GB773222A - Improvements relating to electric discharge devices and circuits thereof - Google Patents

Improvements relating to electric discharge devices and circuits thereof

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GB773222A
GB773222A GB24842/54A GB2484254A GB773222A GB 773222 A GB773222 A GB 773222A GB 24842/54 A GB24842/54 A GB 24842/54A GB 2484254 A GB2484254 A GB 2484254A GB 773222 A GB773222 A GB 773222A
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cathode
voltage
cycle
spark
gap
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GEN LAB ASSOCIATES Inc
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GEN LAB ASSOCIATES Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J17/00—Gas-filled discharge tubes with solid cathode
    • H01J17/02—Details
    • H01J17/04—Electrodes; Screens
    • H01J17/06—Cathodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J1/00—Details of electrodes, of magnetic control means, of screens, or of the mounting or spacing thereof, common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J1/02—Main electrodes
    • H01J1/13—Solid thermionic cathodes
    • H01J1/14—Solid thermionic cathodes characterised by the material

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Abstract

773,222. Converting. GENERAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATES, Inc. Aug. 26, 1954 [Sept. 11, 1953], No. 24842/54. Class 38 (2). [Also in Groups XXXVI and XL (a)] A tube having a semi-conductor thermionic cathode 8 capable of very rapid heating (see Group XL (a)) is used in a converting circuit where the cathode heating circuit is separately energized every cycle. As shown, a battery 14 energizes an interrupter 15 and transformer 18 to produce a high alternating voltage across condenser 20. In each cycle, when this voltage exceeds the breakdown voltage of spark-gap 22, heating current for cathode 8 passes through primary 23 and at the same time a voltage is induced in secondary 26. As soon as the tube conducts, a rectified voltage is applied to reservoir condenser 27 whence it may be transferred by switch 29 to load 30. When the spark-gap 22 goes out the cathode cools down ready for the next cycle.
GB24842/54A 1953-09-11 1954-08-26 Improvements relating to electric discharge devices and circuits thereof Expired GB773222A (en)

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US773222XA 1953-09-11 1953-09-11

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1226716B (en) * 1958-03-24 1966-10-13 Csf Cold cathode, which consists of a doped semiconductor body

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1226716B (en) * 1958-03-24 1966-10-13 Csf Cold cathode, which consists of a doped semiconductor body

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FR1111595A (en) 1956-03-01

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