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US3723190A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for preparing mercury cadmium telluride

Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1968-10-09
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Granted: 1973-03-27
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Expires: 1988-10-09
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Abstract

Abstract A PROCESS IS DESCRIBED FOR PREPARING OR TREATING MERCURY CADMIUM TELLURIDE (HG1-XCDXTE) WHEREIN THE MATERIAL IS SUBJECTED TO TWO SEPARATE HEAT TREATMENT STEPS. THE TREATMENT IMPROVES INFERIOR OR MEDIOCRE INFRARED RADIATION DETECTOR MATERIAL IN A CONTROLLED MANNER WITHOUT ADVERSELY AFFECTING ORGINALLY GOOD MATERIAL THEREBY INCREASING PROCESS YIELD AND REPRODUCIBILITY.

Inventors

  • 👤 P Kruse
  • 👤 J Schmit

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 02:50
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F71/00; H10F71/125; H10F71/1253; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/049; Y10S420/00; Y10S420/903; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/909

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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) 1976-03-26 1976-09-25 1977-03-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-03-26 1980-09-25 1981-03-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-03-26 1984-09-25 1985-03-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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