US PATENT SUBCLASS 438 / 56
.~ Responsive to corpuscular radiation (e.g., nuclear particle detector, etc.)


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438 /   HD   SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS

48  DF  MAKING DEVICE OR CIRCUIT RESPONSIVE TO NONELECTRICAL SIGNAL {5}
56.~ Responsive to corpuscular radiation (e.g., nuclear particle detector, etc.)


DEFINITION

Classification: 438/56

Responsive to corpuscular radiation (e.g., nuclear particle detector, etc.):

(under subclass 48) Process for making a device or circuit responsive to atomic or subatomic discrete particles (e.g., alpha, neutron, fission fragment or fissionable isotope).

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

250, Radiant Energy,

371, for invisible radiant energy responsive methods using semiconductor devices. Also see subclasses 370.01+ for invisible radiant energy responsive electric signaling means of the semiconductor type, particularly subclass 370.02 for

an alpha particle detection system, subclass 370.03 for a fission fragmentor fissionable isotope detection system, and subclass 370.05 for a neutron detection system.