US3378718A
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Crossed-field traveling wave electron reaction device employing cyclotron mode interaction
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1966-06-02
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Granted: 1968-04-16
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Expires: 1986-06-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John M Osepchuk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J25/00; H01J25/34; H01J25/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A CROSSED-FIELD TRAVELING WAVE ELECTRON REACTION DEVICE OF THE CYCLOTRON MODE INTERACTION TYPE COMPRISING: MEANS FOR PROVIDING A PERIODIC NONLINEAR BEAM OF ELECTRONS ALONG A PATH; MEANS INCLUDING A SLOW WAVE STRUCTURE FOR GUIDING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE; AN ELONGATE ELECTRODE MEMBER SPACED FROM SAID SLOW WAVE STRUCTURE AND BOUNDING THEREWITH AN ELECTRON BEAM PATH INCLUDING A SORTING REGION, A PERTURBATION REGION AND AN INTERACTION REGION; MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRIC FIELD IN EACH OF SAID REGIONS TRANSVERSE TO THE PATH OF SAID ELECTRON BEAM AND MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM MAGNETIC FIELD TRANSVERSE TO SAID ELECTRIC FIELD AND SAID ELECTRON BEAM IN EACH OF SAID REGION; SAID CROSSED ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS IN SAID SORTING REGION INITIATING REMOVAL OF ELECTRONS HAVING A LARGE TRANSVERSE COMPONENT OF MOTION TO RESULT IN A BEAM TRAJECTORY IN SAID PERTURBATION AND INTERACTION REGIONS HAVING AN ORBITAL DIAMETER OF GRADUALLY REDUCING DIMENSIONS ABOUT A FIXED REFERENCE MIDPLANE DENED BY THE AVERAGE TRAJECTORY OF TRANSLATION OF SAID BEAM ALONG SAID PATH AND CAUSE SAID ELECTRONS TO INTERACT WITH SAID HIGH FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES TO ESTABLISH A CYCLOTRON MODE VELOCITY-PHASE RSONANCE RELATIONSHIP DEFINED BY THE EQUATION:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A CROSSED-FIELD TRAVELING WAVE ELECTRON REACTION DEVICE OF THE CYCLOTRON MODE INTERACTION TYPE COMPRISING: MEANS FOR PROVIDING A PERIODIC NONLINEAR BEAM OF ELECTRONS ALONG A PATH; MEANS INCLUDING A SLOW WAVE STRUCTURE FOR GUIDING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE; AN ELONGATE ELECTRODE MEMBER SPACED FROM SAID SLOW WAVE STRUCTURE AND BOUNDING THEREWITH AN ELECTRON BEAM PATH INCLUDING A SORTING REGION, A PERTURBATION REGION AND AN INTERACTION REGION; MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRIC FIELD IN EACH OF SAID REGIONS TRANSVERSE TO THE PATH OF SAID ELECTRON BEAM AND MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM MAGNETIC FIELD TRANSVERSE TO SAID ELECTRIC FIELD AND SAID ELECTRON BEAM IN EACH OF SAID REGION; SAID CROSSED ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS IN SAID SORTING REGION INITIATING REMOVAL OF ELECTRONS HAVING A LARGE TRANSVERSE COMPONENT OF MOTION TO RESULT IN A BEAM TRAJECTORY IN SAID PERTURBATION AND INTERACTION REGIONS HAVING AN ORBITAL DIAMETER OF GRADUALLY REDUCING DIMENSIONS ABOUT A FIXED REFERENCE MIDPLANE DENED BY THE AVERAGE TRAJECTORY OF TRANSLATION OF SAID BEAM ALONG SAID PATH AND CAUSE SAID ELECTRONS TO INTERACT WITH SAID HIGH FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES TO ESTABLISH A CYCLOTRON MODE VELOCITY-PHASE RSONANCE RELATIONSHIP DEFINED BY THE EQUATION:
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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) | 1971-04-16 | 1971-10-16 | 1972-04-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-04-16 | 1975-10-16 | 1976-04-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-04-16 | 1979-10-16 | 1980-04-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |