US3247427A
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Current conducting device
Assignee: New York University
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Filing: 1961-06-29
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Granted: 1966-04-19
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Expires: 1981-06-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hartmut P Kallmann
- 👤 Pope Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:12
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10K; H10K10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A CURRENT CONDUCTING DEVICE COMPRISING: (1) A BODY OF CONJUGATED POLYOLEFINIC ORGANIC MATERIAL, SAID BODY HAVING SPACED FIRST AND SECOND SURFACES; (2) FIRST ELECTRODE MEANS IN CONDUCTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST SURFACE FOR DONATING ELECTRONS TO SAID ORGANIC MATERIAL, THE ENERGY REQUIREMENT OF SAID FIRST ELECTRODE MEANS FOR DONATING AN ELECTRON BEING LESS THAN THE ENERGY RELEASED BY SAID ORGANIC MATERIAL IN ACCEPTING AN ELECTRON; (3) SECOND ELECTRODE MEANS COMPRISING AN ELECTROLYTE IN PHYSICAL AND CONDUCTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID SECOND SURFACE FOR ACCEPTING ELECTRONS FROM SAID ORGANIC MATERIAL, THE ENERGY REQUIREMENT OF SAID ORGANIC MATERIAL FOR DONATING AN ELECTRON BEING GREATER THAN THE ENERGY RELEASED BY SAID SECOND ELECTRODE MEANS IN ACCEPTING AN ELECTRON; AND (4) FIRST AND SECOND TERMINAL MEANS IN CONDUCTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODE MEANS, RESPECTIVELY; WHEREBY UPON APPLICATION TO SAID SECOND SURFACE OF ENERGY OF A MAGNITUDE AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ENERGY REQUIREMENT OF SAID ORGANIC MATERIAL FOR DONATING AN ELECTRON AND THE ENERGY RELEASED BY SAID SECOND ELECTRODE MEANS IN ACCEPTING AN ELECTRON, THE CONDUCTIVITY OF THE DEVICE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND TERMINAL MEANS IS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A CURRENT CONDUCTING DEVICE COMPRISING: (1) A BODY OF CONJUGATED POLYOLEFINIC ORGANIC MATERIAL, SAID BODY HAVING SPACED FIRST AND SECOND SURFACES; (2) FIRST ELECTRODE MEANS IN CONDUCTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST SURFACE FOR DONATING ELECTRONS TO SAID ORGANIC MATERIAL, THE ENERGY REQUIREMENT OF SAID FIRST ELECTRODE MEANS FOR DONATING AN ELECTRON BEING LESS THAN THE ENERGY RELEASED BY SAID ORGANIC MATERIAL IN ACCEPTING AN ELECTRON; (3) SECOND ELECTRODE MEANS COMPRISING AN ELECTROLYTE IN PHYSICAL AND CONDUCTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID SECOND SURFACE FOR ACCEPTING ELECTRONS FROM SAID ORGANIC MATERIAL, THE ENERGY REQUIREMENT OF SAID ORGANIC MATERIAL FOR DONATING AN ELECTRON BEING GREATER THAN THE ENERGY RELEASED BY SAID SECOND ELECTRODE MEANS IN ACCEPTING AN ELECTRON; AND (4) FIRST AND SECOND TERMINAL MEANS IN CONDUCTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODE MEANS, RESPECTIVELY; WHEREBY UPON APPLICATION TO SAID SECOND SURFACE OF ENERGY OF A MAGNITUDE AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ENERGY REQUIREMENT OF SAID ORGANIC MATERIAL FOR DONATING AN ELECTRON AND THE ENERGY RELEASED BY SAID SECOND ELECTRODE MEANS IN ACCEPTING AN ELECTRON, THE CONDUCTIVITY OF THE DEVICE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND TERMINAL MEANS IS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED.
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