CA1039808A - High energy gas discharge switching device - Google Patents

High energy gas discharge switching device

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Publication number
CA1039808A
CA1039808A CA230,111A CA230111A CA1039808A CA 1039808 A CA1039808 A CA 1039808A CA 230111 A CA230111 A CA 230111A CA 1039808 A CA1039808 A CA 1039808A
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Prior art keywords
tube
switching device
electrode
electrodes
energy
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Expired
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CA230,111A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
John W. Sullivan
Richard P. Fleenor
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Gould Inc
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Gould Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K3/00—Circuits for generating electric pulses; Monostable, bistable or multistable circuits
    • H03K3/02—Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses
    • H03K3/53—Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses by the use of an energy-accumulating element discharged through the load by a switching device controlled by an external signal and not incorporating positive feedback
    • H03K3/55—Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses by the use of an energy-accumulating element discharged through the load by a switching device controlled by an external signal and not incorporating positive feedback the switching device being a gas-filled tube having a control electrode
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/38—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for producing shock effects
    • A61N1/39—Heart defibrillators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J17/00—Gas-filled discharge tubes with solid cathode
    • H01J17/02—Details
    • H01J17/36—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the tube and not otherwise provided for
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J17/00—Gas-filled discharge tubes with solid cathode
    • H01J17/38—Cold-cathode tubes
    • H01J17/40—Cold-cathode tubes with one cathode and one anode, e.g. glow tubes, tuning-indicator glow tubes, voltage-stabiliser tubes, voltage-indicator tubes
    • H01J17/44—Cold-cathode tubes with one cathode and one anode, e.g. glow tubes, tuning-indicator glow tubes, voltage-stabiliser tubes, voltage-indicator tubes having one or more control electrodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/02—Details
    • H01J61/54—Igniting arrangements, e.g. promoting ionisation for starting
    • H01J61/547—Igniting arrangements, e.g. promoting ionisation for starting using an auxiliary electrode outside the vessel
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/70—Lamps with low-pressure unconstricted discharge having a cold pressure < 400 Torr
    • H01J61/80—Lamps suitable only for intermittent operation, e.g. flash lamp
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T1/00—Details of spark gaps
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2893/00—Discharge tubes and lamps
    • H01J2893/0064—Tubes with cold main electrodes (including cold cathodes)
    • H01J2893/0065—Electrode systems
    • H01J2893/0068—Electrode systems electrode assembly with control electrodes, e.g. including a screen

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Keying Circuit Devices (AREA)
  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)
  • Electrotherapy Devices (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Generation Of Surge Voltage And Current (AREA)
CA230,111A 1974-06-26 1975-06-25 High energy gas discharge switching device Expired CA1039808A (en)

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US48311474A 1974-06-26 1974-06-26

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CA1039808A true CA1039808A (en) 1978-10-03

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JP (1) JPS512976A (US06650917-20031118-M00005.png)
CA (1) CA1039808A (US06650917-20031118-M00005.png)
DE (1) DE2528203C2 (US06650917-20031118-M00005.png)
FR (1) FR2276683A1 (US06650917-20031118-M00005.png)
GB (1) GB1469050A (US06650917-20031118-M00005.png)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5043634A (en) * 1988-06-27 1991-08-27 Gte Products Corporation Pulsed light source
DE4395220T1 (de) * 1992-10-14 1995-09-21 Wool Res Organisation Hochbauschungs-Mehrkomponentengarn

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DE2528203C2 (de) 1981-09-24
FR2276683A1 (fr) 1976-01-23
FR2276683B1 (US06650917-20031118-M00005.png) 1980-07-18
GB1469050A (en) 1977-03-30
JPS5419577B2 (US06650917-20031118-M00005.png) 1979-07-16
JPS512976A (en) 1976-01-12
DE2528203A1 (de) 1976-01-15

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