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US3149298A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Neel effect switching device

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1960-12-09
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Granted: 1964-09-15
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Expires: 1980-12-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eileen T Handelman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 13:11
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 88 words
A SIGNAL TRANSLATING SYSTEM INCLUDING A SIGNAL TRANSLATING MEANS COMPRISING AS AN ACTIVEELEMENT A BODY OF A SINGLE COMPOUND SELECTED FROM A GROUP OF COMPOUNDS OF THE 3-D TRANSITION METALS WHICH EXHIBITS A SUBSTANTIAL AND ABRUPT CHANGE IN CONDUCTIVITY AT A CHARACTERISTIC TEMPERATURE, COUPLED WITH MEANS FOR REDUCING THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE BELOW -110 DEGREES CENTIGRADE, ELECTRICAL INPUT MEANS FOR RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID ACTIVE ELEMENT FROM THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE TO SAID CHARACTERISTIC TEMPERATURE, AND SIGNAL MEANS FOR VARYING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID CRYSTAL ABOUT SAID CHARACTERISTIC TEMPERATURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 88 words
A SIGNAL TRANSLATING SYSTEM INCLUDING A SIGNAL TRANSLATING MEANS COMPRISING AS AN ACTIVEELEMENT A BODY OF A SINGLE COMPOUND SELECTED FROM A GROUP OF COMPOUNDS OF THE 3-D TRANSITION METALS WHICH EXHIBITS A SUBSTANTIAL AND ABRUPT CHANGE IN CONDUCTIVITY AT A CHARACTERISTIC TEMPERATURE, COUPLED WITH MEANS FOR REDUCING THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE BELOW -110 DEGREES CENTIGRADE, ELECTRICAL INPUT MEANS FOR RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID ACTIVE ELEMENT FROM THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE TO SAID CHARACTERISTIC TEMPERATURE, AND SIGNAL MEANS FOR VARYING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID CRYSTAL ABOUT SAID CHARACTERISTIC TEMPERATURE.

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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) 1967-09-15 1968-03-16 1968-09-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-09-15 1972-03-16 1972-09-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-09-15 1976-03-16 1976-09-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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