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US3201600A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Transistor switching circuit with means to neutralize minority carrier storage

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1961-09-19
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1981-09-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Baden L Cosby

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 22:48
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K19/00; H03K19/02; H03K19/08; H03K19/082; H03K19/084; H03K19/01; H03K19/013

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
A LOGIC BUILDING BLOCK CIRCUIT COMPRISING:: (A) A TRANSISTOR HAVNG AN INPUT ELEMENT, AN OUTPUT ELEMENT, AND A CONTROL ELEMENT; (B) FIRST BIASING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID CONTROL ELEMENT; (C) INPUT SIGNAL MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST BIASING MEANS; (D) SECOND BIASING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A VOLTAGE SOURCE; (E) FIRST AND SECOND CURRENT PATH MEANS COMMON-CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND BIASING MEANS, SAID FIRST CURRENT PATH MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST BIASING MEANS TO CONDUCT CURRENT FROM SAID SECOND BIASING MEANS TO SAID FIRST BIASING MEANS IN RESPONSE TO AN INPUT SIGNAL BEING APPLIED TO SAID INPUT SIGNAL MEANS AND FURTHER CONDUCTING SAID LAST MENTIONED CURRENT THROUGH SAID FIRST BIASING MEANS TO SAID CONTROL ELEMENT UPON THE TERMINATION OF AN INPUT SIGNAL, SAID SECOND CURRENT PATH MEANS FURTHER COUPLED TO SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT TO CONDUCT CURRENT FROM SAID SECOND BIASING MEANS TO SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT WHEN SAID TRANSISTOR IS NON-CONDUCTING;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 152 words
A LOGIC BUILDING BLOCK CIRCUIT COMPRISING:: (A) A TRANSISTOR HAVNG AN INPUT ELEMENT, AN OUTPUT ELEMENT, AND A CONTROL ELEMENT; (B) FIRST BIASING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID CONTROL ELEMENT; (C) INPUT SIGNAL MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST BIASING MEANS; (D) SECOND BIASING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A VOLTAGE SOURCE; (E) FIRST AND SECOND CURRENT PATH MEANS COMMON-CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND BIASING MEANS, SAID FIRST CURRENT PATH MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST BIASING MEANS TO CONDUCT CURRENT FROM SAID SECOND BIASING MEANS TO SAID FIRST BIASING MEANS IN RESPONSE TO AN INPUT SIGNAL BEING APPLIED TO SAID INPUT SIGNAL MEANS AND FURTHER CONDUCTING SAID LAST MENTIONED CURRENT THROUGH SAID FIRST BIASING MEANS TO SAID CONTROL ELEMENT UPON THE TERMINATION OF AN INPUT SIGNAL, SAID SECOND CURRENT PATH MEANS FURTHER COUPLED TO SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT TO CONDUCT CURRENT FROM SAID SECOND BIASING MEANS TO SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT WHEN SAID TRANSISTOR IS NON-CONDUCTING;

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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) 1968-08-16 1969-02-15 1969-08-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-16 1973-02-15 1973-08-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-16 1977-02-15 1977-08-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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