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US3287593A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Cold cathode electron discharge device

Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1961-12-12
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Granted: 1966-11-22
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Expires: 1981-12-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles Daniel
  • 👤 Veron Serge

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 18:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J63/00; H01J63/08; H01J17/00; H01J29/00; H01J29/02; H01J29/10; H01J29/36; H01J29/38; H01J29/385; H01J29/46; H01J29/48; H01J29/481; H01J2893/00; H01J2893/0064

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A COLD CATHODE STRUCTURE COMPRISING A GAS-TIGHT ENVELOPE INCLUDING A METALLIC PORTION AND A WINDOW TRANSPARENT TO LIGHT, SAID ENVELOPE BEING FILLED WITH A RARIFIED GAS, A PHOTO-EMISSIVE COATING ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID WINDOW, AN ELECTRODE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID ENVELOPE, AND MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A DIFFERENCE OF POTENTIAL BETWEEN SAID INNER ELECTRODE AND SAID METALLIC PORTION OF THE ENVELOPE, THEREBY TO PRODUCE LUMINESCENT ELECTRIC DISCHARGES IN SAID GAS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
A COLD CATHODE STRUCTURE COMPRISING A GAS-TIGHT ENVELOPE INCLUDING A METALLIC PORTION AND A WINDOW TRANSPARENT TO LIGHT, SAID ENVELOPE BEING FILLED WITH A RARIFIED GAS, A PHOTO-EMISSIVE COATING ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID WINDOW, AN ELECTRODE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID ENVELOPE, AND MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A DIFFERENCE OF POTENTIAL BETWEEN SAID INNER ELECTRODE AND SAID METALLIC PORTION OF THE ENVELOPE, THEREBY TO PRODUCE LUMINESCENT ELECTRIC DISCHARGES IN SAID GAS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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