMISSIVE DEVICE, A PHOTO-EMISSIVE CATHODE IN SAID DEVICE, A RECEIVING ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRONS, A SURFACE AROUND THE PATH OF ELECTRONS FROM SAID CATHODE TO SAID RECEIVING ELECTRODE AND CAPABLE OF EMITTING ELECTRONS WHICH GIVE RISE TO DARK CURRENT, AND A FORAMINATED ELECTRODE DISPOSED IN A PATH FROM SAID SURFACE TO SAID RECEIVING ELECTRODE BUT NOT SUBSTANTIALLY IN TH EPATH OF ELECTRONS FROM SAID CATHODE TO SAID RECEIVING ELECTRODE SO THAT THE FLOW OF DARK CURRENT FROM SAID SURFACE IS REDUCED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 81 words
A PHOTO-EMISSIVE DEVICE, A PHOTO-EMISSIVE CATHODE IN SAID DEVICE, A RECEIVING ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRONS, A SURFACE AROUND THE PATH OF ELECTRONS FROM SAID CATHODE TO SAID RECEIVING ELECTRODE AND CAPABLE OF EMITTING ELECTRONS WHICH GIVE RISE TO DARK CURRENT, AND A FORAMINATED ELECTRODE DISPOSED IN A PATH FROM SAID SURFACE TO SAID RECEIVING ELECTRODE BUT NOT SUBSTANTIALLY IN TH EPATH OF ELECTRONS FROM SAID CATHODE TO SAID RECEIVING ELECTRODE SO THAT THE FLOW OF DARK CURRENT FROM SAID SURFACE IS REDUCED.

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) 1967-01-20 1967-07-22 1968-01-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-01-20 1971-07-22 1972-01-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-01-20 1975-07-22 1976-01-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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