Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Responsive to non-electrical signal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-28
2006-11-28
Le, Thao P. (Department: 2818)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Responsive to non-electrical signal
C257S427000, C257S423000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07141859
ABSTRACT:
Devices including conductometric porous silicon gas sensors, methods of fabricating conductometric porous silicon gas sensors, methods of selecting a device, methods of detecting a concentration of a gas, and methods of analyzing data.
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DeBoer John
Gole James
Hesketh Peter
Lewis Stephen Edward
Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Le Thao P.
Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley LLP
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