US3254244A
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Thermionic power conversion triode
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1961-06-27
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Granted: 1966-05-31
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Expires: 1981-06-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gottlieb Milton
- 👤 Robert J Zollweg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J45/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A THERMIONIC POWER CONVERSION DEVICE COMPRISING: A THERMIONIC SOURCE OF ELECTRONS, AN ELECTRON COLLECTOR SPACED FROM SAID SOURCE, AN ACCELERATING ELECTRODE HAVING A CONFIGURATION SUCH THAT IT ENCIRCLES THE PATH BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID COLLECTOR, MEANS TO MAINTAIN SAID ACCERLATING ELECTRODE AT A POTENTIAL MORE POSITIVE THAN THAT OF SAID SOURCE, AN IONIZABLE GAS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID COLLECTOR, MEANS TO PROVIDE A MAGNETIC FIELD TO AXIALLY RESTRICT THE ELECTRONS FROM SAID SOURCE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER THEREOF COLLECTED BY SAID ACCELERATING ELECTRODE AND MEANS FOR DERIVING AN ELECTRICAL OUTPUT FROM SAID COLLECTOR AND SAID EMITTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A THERMIONIC POWER CONVERSION DEVICE COMPRISING: A THERMIONIC SOURCE OF ELECTRONS, AN ELECTRON COLLECTOR SPACED FROM SAID SOURCE, AN ACCELERATING ELECTRODE HAVING A CONFIGURATION SUCH THAT IT ENCIRCLES THE PATH BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID COLLECTOR, MEANS TO MAINTAIN SAID ACCERLATING ELECTRODE AT A POTENTIAL MORE POSITIVE THAN THAT OF SAID SOURCE, AN IONIZABLE GAS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID COLLECTOR, MEANS TO PROVIDE A MAGNETIC FIELD TO AXIALLY RESTRICT THE ELECTRONS FROM SAID SOURCE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER THEREOF COLLECTED BY SAID ACCELERATING ELECTRODE AND MEANS FOR DERIVING AN ELECTRICAL OUTPUT FROM SAID COLLECTOR AND SAID EMITTER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-30 | 1969-11-29 | 1970-05-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-30 | 1973-11-29 | 1974-05-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-30 | 1977-11-29 | 1978-05-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |