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US3196515A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of manufacturing pickup tubes

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1962-01-30
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1982-01-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert L Van Asselt
  • 👤 William M Kramer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 09:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J29/00; H01J29/02; H01J29/10; H01J29/36; H01J29/39; H01J29/41; H01J29/413

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TARGET ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A TELEVISION PICKUP TUBE, SAID METHOD COMPRISING FORMING A SUBASSEMBLY, SAID SUBASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN APERTURED SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING A TEMPORARY SUPPORTING FILM THEREON AND A LAYER OF METAL ON SAID SUPPORTING FILM, SAID METHOD COMPRISING RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID SUBASSEMBLY TO A TEMPERATURE BELOW THE OXIDIZING TEMPERATURE OF SAID METAL WHILE SAID SUBASSEMBLY IS IN A NON-OXIDIZING ATMOSPHERE, CHANGING TO AN OXIDIZING ATMOSPHERE, AND THEN RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID SUBASSEMBLY TO A TEMPERATURE ABOVE THE OXIDIZING TEMPERATURE OF SAID METAL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 93 words
THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TARGET ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A TELEVISION PICKUP TUBE, SAID METHOD COMPRISING FORMING A SUBASSEMBLY, SAID SUBASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN APERTURED SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING A TEMPORARY SUPPORTING FILM THEREON AND A LAYER OF METAL ON SAID SUPPORTING FILM, SAID METHOD COMPRISING RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID SUBASSEMBLY TO A TEMPERATURE BELOW THE OXIDIZING TEMPERATURE OF SAID METAL WHILE SAID SUBASSEMBLY IS IN A NON-OXIDIZING ATMOSPHERE, CHANGING TO AN OXIDIZING ATMOSPHERE, AND THEN RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID SUBASSEMBLY TO A TEMPERATURE ABOVE THE OXIDIZING TEMPERATURE OF SAID METAL.

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) 1968-07-26 1969-01-25 1969-07-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-26 1973-01-25 1973-07-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-26 1977-01-25 1977-07-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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