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US3169222A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Double-emitter transistor circuits

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1960-12-30
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Granted: 1965-02-09
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Expires: 1980-12-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leonard M Krugman
  • 👤 Robert C Graham

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 14:34
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F1/00; H03F1/02; H03F1/0205; H03F1/0261

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A TRANSISTOR HAVING A FIRST EMITTER ELECTRODE, A SECOND EMITTER ELECTRODE, A BASE ELECTRODE AND A COLLECTOR ELECTRODE; AN IMPEDANCE ELEMENT CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST EMITTER AND BASE ELECTRODES FOR DEVELOPING A BIAS THEREBETWEEM; MEANS INCLUDING SAID IMPEDANCE ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST EMITTER, BASE AND COLLECTOR ELECTRODES IN AN AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION; MEANS INCLUDING SAID IMPEDANCE ELEMENT FOR DIRECT CURRENT CONDUCTIVELY CONNECTING SAID COLLECTOR ELECTRODE TO SAID SECOND EMITTER ELECTRODE; AND CONTROL CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID SECOND EMITTER ELECTRODE FOR CONTROLLING THE MAGNITUDE OF SECOND EMITTER ELECTRODE CURRENT WHEREBY A BIAS IS DEVELOPED ACROSS SAID IMPEDANCE ELEMENT TO CONTROL THE MAGNITUDE OF CURRENT IN SAID FIRST EMITTER ELECTRODE.

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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) 1968-02-09 1968-08-10 1969-02-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-02-09 1972-08-10 1973-02-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-02-09 1976-08-10 1977-02-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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