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Electron emitting element

US5189341A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 1991
Grant dateFeb 23, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J1/3042
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electron emitting element capable of preventing pollution of the emitter due to absorption of gas thereon, to thereby ensure stable emission of electrons over a long period of time even in a low vacuum atmosphere. The electron emitting element is constructed so as to permit a part of electrons emitted from one of emitters to impinge on the other of the emitters being ready for emission to clean it.

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