GB960455A - Thermionic converter - Google Patents
Thermionic converterInfo
- Publication number
- GB960455A GB960455A GB1847261A GB1847261A GB960455A GB 960455 A GB960455 A GB 960455A GB 1847261 A GB1847261 A GB 1847261A GB 1847261 A GB1847261 A GB 1847261A GB 960455 A GB960455 A GB 960455A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- emitter
- heated
- vapour
- grid
- thermionic
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J45/00—Discharge tubes functioning as thermionic generators
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Abstract
960,455. Thermionic generators. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES Ltd. May 19, 1961 [May 23, 1960], No. 18472/61. Heading H1D. A thermionic converter comprises a thermionic emitter 2, an electron collector 3, an ionizable vapour, and a further gas which retards movement of the vapour ions. The ionizable vapour may be Cs, Rb or K and may be ionized by contact with a heated, high work function grid 8. The further gas may be A, Kr, Ne or Xe, introduced from source 10, and being relatively " transparent " to low-energy emitted electrons. As shown, emitter 2 and grid 8 are heated by concentration of solar energy thereon by parabolic mirrors 5a, 9a. Alternatively, grid 8 may be heated by emitter 2 or may include a heater filament coupled to the electrical load circuit 7. The emitter may be of barium-coated tantalum, lanthanum boride or of the dispenser type, and may be heated to 2,300‹ K. The anode is maintained at a relatively low temperature by heat-radiating fins 6, and is concave to reflect heat back to the cathode.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US3086560A | 1960-05-23 | 1960-05-23 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB960455A true GB960455A (en) | 1964-06-10 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1847261A Expired GB960455A (en) | 1960-05-23 | 1961-05-19 | Thermionic converter |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| GB (1) | GB960455A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4391323A (en) * | 1980-01-10 | 1983-07-05 | Erhard Schnier | Baffle for heating pipes |
| EP1315278A1 (en) * | 2000-08-07 | 2003-05-28 | Norio Akamatsu | Solar energy converter |
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1961
- 1961-05-19 GB GB1847261A patent/GB960455A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4391323A (en) * | 1980-01-10 | 1983-07-05 | Erhard Schnier | Baffle for heating pipes |
| EP1315278A1 (en) * | 2000-08-07 | 2003-05-28 | Norio Akamatsu | Solar energy converter |
| EP1315278A4 (en) * | 2000-08-07 | 2005-10-12 | Norio Akamatsu | Solar energy converter |
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