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Magnetron having a filter on the output probe

Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1980-09-29
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Granted: 1983-02-01
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Expires: 2000-09-29
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Abstract

Abstract A simple but effective filter attenuating one or more frequencies other than the fundamental frequency of a magnetron is provided in the magnetron. The filter comprises one or more stubs each of which extends along one side of an output probe connected to an anode vane of the magnetron. Each stub forms a slot which has an effective electrical length of a quarter wavelength at the frequency to be attenuated by the filter. The probe may be a metal strip and the stub, may be a lug formed by cutting in the strip a mainly longitudinal slot which opens into a side edge of the strip.

Inventors

  • 👤 Egbert B. G. W. Gotje
  • 👤 Franciscus N. A. Kerstens

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 09:41
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J23/00; H01J23/36; H01J23/54

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
A magnetron comprising: (a) an anode housing having vanes extending internally from an inner wall of the housing; (b) a cathode; (c) an output portion; and (d) a probe connected to at least one of the anode vanes and extending into the output portion, said probe including a filter for attenuating a frequency other than the fundamental frequency of the magnetron, said filter comprising at least one stub extending along one side of the probe and forming a slot having an effective length of approximately one quarter of the wavelength associated with frequency to be attenuated by the filter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
A magnetron comprising: (a) an anode housing having vanes extending internally from an inner wall of the housing; (b) a cathode; (c) an output portion; and (d) a probe connected to at least one of the anode vanes and extending into the output portion, said probe including a filter for attenuating a frequency other than the fundamental frequency of the magnetron, said filter comprising at least one stub extending along one side of the probe and forming a slot having an effective length of approximately one quarter of the wavelength associated with frequency to be attenuated by the filter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
A magnetron as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the filter comprises two of said stubs which are symmetrical about the centre line of the probe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
A magnetron as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the filter comprises two of said stubs, each on an opposite side of the probe, forming two slots of different lengths.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
A magnetron as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the probe is an elongate metal strip having at least one of said stubs formed therefrom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 60 words
A magnetron as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that said stub formed from the strip consists of a lug formed by cutting in the strip a slot which opens into an edge of the strip and has an effective length l n equal to approximately one fourth of the wavelength associated with a frequency f n to be attenuated.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3849737A Cited
US4207496A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1986-01-31 1986-08-02 1987-02-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-01-31 1990-08-02 1991-02-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1994-01-31 1994-08-02 1995-02-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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