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US3242389A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Nonlinear tunnel resistor and method of manufacture

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1962-06-01
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1982-06-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John T Wallmark

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C7/00; H01C7/10; H10; H10D; H10D99/00; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/40; H10P14/46; H10P14/47; H10P95/00; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/20; H10W99/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/979

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 54 words
A UNITARY ELEMENT COMPRISING A TUNNEL DIODE INCLUDING A PAIR OF SEMICONDUCTOR REGIONS AND A TUNNEL JUNCTION THEREBETWEEN, AND A METAL LAYER DEPOSITED ON THE SURFACE OF SAID DIODE SO AS TO PROVIDE A RESISTIVE LEAKAGE PATH BETWEEN SAID REGIONS, SAID LAYER HAVING AN EQUIVALENT THICKNESS OF BETWEEN ABOUT 10-5 AND 10 ANGSTROM UNITS.

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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) 1969-03-21 1969-09-20 1970-03-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-03-21 1973-09-20 1974-03-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-21 1977-09-20 1978-03-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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