US3279175A
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Apparatus for generating and accelerating charged particles
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-19
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Granted: 1966-10-18
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Expires: 1982-12-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans W Hendel
- 👤 Iii Theophile T Reboul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:39
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03H; F03H1/00; F03H1/0081; H; H05; H05H; H05H1/00; H05H1/24; H05H1/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
IN APPARATUS FOR ACCELERATING PLASMA LOCATED IN A FIRST REGION, A SOLENOID MAGNETIC FIELD DEVICE POSITIONED TO PROVIDE A DIVERGENT FIELD IN A SECOND REGION ADJACENT TO AND DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST REGION, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A MIXTURE OF ELECTRONS AND POSITIVE IONS IN SAID FIRST REGION, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY DRIVING THE SAID ELECTRONS OUT OF SAID MIXTURE INTO SAID SECOND REGION ADJACENT SAID FIRST REGION TO THEREBY ESTABLISH ELECTROSTATIC FORCES FOR ATTRACTING SAID POSITIVE IONS INTO SAID SECOND REGION AND PROVIDE AN ACCELERATED PLASMA IN SAID SECOND REGION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
IN APPARATUS FOR ACCELERATING PLASMA LOCATED IN A FIRST REGION, A SOLENOID MAGNETIC FIELD DEVICE POSITIONED TO PROVIDE A DIVERGENT FIELD IN A SECOND REGION ADJACENT TO AND DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST REGION, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A MIXTURE OF ELECTRONS AND POSITIVE IONS IN SAID FIRST REGION, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY DRIVING THE SAID ELECTRONS OUT OF SAID MIXTURE INTO SAID SECOND REGION ADJACENT SAID FIRST REGION TO THEREBY ESTABLISH ELECTROSTATIC FORCES FOR ATTRACTING SAID POSITIVE IONS INTO SAID SECOND REGION AND PROVIDE AN ACCELERATED PLASMA IN SAID SECOND REGION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-17 | 1970-04-18 | 1970-10-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-17 | 1974-04-18 | 1974-10-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-17 | 1978-04-18 | 1978-10-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |