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US3373291A
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Means for protecting transistors from high voltage pulses
Assignee: HUBERT A BURNS
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Filing: 1961-08-21
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Granted: 1968-03-12
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Expires: 1981-08-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Peterson Glen
- 👤 Hubert A Burns
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:07
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H9/00; H02H9/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A THREE-TERMINAL VOLTAGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR TRANSISTORS COMPRISES OF TIME DELAY MEANS, PULSE DISSIPATIVE MEANS AND VOLTAGE BREAK-DOWN MEANS, SAID TERMINALS IDENTIFIED AS INPUT, OUTPUT AND GROUND TERMINALS, RESPECTIVELY, ONE TERMINAL OF SAID TIME DELAY MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL, A SECOND TERMINAL OF SAID TIME DELAY MEANS CONNECTED TO ONE TERMINAL OF EACH OF SAID PULSE DISSIPATIVE MEANS AND SAID VOLTAGE BREAK-DOWN MEANS, A SECOND TERMINAL OF SAID PULSE DISSIPATIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT TERMINAL, A SECOND TERMINAL OF SAID VOLTAGE BREAK-DOWN MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID GROUND TERMINAL, SAID TIME DELAY MEANS AND SAID PULSE DISSIPATIVE MEANS, IN ADDITION TO SAID DELAY AND DISSIPATIVE FUNCTIONS, TOGETHER PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE LOW RESISTANCE PATH FOR THE CONDUCTION OF DIRECT CURRENTS BETWEEN SAID INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A THREE-TERMINAL VOLTAGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR TRANSISTORS COMPRISES OF TIME DELAY MEANS, PULSE DISSIPATIVE MEANS AND VOLTAGE BREAK-DOWN MEANS, SAID TERMINALS IDENTIFIED AS INPUT, OUTPUT AND GROUND TERMINALS, RESPECTIVELY, ONE TERMINAL OF SAID TIME DELAY MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT TERMINAL, A SECOND TERMINAL OF SAID TIME DELAY MEANS CONNECTED TO ONE TERMINAL OF EACH OF SAID PULSE DISSIPATIVE MEANS AND SAID VOLTAGE BREAK-DOWN MEANS, A SECOND TERMINAL OF SAID PULSE DISSIPATIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT TERMINAL, A SECOND TERMINAL OF SAID VOLTAGE BREAK-DOWN MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID GROUND TERMINAL, SAID TIME DELAY MEANS AND SAID PULSE DISSIPATIVE MEANS, IN ADDITION TO SAID DELAY AND DISSIPATIVE FUNCTIONS, TOGETHER PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE LOW RESISTANCE PATH FOR THE CONDUCTION OF DIRECT CURRENTS BETWEEN SAID INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-03-12 | 1971-09-11 | 1972-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-03-12 | 1975-09-11 | 1976-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-03-12 | 1979-09-11 | 1980-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |