CA1133567A - Electromagnetic discharge apparatus with double-ended power coupling - Google Patents

Electromagnetic discharge apparatus with double-ended power coupling

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CA1133567A
CA1133567A CA347,277A CA347277A CA1133567A CA 1133567 A CA1133567 A CA 1133567A CA 347277 A CA347277 A CA 347277A CA 1133567 A CA1133567 A CA 1133567A
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discharge
conductor
power
input
high frequency
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French (fr)
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Alfred E. Feuersanger
Paul O. Haugsjaa
William H. Mcneill
Robert J. Regan
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Verizon Laboratories Inc
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GTE Laboratories Inc
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J65/00Lamps without any electrode inside the vessel; Lamps with at least one main electrode outside the vessel
    • H01J65/04Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels
    • H01J65/042Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field
    • H01J65/044Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field the field being produced by a separate microwave unit
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J65/00Lamps without any electrode inside the vessel; Lamps with at least one main electrode outside the vessel
    • H01J65/04Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels
    • H01J65/042Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field
    • H01J65/046Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field the field being produced by using capacitive means around the vessel

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
  • Discharge Lamps And Accessories Thereof (AREA)
  • Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
CA347,277A 1979-03-16 1980-03-07 Electromagnetic discharge apparatus with double-ended power coupling Expired CA1133567A (en)

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US06/021,125 US4266162A (en) 1979-03-16 1979-03-16 Electromagnetic discharge apparatus with double-ended power coupling
US021,125 1979-03-16

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CA1133567A true CA1133567A (en) 1982-10-12

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US (1) US4266162A (ref)
JP (1) JPS55124994A (ref)
CA (1) CA1133567A (ref)
DE (1) DE3006347A1 (ref)
FR (1) FR2451630A1 (ref)
GB (1) GB2048589B (ref)
NL (1) NL7909106A (ref)

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FR2451630B3 (ref) 1982-01-22
FR2451630A1 (fr) 1980-10-10
JPS55124994A (en) 1980-09-26
NL7909106A (nl) 1980-09-18
GB2048589A (en) 1980-12-10
GB2048589B (en) 1983-08-03
DE3006347A1 (de) 1980-09-25
US4266162A (en) 1981-05-05

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