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US 5,545,947 AGranted
Multiple surface high voltage structure for a gas discharge closing switch
AssigneeLitton Systems, Inc.
InventorHenry D. Navaroli
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Abstract
A gas discharge closing switch has a high voltage anode structure containing a plurality of surface elements facing substantially toward a cathode and spaced from each other to define gaps therebetween. In a preferred embodiment, a control electrode structure includes a surface defining an aperture corresponding to at least one of the gaps.
Claims11
A gas discharge closing switch comprising:
- a housing for maintaining a gaseous discharge, said housing having first and second ends;
- an anode structure adjacent the first end of said housing, said anode structure comprising a plurality of surface elements connected electrically together and facing substantially toward the second end of the housing, said surface elements being spaced from each other to define gaps therebetween;
- a cathode structure adjacent the second end of the housing;
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- a control electrode structure disposed within the housing between the anode structure and the cathode structure, said control electrode structure defining a plurality of apertures each disposed opposite one of said gaps.
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A gas discharge closing switch comprising:
- a housing for maintaining a gaseous discharge, said housing having upper and lower ends;
- an anode structure adjacent the upper end of said housing, said anode structure comprising a plurality of surface elements connected electrically together and facing substantially toward the lower end of the housing, said surface elements being spaced from each other to define gaps therebetween and formed as terminal surfaces of discrete segments of the anode structure, said gaps comprising a plurality of secondary gaps and at least one primary gap;
- a cathode structure adjacent the lower end of the housing;
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- a control electrode structure disposed within the housing between the anode structure and the cathode structure, said control electrode structure comprising a surface defining a plurality of apertures each of which is disposed opposite one of said primary gaps.
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