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Title: Gas injected vacuum switch

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a gas injected vacuum switch comprising a housing having an interior chamber, a conduit for evacuating the interior chamber, within the chamber an anode and a cathode spaced from the anode, and a detonator for injecting electrically conductive gas into the chamber between the anode and the cathode to provide a current path therebetween.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
862813
Patent Number(s):
4019079
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
AT(29-1)-789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
gas; injected; vacuum; switch; disclosure; relates; comprising; housing; interior; chamber; conduit; evacuating; anode; cathode; spaced; detonator; injecting; electrically; conductive; provide; current; path; therebetween; electrically conductive; disclosure relates; interior chamber; vacuum switch; gas injected; cathode spaced; current path; path therebetween; switch comprising; injected vacuum; conductive gas; /313/89/

Citation Formats

Hardin, K Dan. Gas injected vacuum switch. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Hardin, K Dan. Gas injected vacuum switch. United States.
Hardin, K Dan. Sat . "Gas injected vacuum switch". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862813.
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year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977},
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