GB1035067A - Improvements in or relating to thermo-electronic energy converters - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to thermo-electronic energy converters

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Publication number
GB1035067A
GB1035067A GB26713/64A GB2671364A GB1035067A GB 1035067 A GB1035067 A GB 1035067A GB 26713/64 A GB26713/64 A GB 26713/64A GB 2671364 A GB2671364 A GB 2671364A GB 1035067 A GB1035067 A GB 1035067A
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emitter
metal vapour
collector
source
channels
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GB26713/64A
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Thales SA
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CSF Compagnie Generale de Telegraphie sans Fil SA
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J45/00—Discharge tubes functioning as thermionic generators

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  • Electron Sources, Ion Sources (AREA)
  • Solid Thermionic Cathode (AREA)
  • X-Ray Techniques (AREA)

Abstract

1,035,067. Thermionic generators. CSFCOMPAGNIE GENERALE DE TELEGRAPHIE SANS FIL. June 29, 1964 [July 6, 1963], No. 26713/64. Addition to 903,375. Heading H1D. A thermionic converter comprises an electron collector 8, and an electron emitter 1 provided with a number of capillary channels 2 which extend between the interelectrode space and a space on the opposite side of the emitter communicating with a source 11 of metal vapour having an ionization potential lower than the work function of the emitter material. During operation, the metal vapour traverses the emitter channels 2 and is ionized by contact with heated emitter 1, and is also subjected to volume ionization by irradiation with light, which together with heat energy may be directed through sapphire window 3. The emitter 1 may be of tungsten and may comprise an assembly of straight or curved capillary tubes or a porous sintered body, the collector 8 being of copper. The metal vapour source may comprise a caesium reservoir 11 provided with a heater 12.
GB26713/64A 1960-05-17 1964-06-29 Improvements in or relating to thermo-electronic energy converters Expired GB1035067A (en)

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FR827393A FR1265242A (en) 1960-05-17 1960-05-17 Improvements to thermoelectronic converters of thermal energy into electrical energy, in particular to the structures of their electrodes

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GB1035067A true GB1035067A (en) 1966-07-06

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GB17187/61A Expired GB903375A (en) 1960-05-17 1961-05-11 Thermo-electronic converters
GB26713/64A Expired GB1035067A (en) 1960-05-17 1964-06-29 Improvements in or relating to thermo-electronic energy converters

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FR (1) FR1265242A (en)
GB (2) GB903375A (en)

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GB903375A (en) 1962-08-15
US3191076A (en) 1965-06-22
FR1265242A (en) 1961-06-30
US3300660A (en) 1967-01-24

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