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US3205374A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Avalanche transistor nanosecond pulse generator with charge storage diode providing fast rise-time pulses

Assignee: General Dynamics Corp
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Filing: 1962-11-09
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1982-11-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Victor A Cajal
  • 👤 Frank J Potter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 23:42
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/335; H03K3/33

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 137 words
A PULSE REPEATER COMPRISING RESPECTIVE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD POINTS OF FIXED POTENTIAL, A JUNCTION POINT, FIRST RESISTANCE MEANS HAVING ONE END THEREOF CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST POINT OF FIXED POTENTIAL AND THE OTHER END THEREOF CONNECTED TO SAID JUNCTION POINT, A SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE HAVING ONE END THEREOF CONNECTED TO SAID JUNCTION POINT AND THE OTHER END THEREOF CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND PINT OF FIXED POTENTIAL, SAID SECOND POINT OF FIXED POTENTIAL HAVING A POLARITY AND MAGNITUDE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST PINT OF FIXED POTENTIAL TO FORWARDLY BIAS SAID DIODE, WHEREBY A NORMAL FORWARD CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH SAID DIODE WHICH HAS A MAGNITUDE WHICH IS DETERMINED BY THE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND POINTS OF FIXED POTENTIAL AND THE VALUE OF SAID FIRST RESISTANCE, A TRANSISTOR HAVING A COLLECTOR, AN EMITTER AND BAS WHICH
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 137 words
A PULSE REPEATER COMPRISING RESPECTIVE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD POINTS OF FIXED POTENTIAL, A JUNCTION POINT, FIRST RESISTANCE MEANS HAVING ONE END THEREOF CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST POINT OF FIXED POTENTIAL AND THE OTHER END THEREOF CONNECTED TO SAID JUNCTION POINT, A SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE HAVING ONE END THEREOF CONNECTED TO SAID JUNCTION POINT AND THE OTHER END THEREOF CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND PINT OF FIXED POTENTIAL, SAID SECOND POINT OF FIXED POTENTIAL HAVING A POLARITY AND MAGNITUDE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST PINT OF FIXED POTENTIAL TO FORWARDLY BIAS SAID DIODE, WHEREBY A NORMAL FORWARD CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH SAID DIODE WHICH HAS A MAGNITUDE WHICH IS DETERMINED BY THE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND POINTS OF FIXED POTENTIAL AND THE VALUE OF SAID FIRST RESISTANCE, A TRANSISTOR HAVING A COLLECTOR, AN EMITTER AND BAS WHICH

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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) 1968-09-06 1969-03-08 1969-09-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-06 1973-03-08 1973-09-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-06 1977-03-08 1977-09-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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