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US3333212A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Oscillator device operated by light

Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1964-05-06
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1984-05-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Vasseur Jean-Pierre
  • 👤 Riethmuller Jacques

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 18:51
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03B; H03B17/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
AN OSCILLATOR SYSTEM COMPRISING A SOLID STATE LIGHT EMISSIVE ELEMENT MADE OF A COMPOUND OF ELEMENTS BELONGING TO GROUPS III AND V OF THE MENDELEEV CLASSIFICATION, HAVING AN INPUT FOR RECEIVING ELECTRICAL ENERGY, FOR EMITTING LIGHT; A PHOTODIODE, MADE OF A DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FOR RECEIVING SAID LIGHT, HAVING AN OUTPUT; FEEDBACK LOOP PASSIVE CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLING SAID OUTPUT TO SAID INPUT; AND OPTICAL DELAY MEANS POSITIONED IN THE PATH OF THE LIGHT BETWEEN SAID ELEMENT AND SAID PHOTOCELL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 78 words
AN OSCILLATOR SYSTEM COMPRISING A SOLID STATE LIGHT EMISSIVE ELEMENT MADE OF A COMPOUND OF ELEMENTS BELONGING TO GROUPS III AND V OF THE MENDELEEV CLASSIFICATION, HAVING AN INPUT FOR RECEIVING ELECTRICAL ENERGY, FOR EMITTING LIGHT; A PHOTODIODE, MADE OF A DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FOR RECEIVING SAID LIGHT, HAVING AN OUTPUT; FEEDBACK LOOP PASSIVE CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLING SAID OUTPUT TO SAID INPUT; AND OPTICAL DELAY MEANS POSITIONED IN THE PATH OF THE LIGHT BETWEEN SAID ELEMENT AND SAID PHOTOCELL.

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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) 1970-07-24 1971-01-23 1971-07-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-07-24 1975-01-23 1975-07-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-24 1979-01-23 1979-07-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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