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Perforated hollow cathode discharge device

Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1962-02-02
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1982-02-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Iii Richard J Allen
  • 👤 Hugo L L Van Paassen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J17/00; H01J17/02; H01J17/04; H01J17/06; H01J17/066; H01J2893/00; H01J2893/0064; H01J2893/0065; H01J2893/0066

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
A GAS DISCHARGE DEVICE COMPRISING A HOUSING; AN IONIZABLE GAS IN SAID HOUSING, SAID GAS BEING AT A SUBATMOSHPERIC PRESSURE; AN ANODE AND A CATHODE POSITIONED IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP IN SAID HOUSING, SAID CATHODE CONTAINING A CAVITY AND HAVING A PORTION PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE APERTURE AND WITH A PLURALITY OF PERFORATIONS ADJACENT TO SAID APERTURE, SAID APERTURE AND SAID PERFORATIONS OPENING INTO SAID CAVITY; AND MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID CATHODE AND SAID ANODE TO CAUSE EMISSION OF A NARROW BEAM OF NEGATIVELY CHARGED PARTICLES OUTWARDLY FROM SAID APERTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
A GAS DISCHARGE DEVICE COMPRISING A HOUSING; AN IONIZABLE GAS IN SAID HOUSING, SAID GAS BEING AT A SUBATMOSHPERIC PRESSURE; AN ANODE AND A CATHODE POSITIONED IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP IN SAID HOUSING, SAID CATHODE CONTAINING A CAVITY AND HAVING A PORTION PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE APERTURE AND WITH A PLURALITY OF PERFORATIONS ADJACENT TO SAID APERTURE, SAID APERTURE AND SAID PERFORATIONS OPENING INTO SAID CAVITY; AND MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID CATHODE AND SAID ANODE TO CAUSE EMISSION OF A NARROW BEAM OF NEGATIVELY CHARGED PARTICLES OUTWARDLY FROM SAID APERTURE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-07-18 1970-01-17 1970-07-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-18 1974-01-17 1974-07-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-18 1978-01-17 1978-07-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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