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Ionizing pump stage

US10132339B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 13, 2013
Grant dateNov 20, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J41/12
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an ionizing pump stage, in particular for a vacuum pump, comprising an inlet for gas entering into the pump stage; an ionizing section communicating with the inlet in a gas-conductive manner and an ionizing device for ionizing the gas entered into the ionizing section; an acceleration device for accelerating the ionized gas present in the ionizing section in the conveying direction; and a neutralizing section following the ionizing section in the conveying direction and communicating with the ionizing section in a gas-conductive manner and a neutralizing device for the electrical neutralizing of the ionized gas entering into the neutralizing section.

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