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US4075505A
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Molecular emission lamp
Assignee: ELSCINT IMAGING Inc
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Filing: 1977-01-10
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Granted: 1978-02-21
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Expires: 1997-01-10
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for producing molecular radiation of a single selected gas by generating resonance photons characteristic of the single gas and at a first frequency, and directing the resonance photons into a container of the single gas producing excited molecules of the gas which molecules emit radiation at frequencies lower than the first frequency.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. Young
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 18:16
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N24/00; G01N24/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of producing molecular radiation of a single selected gas, including the steps of: generating resonance photons characteristic of a single gas and at a first frequency; and directing said resonance photons into a container of the single gas producing excited molecules of said single gas, with said molecules emitting incoherent radiation at frequencies lower than said first frequency.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of producing molecular radiation of a single selected gas, including the steps of: generating resonance photons characteristic of a single gas and at a first frequency; and directing said resonance photons into a container of the single gas producing excited molecules of said single gas, with said molecules emitting incoherent radiation at frequencies lower than said first frequency.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said single gas is helium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said single gas is argon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said single gas is krypton.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said single gas is xenon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said single gas is a diatomic molecule.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said single gas is CO.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said single gas is a triatomic molecule.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said single gas is CO 2 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said single gas is a molecule which disassociates into atoms, and including the step of disassociating molecules of said single gas into atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said single gas is hydrogen, and including the step of heating molecular hydrogen to produce atomic hydrogen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said single gas is a halogen, and including the step of disassociating molecules of said halogen gas into atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said single gas is a metal halide, and including the step of vaporizing said metal halide into a gaseous state.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 13 including disassociating said single metal halide gas.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 including producing molecules with two different electronic states.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 including maintaining said single gas in said container of a pressure between 100 and 10,000 torr.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
86 words
A device for converting a resonance photon of a single gas to a photon of a molecule of the single gas, including in combination: a conversion cell charged with the single gas; and a lamp providing resonance radiation at a first frequency characteristic of said single gas; with said lamp positioned for directing said resonance radiation into said cell to excite said single gas in said cell producing excited molecules of said single gas, which molecules emit incoherent radiation at frequencies lower than said first frequency.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
86 words
A device for converting a resonance photon of a single gas to a photon of a molecule of the single gas, including in combination: a conversion cell charged with the single gas; and a lamp providing resonance radiation at a first frequency characteristic of said single gas; with said lamp positioned for directing said resonance radiation into said cell to excite said single gas in said cell producing excited molecules of said single gas, which molecules emit incoherent radiation at frequencies lower than said first frequency.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said gas is helium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said gas is argon.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said gas is krypton.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said gas is xenon.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said gas is a diatomic molecule.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said gas is CO.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said gas is a triatomic molecule.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said gas is CO 2 .
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said single gas is a molecule which disassociates into atoms, and including means for disassociating molecules of said single gas into atoms.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said single gas is hydrogen, and including means for heating said hydrogen in said conversion cell.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said single gas is a halogen, and including means for disassociating molecules of said halogen into atoms.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said single gas is a metal halide, and including means for vaporizing said metal halide to a gaseous state.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device as defined in claim 29 including means for disassociating said metal halide gas.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device as defined in claim 17 wherein said single gas in said conversion cell has a pressure between 100 and 10,000 torr.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of producing molecular radiation of a single selected atomic gas, including the steps of: generating atomic resonance photons characteristic of a single gas and at a first frequency; and directing said resonance photons into a container of the single gas exciting atoms of said single gas and producing excited molecules of said single gas, with said molecules emitting incoherent radiation at frequencies lower than said first frequency.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of producing molecular radiation of a single selected atomic gas, including the steps of: generating atomic resonance photons characteristic of a single gas and at a first frequency; and directing said resonance photons into a container of the single gas exciting atoms of said single gas and producing excited molecules of said single gas, with said molecules emitting incoherent radiation at frequencies lower than said first frequency.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
91 words
A device for converting a resonance photon of a single atomic gas to a photon of a molecule of the single gas, including in combination: a conversion cell charged with the single atomic gas; and a lamp providing atomic resonance radiation at a first frequency characteristic of said single gas; with said lamp positioned for directing said resonance radiation into said cell to excite atoms of said single gas in said cell producing excited molecules of said single gas, which molecules emit incoherent radiation at frequencies lower than said first frequency.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
91 words
A device for converting a resonance photon of a single atomic gas to a photon of a molecule of the single gas, including in combination: a conversion cell charged with the single atomic gas; and a lamp providing atomic resonance radiation at a first frequency characteristic of said single gas; with said lamp positioned for directing said resonance radiation into said cell to excite atoms of said single gas in said cell producing excited molecules of said single gas, which molecules emit incoherent radiation at frequencies lower than said first frequency.
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