Penning type gauge head with ignition aid
US5923172A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L21/34
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A penning type gauge head with an electrode system comprising an anode and a cathode disposed in the magnetic field of a permanent magnet, including an ignition aid for the electrode system. In order to provide rapid and reliable ignition, the ignition aid consists of a least one metal strip attached on the anode, and the free end of the ignition aid extends in the direction toward the cathode.
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