Abstract:
Some embodiments of cathodes (10; 20) for gas filled lamps are described, having the surface at least partially coated by a layer (12, 22) of a material allowing to obtain a reduction of the work function value of the cathode and consequently a reduction of the power consumption of the lamp; methods for the manufacturing of said cathodes are also described.
Abstract:
There is provided an electrode apparatus (1) comprising an emission source component (12) and a reservoir (4) of active material for replenishing active material of an emission surface of the source component (12) and/or for providing active material to the source component (12). Also provided are electrode assemblies, electrical apparatus comprising these and methods of manufacturing them.
Abstract:
An indirectly heated cathode (C1) for a gas discharge tube comprises a heater (1), a coiled-coil (2), a plate-like member (3), and a metal oxide (10). An electric insulating layer (4) is formed on the surface of the heater (1). The heater (1) is disposed inside the coiled-coil (2). The plate-like member (3) is extended inside the coiled-coil (2) serving as a discharge surface along the length of the coiled-coil (2) and is electrically connected to the coiled-coil (2). The plate-like member (3) is connected to the terminal, on the grounded side, of the heater (1) and thereby grounded. The metal oxide (10b) is held by the coiled-coil (2) and is in contact with the plate-like member (3). The metal oxide (10) is in contact with the mesh-like member (3).
Abstract:
An indirectly heated cathode (C1) for gas discharge tube, comprising a heater (1) for heating, a coiled-coil (2), and a metallic oxide (10), wherein an electrical insulating layer (4) is formed on the surface of the heater (1) for heating, the heater (1) for heating is installed inside the coiled-coil (2), the coiled-coil (2) is connected, for grounding, to the ground side terminal of the heater (1) for heating, the metallic oxide (10) is installed so as to be held by and brought into contact with the coiled-coil (2), and the heater (1) for heating comes into contact with the metallic oxide (10) and the coiled-coil (2) through the electrical insulating layer (4).
Abstract:
A hollow cathode lamp (1), wherein a tubular member (8) is vertically installed on a stem (4) in a valve (2) to achieve an increase in productivity and a structure hard to produce the diffraction of discharge to an anode (7) from those other than a hollow cathode (10), whereby, the enclosure of the portion where the diffraction of discharge to the anode (7) is hard to occur can be achieved with such a simple structure that the tubular member (8) is installed vertically on the valve (2), the orderly arrangement of the hollow cathode (10) and the tubular member (8) using a tube axis (L) as the reference can be easily achieved by supporting a holder (11) on the end face (8c) of the tubular member (8) on a light outgoing window (3) side, and the holder (11) and hollow cathode (10) can be disposed concentrically to the tubular member (8) to increase the workability in assembly of the lamp (1).
Abstract:
A device and process for producing a DC glow discharge at low pressure comprising a cylindrical stainless steel closed vacuum chamber (3) provided with means to create a low pressure in the range of 1X10 to 5X10 mbar preferably 1X10 mbar, an open ended hollow cylindrical cathode (2) fixed near the one end of the said cylindrical stainless steel closed vacuum chamber at a predetermined distance from the said closed end of the said vaccum chamber by insulating means, a constricted anode (1) placed axially outside the said cylindrical cathode, a floating D.C. power supply to cylindrical cathode through a current limiting resistor and to the said constricted anode through a rectifier resulting in the emissions of the secondary electrons from the said cylindrical cathode by ion bombardement to travel along the electric field lines which are normal to the said hollow cylindrical cathode; introducing the media for creating the plasma in side the vacuum chamber to a pressure preferably at 10 mbar to produce the DC glow inside the chamber followed by switching off the thermionic electron emitter once the plasma is produced. The plasma so generated breaks the atoms and molecules into ions and electrons, individual atoms and small collection of atoms (radicals) resulting in better nitriding, oxidizing, coatings, killing of micro-organisms and synthesizing powders.
Abstract:
A hollow cathode assembly especially suitable for a boosted discharge hollow cathode lamp, includes, a hollow cathode (16), open at spaced apart ends, formed of a selected element which characterizes the assembly, and a cathode support (18). An anode (20) is spaced from one of the open ends of the cathode, while an electron emitter (24) has its outlet spaced from the other open end of the cathode. Means (22) is provided to constrain the electron stream from the electron emitter (24) to the anode to pass through the cathode. The cathode support (18) is not isolated to prevent surface discharge therefrom but in operation of the lamp the stream of electrons from the electron emitter (24) through the cathode (16) to the anode (20) substantially confines surface discharge to the interior of the cathode.
Abstract:
Some embodiments of cathodes (10; 20) for gas filled lamps are described, having the surface at least partially coated by a layer (12, 22) of a material allowing to obtain a reduction of the work function value of the cathode and consequently a reduction of the power consumption of the lamp; methods for the manufacturing of said cathodes are also described.
Abstract:
There is provided apparatus (100) for forming a tube (9) by bending a metal sheet (11). The apparatus (100) comprises a forming station (102) comprising a forming pin (101) around which a metal sheet (11) can be wrapped and a plurality of form fingers (110, 120, 130, 140) radially spaced around the forming pin (101) and moveable relative thereto. Also provided are electrode emission source components (1) The components (1) comprise an open ended tube (9) and a-cap (13), wherein the tube (9) is formed from* a metal sheet (11) which is formed into a tubular configuration. Further provided are electrodes, electrical apparatus and methods of forming tubes.
Abstract:
An indirectly heated cathode (C1) comprises a heater (1), a coiled-coil (2), a mesh-like member (3), and a metal oxide (10). An electric insulating layer (4) is formed on the surface of the heater (1). Inside the coiled-coil (2), the heater (1) is inserted and disposed. The mesh-like member (3) is extended outside the coiled-coil (2) and along the length of the coiled-coil (2). The coiled-coil (2) is connected to the terminal, on the grounded side, of the heater (1) through a lead rod (7) and thereby grounded. The metal oxide (10) is held by the coiled-coil (2) and is in contact with the mesh-like member (3). The metal oxide (10) and the mesh-like member (3) are exposed outside the indirectly heated cathode (C1) in such a way that the surface of the metal oxide (10) and the surface of the mesh-like member (3) serve as the discharge surfaces. The mesh-like member (3) is in contact with the surface of the metal oxide (10).