US3391281A
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Direct nuclear radiation excited photon generator and emitter
Assignee: Terra Nova Inc
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Filing: 1965-12-03
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Granted: 1968-07-02
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Expires: 1985-12-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jozef W Erkens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/09; H01S3/0955; G; G21; G21H; G21H3/00; G21H3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A PHOTON GENERATOR AND EMITTER COMPRISING: A LUMINESCENT MEDIUM; A SOURCE OF NUCLEAR RADIATION ASSOCIATED WITH SAID LUMINESCENT MEDIUM SO AS TO TRANSFER ENERGY DIRECTLY THERETO TO CREATE PHOTONS WITHIN SAID MEDIUM BY DIRECT EXCITATION AND DEEXCITATION WITHOUT INTERMEDIATE CONVERSION STEPS; MEANS FOR REFLECTING SAID PHOTONS IN AT LEAST ONE DIRECTION IN SAID GENERATOR; AND MEANS FOR EMITTING A BEAM OF SAID PHOTONS FROM THE GENERATOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A PHOTON GENERATOR AND EMITTER COMPRISING: A LUMINESCENT MEDIUM; A SOURCE OF NUCLEAR RADIATION ASSOCIATED WITH SAID LUMINESCENT MEDIUM SO AS TO TRANSFER ENERGY DIRECTLY THERETO TO CREATE PHOTONS WITHIN SAID MEDIUM BY DIRECT EXCITATION AND DEEXCITATION WITHOUT INTERMEDIATE CONVERSION STEPS; MEANS FOR REFLECTING SAID PHOTONS IN AT LEAST ONE DIRECTION IN SAID GENERATOR; AND MEANS FOR EMITTING A BEAM OF SAID PHOTONS FROM THE GENERATOR.
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