US4152747A
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Ionization promoting electrode and method for increasing ionization efficiency
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1977-03-02
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Granted: 1979-05-01
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Expires: 1997-03-02
Abstract
Abstract An electrode which has at least one internal channel and an adjustable gate or slot to permit passage of gaseous material to be ionized from the internal channel and then in proximity to one or more outside faces of the electrode in a suitable area of electron emission, the electrode being placed in an electrical field in convenient proximity to an electrode or body of opposite charge.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl B. Fisher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:28
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A metal electrode comprising, in combination a first and second component having, in assembled configuration, at least one pair of common mating surfaces, two intersecting electrode faces, and one or more internal flow channels defined, at least in part, by the common mating surfaces, an external port feedably connected to said flow channels; contacting means for imparting an electrical potential to the assembled electrode, sealing and adjustment means applied to at least one of said components for selectively regulating mating pressure and leakage from the channels and between said common mating surface, and means to provide a vacuum to said channels and between said common mating surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A metal electrode comprising, in combination a first and second component having, in assembled configuration, at least one pair of common mating surfaces, two intersecting electrode faces, and one or more internal flow channels defined, at least in part, by the common mating surfaces, an external port feedably connected to said flow channels; contacting means for imparting an electrical potential to the assembled electrode, sealing and adjustment means applied to at least one of said components for selectively regulating mating pressure and leakage from the channels and between said common mating surface, and means to provide a vacuum to said channels and between said common mating surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The metal electrode of claim 1 wherein the assembled first and second components have two intersecting electrode faces arranged at an angle of from about 20° to about 160° to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The metal electrode of claim 1 wherein the intersecting electrode faces are essentially planar in nature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The metal electrode of claim 1 wherein the intersecting electrode faces are essentially curvilinear in nature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The metal electrode of claim 1 wherein the two intersecting electrode faces are parts of at least one demountable wing of predetermined angle secured to the balance of the electrode by holding means.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for efficiently converting an inert gas or ionizable material into high energy ions in a glow discharge comprising flowing one or both of an unionized inert gas and vaporized photoconductive material through one or more internal flow channels defined, at least in part, by at least one pair of common mating surfaces of an electrode having an electrical potential applied thereto and thereafter introducing said inert gas or photoconductive material through an orifice, gate or slot in said electrode into at least one area of dense emitted electron concentration bounded by two intersecting electrode faces of said electrode, introduction being effected in a vacuum on or near the line or apex formed by the two intersecting electrode faces and in convenient proximity to a second electrode or target body having a charge opposite that of resulting ionized photoconductive material.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for efficiently converting an inert gas or ionizable material into high energy ions in a glow discharge comprising flowing one or both of an unionized inert gas and vaporized photoconductive material through one or more internal flow channels defined, at least in part, by at least one pair of common mating surfaces of an electrode having an electrical potential applied thereto and thereafter introducing said inert gas or photoconductive material through an orifice, gate or slot in said electrode into at least one area of dense emitted electron concentration bounded by two intersecting electrode faces of said electrode, introduction being effected in a vacuum on or near the line or apex formed by the two intersecting electrode faces and in convenient proximity to a second electrode or target body having a charge opposite that of resulting ionized photoconductive material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of claim 6 wherein the inert gas or vaporized photoconductive material is bled from a slot forming a line along the apex of the intersecting electrode faces.
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