Electron launching voltage monitor
US5097200A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J17/14
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electron launching voltage monitor measures MITL voltage using a relationship between anode electric field and electron current launched from a cathode-mounted perturbation. An electron launching probe extends through and is spaced from the edge of an opening in a first MITL conductor, one end of the launching probe being in the gap between the MITL conductor, the other end being adjacent a first side of the first conductor away from the second conductor. A housing surrounds the launching probe and electrically connects the first side of the first conductor to the other end of the launching probe. A detector detects the current passing through the housing to the launching probe, the detected current being representative of the voltage between the conductors.
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