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Variable thin film electrical component

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1964-10-07
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1984-10-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Henry F Kinkel
  • 👤 Radetsky Eugene

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 22:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C1/00; H01C1/16; H01C1/08; H01C1/084; H01C1/14; H01C7/00; H01C7/006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
A THIN FILM POWER RESISTOR COMPRISING: A NON-CONDUCTING BASE, A PLURALITY OF TERMINALS CONNECTED TO AND PROJECTING FROM ONE END OF SAID BASE, A METALLIC HEAT SINK MOUNTED TO SAID BASE, A PLURALITY OF THIN FILM MODULES MOUNTED DIRECTLY ON ONE SIDE OF SAID BASE, EACH OF SAID THIN FILM MODULES HAVING A RESISTANCE PATH, A PLURALITY OF FIRST CONTACTS MOUNTED TO EACH OF SAID THIN FILM MODULES AT PRESELECTED LOCATIONS ALONG SAID RESISTANCE PATH IN ORDER THAT A DESIRED LENGTH OF THE RESISTANCE PATH CAN BE SELECTED BY THE DESIGNATION OF TWO OF SAID PLURALITY OF CONTACTS, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
A THIN FILM POWER RESISTOR COMPRISING: A NON-CONDUCTING BASE, A PLURALITY OF TERMINALS CONNECTED TO AND PROJECTING FROM ONE END OF SAID BASE, A METALLIC HEAT SINK MOUNTED TO SAID BASE, A PLURALITY OF THIN FILM MODULES MOUNTED DIRECTLY ON ONE SIDE OF SAID BASE, EACH OF SAID THIN FILM MODULES HAVING A RESISTANCE PATH, A PLURALITY OF FIRST CONTACTS MOUNTED TO EACH OF SAID THIN FILM MODULES AT PRESELECTED LOCATIONS ALONG SAID RESISTANCE PATH IN ORDER THAT A DESIRED LENGTH OF THE RESISTANCE PATH CAN BE SELECTED BY THE DESIGNATION OF TWO OF SAID PLURALITY OF CONTACTS, AND

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-09-25 1971-03-27 1971-09-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-25 1975-03-27 1975-09-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-25 1979-03-27 1979-09-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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