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US3178633A
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Semi-conductor circuit
Assignee: Transitron Electronic Corp
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Filing: 1958-11-12
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1978-11-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William E Slusher
- 👤 Karandanis Stanley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:12
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05F; G05F1/00; G05F1/10; G05F1/46; G05F1/56; G05F1/565; G05F1/567; H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/60; H10D84/611; H10D84/613; H10D84/617
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT COMPRISING, A SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF RECTIFYING JUNCTIONS INCLUDING A BASE-EMITTER JUNCTION, THE POTENTIAL ACROSS SAID BASEEMITTER JUNCTION FUNCTIONALLY RELATED TO TEMPERATURE IN A FIRST SENSE, TEMPERATURE COMMPENSATING SEMICONDUCTING MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE COMPENSATING RECTIFITYING JUNCTION IN SERIES WITH SAID BASE-EMITTER RECTIFYING JUNCTION SO THAT CURRENT FLOWING ACROSS SAID BASE-EMITTER JUNCTION FLOWES ACROSS SAID COMPENSATING RECTIFYING JUNCTION, THE POTENTIAL ACROSS SAID TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING SEMICONDUCTING MEANS BEING FUNCTIONALLY RELATED TO TEMPERATURE IN A SENSE OPPOSITE TO SAID FIRST SENSE TO MAINTAIN THE POTENTIAL ACROSS THE SERIES COMBINATION OF SAID BASEEMITTER JUNCTION AND SAID COMPENSATING SEMICONDUCTOR MEANS SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT COMPRISING, A SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF RECTIFYING JUNCTIONS INCLUDING A BASE-EMITTER JUNCTION, THE POTENTIAL ACROSS SAID BASEEMITTER JUNCTION FUNCTIONALLY RELATED TO TEMPERATURE IN A FIRST SENSE, TEMPERATURE COMMPENSATING SEMICONDUCTING MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE COMPENSATING RECTIFITYING JUNCTION IN SERIES WITH SAID BASE-EMITTER RECTIFYING JUNCTION SO THAT CURRENT FLOWING ACROSS SAID BASE-EMITTER JUNCTION FLOWES ACROSS SAID COMPENSATING RECTIFYING JUNCTION, THE POTENTIAL ACROSS SAID TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING SEMICONDUCTING MEANS BEING FUNCTIONALLY RELATED TO TEMPERATURE IN A SENSE OPPOSITE TO SAID FIRST SENSE TO MAINTAIN THE POTENTIAL ACROSS THE SERIES COMBINATION OF SAID BASEEMITTER JUNCTION AND SAID COMPENSATING SEMICONDUCTOR MEANS SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |