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US3716407A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electrical device having ohmic or low loss contacts

Assignee: Sprague Electric Co
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Filing: 1971-05-21
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Granted: 1973-02-13
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Expires: 1991-05-21
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Abstract

Abstract AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE EMPLOYS AN INORGANIC SUBSTRATE OF THE TYPE HAVING A HIGHLY ELECTRONEGATIVE ELEMENT AT LEAST ON THE SURFACE THEREOF. THE SUBSTRATE IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OFF AN AN INSULATOR AND A SEMI-CONDUCTOR. IN OHMIC OR LOW LOSS CONTACT WITH SAID SUBSTRATE IS AT LEAST ONE ELECTRODE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A MIXTURE OF (1) A METAL SELECTED FROM A FIRST GROUP CONSISTING OF THE PLATINUM GROUP METALS, GOLD, SILVER AND MIXTURES THEREOF AND (2) A METAL IN IN-SITU OXIDIZED FORM WITH AT LEAST SOME OF THE ELECTRONEGATIVE ELEMENT OF SAID SUBSTRATE, SAID METAL BEING AT LEAST ONE SELECTED FROM A SECOND GROUP CONSISTING OF CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, BARIUM, STRONTIUM, ZINC, TIN, VANADIUM, NICKEL, INDIUM, TITANIUM AND CHROMIUM.

Inventors

  • 👤 M Kahn

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G4/00; H01G4/002; H01G4/005; H01G4/008; H01G4/0085; H10; H10P; H10P95/00

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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) 1976-02-13 1976-08-14 1977-02-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-02-13 1980-08-14 1981-02-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-02-13 1984-08-14 1985-02-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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