公开(公告)号：GB2218257B

公开(公告)日：1992-12-23

申请号：GB8810912

申请日：1988-05-09

Applicant: JUPITER TOY CO

Inventor： SHOULDERS KENNETH R

IPC: H01J3/00

Abstract: Disclosed are many different arrangements in which, in a vacuum of gas-filled enclosure by pulsing a cathode with respect to an anode or counter electrode, there is generated from the discharge therebetween high electrical charge density entities, called EV's in the space patton which comprise discrete, self-contained, negatively charged bundles of electrons. In the channel cource 900 shown, Figs 62 and 63, for generating EV's a ceramic base 901 has a guide channel 903 therein in which cathode 902 is located and successive dynodes 905 are provided underlying the channel 903 with a counter electrode 906 on the opposite side of the base to the channel. Cathode 902 may be replaced with a photon source and a distributed resistor 904 may underlie the channel. In operation, the charge density provided by the initial electron source is multiplied by the successive dynodes, eg with gains of 10 , until it reaches the critical level for forming an EV. The EV, once formed, is constrained to follow the channel guide. The dynodes may comprise metal covered with a thin dielectric layer such as Al2O3 doped with W or Mo. Many different devices utilizing the EV's so generated are disclosed. For example, fig 67 shows an RF generator comprising a guide channel 993 in a dielectric base of serpentine form such that an EV introduced at 991 at constant velocity and constrained to follow the guide emits RF radiation whose duration, frequency and harmonic content is controlled by the shape of the guide. A circulator for RF energy, Figs 65 and 66 (not shown), which can store the RF energy generated, is also disclosed. Other devices disclosed which utilise the EV'S includes flat panel displays, deflection switches, charge storage on memory devices, stepping registers and anologue to digital encoders.

公开(公告)号：CA2054724A1

公开(公告)日：1990-11-04

申请号：CA2054724

申请日：1990-05-03

Applicant: JUPITER TOY CO

Inventor： SHOULDERS KENNETH R

IPC: H01J23/24 ,  H01J3/00 ,  H01J25/00 ,  H02N11/00

Abstract: 2054724 9013905 PCTABS00002 Energie is converted by launching a bundle of discrete self-contained electrons. The bundle is guided along a path defined by a channel (584) in a dielectric (582). Energy from the bundle is transferred by a charge transfer mechanism to a slow wave electrical conductor (588) while the bundle is guided along the path. Energy transferred to the slow wave conductor from the bundle is coupled to a load (590).

公开(公告)号：FR2639472A1

公开(公告)日：1990-05-25

申请号：FR8807116

申请日：1988-05-27

Applicant: JUPITER TOY CO

Inventor： SHOULDERS KENNETH R

IPC: H01J3/00

Abstract: Disclosed are many different arrangements in which, in a vacuum of gas-filled enclosure by pulsing a cathode with respect to an anode or counter electrode, there is generated from the discharge therebetween high electrical charge density entities, called EV's in the space patton which comprise discrete, self-contained, negatively charged bundles of electrons. In the channel cource 900 shown, Figs 62 and 63, for generating EV's a ceramic base 901 has a guide channel 903 therein in which cathode 902 is located and successive dynodes 905 are provided underlying the channel 903 with a counter electrode 906 on the opposite side of the base to the channel. Cathode 902 may be replaced with a photon source and a distributed resistor 904 may underlie the channel. In operation, the charge density provided by the initial electron source is multiplied by the successive dynodes, eg with gains of 10 , until it reaches the critical level for forming an EV. The EV, once formed, is constrained to follow the channel guide. The dynodes may comprise metal covered with a thin dielectric layer such as Al2O3 doped with W or Mo. Many different devices utilizing the EV's so generated are disclosed. For example, fig 67 shows an RF generator comprising a guide channel 993 in a dielectric base of serpentine form such that an EV introduced at 991 at constant velocity and constrained to follow the guide emits RF radiation whose duration, frequency and harmonic content is controlled by the shape of the guide. A circulator for RF energy, Figs 65 and 66 (not shown), which can store the RF energy generated, is also disclosed. Other devices disclosed which utilise the EV'S includes flat panel displays, deflection switches, charge storage on memory devices, stepping registers and anologue to digital encoders.

公开(公告)号：DE3817897A1

公开(公告)日：1989-07-20

申请号：DE3817897

申请日：1988-05-26

Applicant: JUPITER TOY CO

Inventor： SHOULDERS KENNETH R

IPC: H01J3/02 ,  H01J3/00 ,  H01J31/00 ,  H01J35/00 ,  H01J37/073

Abstract: Disclosed are self-contained high electrical charge density entities, generated in electrical discharge devices (10) including an anode (18) and cathode (12) on opposite sides of a dielectric material (16). Apparatus for isolating the high charge density entities, selecting them and manipulating them by various guide techniques are disclosed. Utilizing such apparatus, the paths followed by the entities may be switched, or selectively varied in length, for example, whereby the entities may be extensively manipulated. Additional devices are disclosed for the manipulation and exploitation of these entities, including their use in generating RF radiation. A flat panel display is disclosed which is operated by these high charge entities, up to the point of their generating electrons to strike a phosphor screen.