Plasma switch
US4291255A · kind A · utility
11Cited by
7References
9Claims
0Family size
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 1979 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01T2/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A plasma switch comprising a substantially evacuated chamber, a generally tubular cathode disposed within the chamber, an elongated anode disposed concentrically within and projecting from the opposite ends of the cathode, the opposite ends of the cathode being substantially closed by an electrically conductive end plates, at least one of such end plates being electrically insulated from the cathode and from the anode, and circuit means for selectively connecting such end plate to the anode or to the cathode.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.