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US3204115A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Four-terminal solid state superconductive device with control current flowing transverse to controlled output current

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1961-07-31
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1981-07-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert H Parmenter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 10:50
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/38; G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/44; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H03F; H03F19/00; H10; H10D; H10D99/00; H10N; H10N60/00; H10N60/10; H10N60/12; H10N60/128; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/856; Y10S505/857; Y10S505/86; Y10S505/861

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 145 words
AN ELECTRONICV DEVICE COMPRISING A BASE OF A SUPERCONDUCTOR, AN EMITTER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NORMAL MATERIALS AND SUPERCONDUCTORS HAVING AN ENERGY GAP SMALLER THAN THE ENERGY BAND GAP OF SAID BASE AND SPACED FROM SAID BASE BY A FIRST THIN ELECTRICALLYINSULATING LAYER HAVING A THICKNESS IN THE RANGE OF BETWEEN 6 AN 100 ANGSTROM UNITS, A COLLECTOR SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NORMAL MATERIALS AND SUPERCONDUCTORS HAVING AN ENERGY BAND GAP SMALLER THAN THE ENERGY BAND GAP OF SAID BASE AND SPACED FROM SAID BASE BY A SECOND THIN ELECTRICALLY-INSULATING LAYER HAVING A THICKNESS IN THE RANGE BETWEEN L AND 100 ANGSTROM UNITS, SAID EMITTER AND COLLECTOR DEFINING THE ENDS OF A CURRENT PATH OF NORMAL CHARGE CARRIERS THROUGH SAID BASE AND SAID LAYERS, THE THICKNESS OF SAID BASE BETWEEN SAID LAYERS BEING IN THE RANGE BETWEEN 50 AND 200 ANGSTROM
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 145 words
AN ELECTRONICV DEVICE COMPRISING A BASE OF A SUPERCONDUCTOR, AN EMITTER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NORMAL MATERIALS AND SUPERCONDUCTORS HAVING AN ENERGY GAP SMALLER THAN THE ENERGY BAND GAP OF SAID BASE AND SPACED FROM SAID BASE BY A FIRST THIN ELECTRICALLYINSULATING LAYER HAVING A THICKNESS IN THE RANGE OF BETWEEN 6 AN 100 ANGSTROM UNITS, A COLLECTOR SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NORMAL MATERIALS AND SUPERCONDUCTORS HAVING AN ENERGY BAND GAP SMALLER THAN THE ENERGY BAND GAP OF SAID BASE AND SPACED FROM SAID BASE BY A SECOND THIN ELECTRICALLY-INSULATING LAYER HAVING A THICKNESS IN THE RANGE BETWEEN L AND 100 ANGSTROM UNITS, SAID EMITTER AND COLLECTOR DEFINING THE ENDS OF A CURRENT PATH OF NORMAL CHARGE CARRIERS THROUGH SAID BASE AND SAID LAYERS, THE THICKNESS OF SAID BASE BETWEEN SAID LAYERS BEING IN THE RANGE BETWEEN 50 AND 200 ANGSTROM

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-08-30 1969-03-01 1969-08-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-30 1973-03-01 1973-08-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-30 1977-03-01 1977-08-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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