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Apparatus for irradiating material by an electron beam
Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et Aux Énergies Alternatives
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Filing: 1985-12-03
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2005-12-03
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an apparatus for irradiating material by an electron beam. The apparatus comprises guidance means for placing the material on the path of the beam, an electron gun provided in a tight enclosure having a shape with a symmetry or revolution with respect to an axis, an electron-emitting filament located in the axis of the enclosure, as well as a Wehnelt electrode surrounding the filament. It is provided with a first circular slot for concentrating electrons in the vicinity of the said slot and an electron accelerating electrode surrounding the Wehnelt electrode and having a second circular slot facing the first slot. The enclosure comprises a tightly closed circular window which is transparent to the electrons and which faces the two slots.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Roche
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:49
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21K; G21K5/00; G21K5/04; H; H01; H01J; H01J33/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
An apparatus for irradiating material by an electron beam incorporating an electron gun and guidance means for placing the material on the path of the beam, wherein the electron gun comprises, in a tight enclosure having a shape with a symmetry of revolution relative to an axis, an emissive electron filament located in the axis of the enclosure and coaxially a Wehnelt electrode surrounding the filament and having a symmetry of revolution with respect to said axis and having a first circular slot for concentrating electrons in the vicinity of the plane perpendicular to the axis and passing through the first slot positioned facing the filament, at least one electron accelerating electrode surrounding the Wehnelt electrode and having a symmetry of revolution relative to said axis and having a second circular slot facing the first slot, the enclosure having a circular window, which is tightly closed and transparent to electrons, said window facing the two slots, the guidance means placing the material to be irradiated around the window.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
168 words
An apparatus for irradiating material by an electron beam incorporating an electron gun and guidance means for placing the material on the path of the beam, wherein the electron gun comprises, in a tight enclosure having a shape with a symmetry of revolution relative to an axis, an emissive electron filament located in the axis of the enclosure and coaxially a Wehnelt electrode surrounding the filament and having a symmetry of revolution with respect to said axis and having a first circular slot for concentrating electrons in the vicinity of the plane perpendicular to the axis and passing through the first slot positioned facing the filament, at least one electron accelerating electrode surrounding the Wehnelt electrode and having a symmetry of revolution relative to said axis and having a second circular slot facing the first slot, the enclosure having a circular window, which is tightly closed and transparent to electrons, said window facing the two slots, the guidance means placing the material to be irradiated around the window.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the Wehnelt electrode comprises two truncated cones, each having a circular large base and a circular small base perpendicular to the axis, the respective small bases of the two truncated cones facing one another and being spaced to form the first slot, the truncated cones having recesses facing and in the vicinity of the first slot and containing said filament.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the said window is closed by a metal sheet having a trough-like section and penetrating towards the interior of the enclosure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first slot is surrounded by a circular grid on the circumference of the small bases of each of the two cones.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to any one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein the guidance means incorporate an annular hollow sheath with two concentric walls surrounding said window, the material to be irradiated circulating in said sheath.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, one of the sheath walls is partly constituted by the outer surface of the tight enclosure and by the sheet closing the window.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to any one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein, the guidance means incorporate a funnel surrounding the gun and in which the material to be irradiated circulates.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein, the guidance means incorporate a system for displacing the material to be irradiated, so as to make it circulate in front of the window.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
77 words
An apparatus according to any one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein, material to be irradiated is in the form of a belt or tape wound to form a reel having the width of said belt or tape, the guidance means incorporating means for unwinding the tape by making it circulate in the direction of its length and so that it forms a sleeve round the window, by folding it in the direction of its width.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-05-04 | 1994-11-03 | 1995-05-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-05-04 | 1998-11-03 | 1999-05-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |