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US3573967A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vapor-liquid-solid crystal growth technique

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1967-03-01
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Granted: 1971-04-06
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Expires: 1987-03-01
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Abstract

Abstract D R A W I N G THE CONTROLLED GROWTH OF A CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL UPON A SEED CRYSTAL IS EFFECTED BY MEANS OF THE VAPOR-LIQUIDSOLID CRYSTAL GROWTH MECHANISM, THE SEED CRYSTAL BEING PHYSICALLY ISOLATED FROM THE VAPOR SOURCE BY IMMERSION THEREOF IN A LIQUID SOLUTION SUPERSATURATED WITH RESPECT TO THE CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL.

Inventors

  • 👤 William G Pfann
  • 👤 Richard S Wagner

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 09:54
CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B11/00; C30B11/04; C30B11/08; C30B11/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/107; Y10S148/17

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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) 1974-04-05 1974-10-05 1975-04-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-04-05 1978-10-05 1979-04-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-04-05 1982-10-05 1983-04-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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