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Cathode for electronic flash tube

US5606219A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 1995
Grant dateFeb 25, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/80
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A xenon electronic flash tube has a transparent glass tube body. Xe gas is enclosed in the tube body. An anode is projected inside the tube body. A cathode, inside the tube body, is projected toward the anode, and includes base metal material and a Cs compound having a characteristic of emitting electrons, such as Cs.sub.2 Ta.sub.2 O.sub.6.

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