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Radiation detection with guard ring detector

Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1963-10-07
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Granted: 1968-06-18
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Expires: 1983-10-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Howard B Briggs
  • 👤 Walter H Konkel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 13:28
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/107; H10F99/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
A RADIATION DETECTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A SLAB OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, A SIGNAL ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR AREA ON ONE SIDE OF THE SLAB, A GUARD RING CONDUCTOR AREA SURROUNDING THE SIGNAL AREA ON SAID SIDE OF THE SLAB AND INSULATED FROM THE SIGNAL ELECTRODE AREA, A BASE ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR AREA ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SLAB, A SIGNAL PLATE BIAS CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE SIGNAL CONDUCTOR AREA AND THE BASE CONDUCTOR AREA, AND A GUARD RING BIAS CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE GUARD RING CONDUCTOR AREA AND THE BASE CONDUCTOR AREA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
A RADIATION DETECTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A SLAB OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, A SIGNAL ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR AREA ON ONE SIDE OF THE SLAB, A GUARD RING CONDUCTOR AREA SURROUNDING THE SIGNAL AREA ON SAID SIDE OF THE SLAB AND INSULATED FROM THE SIGNAL ELECTRODE AREA, A BASE ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR AREA ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SLAB, A SIGNAL PLATE BIAS CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE SIGNAL CONDUCTOR AREA AND THE BASE CONDUCTOR AREA, AND A GUARD RING BIAS CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE GUARD RING CONDUCTOR AREA AND THE BASE CONDUCTOR AREA.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-06-18 1971-12-18 1972-06-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-06-18 1979-12-18 1980-06-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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