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US3560963A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Field effect a/d converter

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-06-27
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Granted: 1971-02-02
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Expires: 1988-06-27
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Abstract

Abstract A UNIPOLAR, FIELD EFFECT, SOLID STATE DEVICE OF EITHER THE JUNCTION GATE OR MOS TYPE IS CONFIGURED AS AN ANALOG-TODIGITAL COVERTER. EACH DEVICE COMPRISES AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL CHANNEL HAVING A SOURCE AND DRAIN AT OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF AND A PLURALITY OF ANNULAR GATES CIRCUMSCRIBING THE CHANNEL AT SPACED INTERVALS ALONG ISTS LENGTH TO FINELY CONSTRAIN A BEAM OF CHARGED CARRIERS. HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DEFLECTION PLATES ARE POSITIONED TO MODULATE THE BEAM AND CAUSE IT TO SEAN A METALLIZED MATRIX FOR DIGITAL READOUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN APPLIED ANALOG SIGNAL.

Inventors

  • 👤 Theodore R Trilling

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 00:27
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H10; H10D; H10D99/00; H03M1/12; H03M1/22

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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) 1974-02-01 1974-08-03 1975-02-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-01 1978-08-03 1979-02-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-01 1982-08-03 1983-02-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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