Abstract:
A system for grid control of an electromagnetic ray tube is provided. The system includes a power source, a rectifier, and a grid conductor. The power source is disposed apart from the electromagnetic ray tube and operative to generate an AC current. The rectifier is integrated into the electromagnetic ray tube and electrically coupled to a grid electrode of the electromagnetic ray tube. The grid conductor electrically couples the power source to the rectifier. The rectifier is operative to convert the AC current to a DC current that powers the grid electrode.
Abstract:
An electron source includes a back contact surface having a means for attaching a power source to the back contact surface. The electron source also includes a layer comprising platinum in direct contact with the back contact surface, a composite layer of single-walled carbon nanotubes embedded in platinum in direct contact with the layer comprising platinum. The electron source also includes a nanocrystalline diamond layer in direct contact with the composite layer. The nanocrystalline diamond layer is doped with boron. A portion of the back contact surface is removed to reveal the underlying platinum. The electron source is contained in an evacuable container.
Abstract:
A lithographic apparatus comprising: an illumination system for providing a projection beam of radiation; a gas pressure controlled article clamp for clamping an article to be placed in a beam path of the projection beam of radiation; and a pressure circuit for controlling the article clamp, comprising a supply line for connection with the article clamp. According to the invention, a buffer volume is provided for providing a buffered gas pressure pulse in the supply line. In this way, faster clamp response times can be realized.
Abstract:
A moving apparatus includes a first actuator having a movable element and a stator, and a second actuator for driving the stator. The second actuator drives the stator in a direction to suppress rotation of the stator which accompanies movement of the movable element.
Abstract:
A field emitter device formed by a veil process wherein a protective layer comprising a release layer is deposited on the gate electrode layer for the device, with the protective layer overlying the circumscribing peripheral edge of the opening of the gate electrode layer, to protect the edge of the gate electrode layer during etching of the field emitter cavity in the dielectric material layer on a substrate, and during the formation of a field emitter element in the cavity by depositing a field emitter material through the opening. The protective layer is readily removed subsequent to completion of the cavity etching and emitter formation steps, to yield the field emitter device. Also disclosed are various planarizing structures and methods, and current limiter compositions permitting high efficiency emission of electrons from the field emitter elements at low turn-on voltages.
Abstract:
Bodies which are formed compositions of Versalon.RTM. type polyamide resin containing from about 35% up to about 70% by weight of highly volatile materials such as perfumes, odorants, insecticides, bactericides, and animal repellents which are able to act in a very diluted vapor state in the air for relatively long periods of time, are described. The highly volatile substances are released in a controlled manner over a long period of time. The molecular weight of the resin is between 9,000 and 12,000, and its softening point varies from 120.degree. C. up to 400.degree. C. In addition, articles are described incorporating said composition and, as part of the instant invention, a light bulb coated with a toroidal article which consists essentially of said composition, is included.The method of our invention comprises heating Versalon.RTM. polyamide resin (Note 1) having a molecular weight of from 9,000 up to 12,000 until it is pourable and stirrable, e.g., to a temperature of between 120.degree. C. and 400.degree. C., and then blending from 35 up to 70% of a highly volatile ingredient such as a perfume oil, an insecticide composition, a bactericide composition, or an animal repellent composition, into the melt until a uniform mixture is obtained, and cooling the mixture to solidify it as such or in a toroidal state, preferably rapidly as by quenching in cold water. The product so obtained is then formed into an article such as a coating on a substrate such as an electric light bulb. Alternatively, one or more volatile ingredients are blended into the resin in the feed line of a molding machine in which the resin bodies containing said volatile ingredients are fashioned directly.Note 1: Versalon.RTM. is a trademark of the General Mills Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Abstract:
Vacuum fuse apparatus includes a pair of arcing electrode assemblies in the form of an interleaved array. A fusible element is connected between members of each electrode assembly. When the current carrying capacity of the fusible member is exceeded it fails and an arc is struck between parallel gaps of the interleaved rod array. Arc is extinguished upon occurrence of a zero value of current through fuse device.
Abstract:
A surge voltage arrester, such as a lightning arrester, is provided with a sparkgap assembly having a plurality of matched pairs of arc-confining chambers that are operable to regulate movement of arcs formed within the chambers of the assembly to prevent the assembly from developing undesirably high peak voltages when a surge voltage is discharged through it, and also to maintain the arc-quenching voltage rating of the assembly at a substantially constant value following repeated surge current discharges. A narrow passageway is provided between each of the matched pairs of arc-confining chambers in order to allow smallcurrent arcs to move between the two chambers while confining large-current arcs to a single one of the chambers, thus, one of the chambers is protected from exposure to destructive erosion and contamination by large-current arcs.