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Beam focusing magnet system

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-07-01
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1983-07-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Karl B Niclas

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 20:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J23/00; H01J23/02; H01J23/08; H01J23/087; H01J23/0873

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 153 words
IN A TRAVELING WAVE TUBE HAVING MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A FLOW OF ELECTRONS BETWEEN AN ELECTRON GUN AND AN ELECTRON COLLECTOR, A MAGNET SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING SAID ELECTRONS IN A BEAM ALONG THE PATH BETWEEN SAID GUN AND SAID COLLECTOR COMPRISING, THE COMBINATION OF: A PAIR OF HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MAIN MAGNETS POSITIONED END-TO-END AND COAXIAL OF SAID PATH, ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID MAIN MAGNETS BEING OF LIKE MAGNETIC POLARITY WHEREBY THE AXIAL MAGNETIC FIELD ALONG SAID PATH REVERSES DIRECTION IN THE REGION OF THE ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID MAIN MAGNETS; AND A MAGNETICALLY PERMEABLE ANNULAR POLE PIECE AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID PATH AND SEPARATING SAID ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID MAIN MAGNETS, SAID POLE PIECE HAVING AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER GREATER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID MAIN MAGNETS FOR DEFLECTING THE FRINGING FIELD OF EACH MAIN MAGNET FROM THE REGION OF THE AXIAL FIELD OF THE OTHER MAIN MAGNET. .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 153 words
IN A TRAVELING WAVE TUBE HAVING MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A FLOW OF ELECTRONS BETWEEN AN ELECTRON GUN AND AN ELECTRON COLLECTOR, A MAGNET SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING SAID ELECTRONS IN A BEAM ALONG THE PATH BETWEEN SAID GUN AND SAID COLLECTOR COMPRISING, THE COMBINATION OF: A PAIR OF HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MAIN MAGNETS POSITIONED END-TO-END AND COAXIAL OF SAID PATH, ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID MAIN MAGNETS BEING OF LIKE MAGNETIC POLARITY WHEREBY THE AXIAL MAGNETIC FIELD ALONG SAID PATH REVERSES DIRECTION IN THE REGION OF THE ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID MAIN MAGNETS; AND A MAGNETICALLY PERMEABLE ANNULAR POLE PIECE AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID PATH AND SEPARATING SAID ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID MAIN MAGNETS, SAID POLE PIECE HAVING AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER GREATER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID MAIN MAGNETS FOR DEFLECTING THE FRINGING FIELD OF EACH MAIN MAGNET FROM THE REGION OF THE AXIAL FIELD OF THE OTHER MAIN MAGNET. .

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-07-31 1971-01-30 1971-08-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-07-31 1975-01-30 1975-08-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-31 1979-01-30 1979-08-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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