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Low noise electron gun
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-07-22
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Granted: 1965-10-26
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Expires: 1983-07-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ward A Harman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:45
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J23/00; H01J23/02; H01J23/06; H01J23/075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A LOW NOISE ELECTRON GUN FOR PROJECTING A BEAM OF ELECTRONS IN A FORWARD DIRECTION ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH COMPRISING: A CATHODE HAVING AT LEAST A PORTION THEREOF TAPERED IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID PATH, SAID CATHODE HAVING AN EMISSIVE SURFACE COMPRISING AT LEAST A PART OF SAID TAPERED PORTION, A PORTION OF SAID CATHODE EXTENDING BEYOND SAID EMISSIVE SURFACE IN SAID FORWARD DIRECTION; MEANS FOR PROVIDING A MAGNETIC FIELD ABOUT SAID CATHODE IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID PATH; AN ANODE SURROUNDING A PORTION OF SAID CATHODE, THE FORWARD EDGE OF SAID ANODE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE FORWARD EDGE OF SAID EMISSIVE SURFACE; MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID ANODE AND SAID CATHODE FOR EXTRACTING ELECTRONS FROM SAID EMISSIVE SURFACE; AND AT LEAST ONE ACCELERATING ELECTRODE POSITIONED ALONG SAID PATH FORWARD OF SAID ANODE FOR ACCELERATING SAID ELECTRONS ALONG SAID PATH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-25 | 1969-04-26 | 1969-10-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-25 | 1973-04-26 | 1973-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-25 | 1977-04-26 | 1977-10-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |