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US3446603A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Growth of lithium niobate crystals

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1965-07-12
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Granted: 1969-05-27
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Expires: 1985-07-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Gabriel M Loiacono
  • 👤 Kurt Nassau

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 06:06
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01G; C01G33/00; C30; C30B; C30B15/00; C30B29/00; C30B29/10; C30B29/16; C30B29/22; C30B29/30; C01P; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/60; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S117/00; Y10S117/901; Y10S117/902

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
PROCEDURE FOR THE SEEDED GROWTH OF LITHIUM NIOBATE COMPRISING FREEZING MATERIAL FROM A MELT CONTAINING FROM 0.1 ATOM PERCENT UP TO FIVE ATOM PERCENT BASED ON NIOBIUM OF AT LEAST ONE ION SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF MOLYBDENUM AND TUNGSTEN ON A SEED CRYSTAL SO ARRANGED THAT GROWTH ON THE SEED IS AT AN ANGLE OF BETWEEN 18 DEGREES AND 14 DEGREES FROM THE C AXIS AND IN WHICH
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
PROCEDURE FOR THE SEEDED GROWTH OF LITHIUM NIOBATE COMPRISING FREEZING MATERIAL FROM A MELT CONTAINING FROM 0.1 ATOM PERCENT UP TO FIVE ATOM PERCENT BASED ON NIOBIUM OF AT LEAST ONE ION SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF MOLYBDENUM AND TUNGSTEN ON A SEED CRYSTAL SO ARRANGED THAT GROWTH ON THE SEED IS AT AN ANGLE OF BETWEEN 18 DEGREES AND 14 DEGREES FROM THE C AXIS AND IN WHICH

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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) 1972-05-26 1972-11-25 1973-05-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1976-05-26 1976-11-25 1977-05-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1980-05-26 1980-11-25 1981-05-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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