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Series connection and spacing techniques for thermionic converters
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1960-11-15
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1980-11-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence Jackson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 15:13
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J45/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
AN APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING HEAT ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONVERTER UNITS EACH HAVING A CATHODE ELECTRODE ENCLOSED IN SAID SPACED FROM A COLLECTOR ELECTRODE, MEANS FOR INTERCONNECTING THE CATHODE ELECTRODES OF ONE LESS THAN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SAID UNITS TO THE COLLECTOR ELECTRODE OF ONE OTHER OF SAID UNITS, EACH COLLECTOR BEING CONNECTED TO ONLY ONE CATHODE, MEANS ESTABLISHING CONVECTION COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID UNITS, EACH OF SAID UNITS INCLUDING MEANS FOR MAIN-
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
AN APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING HEAT ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONVERTER UNITS EACH HAVING A CATHODE ELECTRODE ENCLOSED IN SAID SPACED FROM A COLLECTOR ELECTRODE, MEANS FOR INTERCONNECTING THE CATHODE ELECTRODES OF ONE LESS THAN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SAID UNITS TO THE COLLECTOR ELECTRODE OF ONE OTHER OF SAID UNITS, EACH COLLECTOR BEING CONNECTED TO ONLY ONE CATHODE, MEANS ESTABLISHING CONVECTION COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID UNITS, EACH OF SAID UNITS INCLUDING MEANS FOR MAIN-
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-29 | 1972-09-28 | 1973-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-29 | 1976-09-28 | 1977-03-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |