US3787746A
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Quenching gas for detectors of charged particles
Assignee: United States Atomic Energy Commission
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Filing: 1973-05-11
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Granted: 1974-01-22
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Expires: 1993-05-11
Abstract
Abstract Operation of detectors of charged particles such as wire counters and Geiger-Muller tubes is improved by filling the counters with a quenching-gas mixture of argon, isobutane and methylchloroform.
Inventors
- 👤 M Atac
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:12
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J47/00; H01J47/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
11 words
The detector of claim 1 wherein, said trichloroethane is methylchloroform (1,1,1-trichloroethane).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
The detector of claim 2 wherein, said gas mixture is from 50% to 85% argon, from 50% to 15% isobutane and up to 0.65% methylchloroform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The detector of claim 3 wherein, said gas mixture contains from 0.25% to 0.65% methylchloroform.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The detector of claim 4 wherein, said gas mixture contains substantially 0.37% methylchloroform.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The detector of claim 2 wherein, said gas is 80% argon and 20% isobutane to which has been added 0.25% to 0.65% methylchloroform.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The detector of claim 6 wherein, said gas contains substantially 0.37% methylchloroform.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3601612A
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