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US3215858A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

High speed transistor switching circuit

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1962-11-15
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1982-11-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Philip A Harding
  • 👤 Molen Gordon L Vander

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 21:23
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/26; H03K3/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
IN COMBINATION, FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTORS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE ENERGIZATION OF SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR FOR SUPPLYING A TRANSIENT OVERDRIVE SIGNAL OF ONE POLARITY TO SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR TO SPEED UP ITS ENERGIZATION AND RESPONSIVE TO THE DE-ENERGIZATION OF SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR FOR SUPPLYING A SECOND TRANSIENT SIGNAL OF THE OPPOSITE POLARITY TO SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR TO SPEED UP ITS DE-ENERGIZATION, AND SAID MEANS INCLUDING A CONNECTION FOR APPLYING A PORTION OF SAID TRANSIENT OVERRIDE SIGNAL TO SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR TO SPEED UP ITS ENERGIZATION AND FOR APPLYING A PORTION OF SAID SECOND TRANSIENT SIGNAL TO SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR TO SPEED UP ITS DE-ENERGIZATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
IN COMBINATION, FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTORS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE ENERGIZATION OF SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR FOR SUPPLYING A TRANSIENT OVERDRIVE SIGNAL OF ONE POLARITY TO SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR TO SPEED UP ITS ENERGIZATION AND RESPONSIVE TO THE DE-ENERGIZATION OF SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR FOR SUPPLYING A SECOND TRANSIENT SIGNAL OF THE OPPOSITE POLARITY TO SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR TO SPEED UP ITS DE-ENERGIZATION, AND SAID MEANS INCLUDING A CONNECTION FOR APPLYING A PORTION OF SAID TRANSIENT OVERRIDE SIGNAL TO SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR TO SPEED UP ITS ENERGIZATION AND FOR APPLYING A PORTION OF SAID SECOND TRANSIENT SIGNAL TO SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR TO SPEED UP ITS DE-ENERGIZATION.

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) 1968-11-01 1969-05-03 1969-11-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-01 1973-05-03 1973-11-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-01 1977-05-03 1977-11-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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