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Low methane getter device

US4665343A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 1985
Grant dateMay 12, 1987
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J29/94
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A getter device comprises a getter metal vapor releasing material and a source of an alkali metal which releases an alkali metal during or after the latter period of getter metal evaporation. Such getter devices are found to produce less methane after evaporation of the getter metal without producing higher hydrocarbons. A higher pressure of hydrogen is formed which aids cathode functioning.

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