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US 5418070

TRI-LAYER IMPREGNATED CATHODE

Assignee

VARIAN ASSOCIATES, INC., PALO, ALTO, CALIFORNIA, A CORP. OF DE

Filed

Apr 28, 1988

Granted

May 23, 1995

Location

PALO ALTO CA US

Abstract

An impregnated cathode comprising three layers: a very thin emitting surface layer of metal such as an alloy of tungsten with a high fraction of an activating metal of the platinum group to provide low workfunction; an underlying, thin buffer layer of porous tungsten alloyed with a fraction of activating metal, to retard diffusion loss of activating metal from the emitting layer; and a substrate of porous tungsten impregnated with barium aluminate.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Mar 6, 1989

Rescinded

Sep 19, 1994

Duration

5 years, 6 months

Inventor

  • 1MICHAEL C. GREEN

Record Details

Patent number
US 5418070
Application
00071871
Aerospace match
No
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records
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