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Cold cathode ionization vacuum gauge with guard ring

US5317270A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 1992
Grant dateMay 31, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01L21/34
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vacuum guage of the ionisation type having a guage head comprising a substantially cylindrical cathode sleeve with an inlet at one end for communication with the vacuum with an anode positioned co-axially within the cathode sleeve; the head also has a guard ring interposed between the cathode sleeve and the anode and a vacuum feed through arrangement in which the anode and the guard ring are held substantially concentrically within the cathode sleeve.

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