Abstract: A puffer type gas breaker is provided, in which high-temperature gas, heated by an electric arc produced immediately after a large current is broken, is quickly discharged to enhance inter-pole dielectric performance. A fixing portion for fixing an arc contact is provided in a cylindrical exhaust pipe for exhausting the high-temperature gas heated by an electric arc produced between poles immediately after a large current is broken. A rectifying member or members is provided in the fixing portion of the cylindrical exhaust pipe. An exhaust port or ports is formed in the fixing portion of the cylindrical exhaust pipe, and a shield is disposed around the outer periphery of the exhaust port or ports.

Abstract: A transformer station includes a plurality of power transmission lines receiving electric power, a bus bar connected to the power transmission lines, a transformer connected to the bus bar to transform voltage of the electric power supplied from the bus bar, and breakers between one of the power transmission lines and the bus bar and between the transformer and the bus bar. The breakers are aligned along an imaginary line extending substantially parallel to the bus bar.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating plasma by making use of electron cyclotron resonance employs permanent magnets for forming magnetic fields, and the permanent magnets are arranged in such a manner as to form stronger magnetic fields in peripheral portion of a plasma chamber than in a central portion of the same. in addition, a cross-sectional area of the plasma chamber is gradually increased. Furthermore, electrons are introduced into an additional plasma chamber in which an electric field is not applied so as to generate low-temperature plasma.

Abstract: A magnetron sputter apparatus according to the present invention is constructed so as to satisfy a predetermined optimum relationship between the size of the erosion area on the surface of the target and that of a film forming region. Further, the distance between the target and substrates has a value predetermined for the relationship between the size of the erosion area on the surface of the target and that of the film forming region. By using the magnetron sputter apparatus according to the present invention it is possible to form a homogeneous thin film excellent in step coverage and having a film thickness distribution in which variations are small over a large area.

Abstract: A compressed-gas circuit interrupter includes a chamber in which SF.sub.6 gas is confined, shield members surrounding arc-extinguishing assemblages and heat transfer members connected to the shield members at their ends. Electric heaters are provided at the outside of the chamber and connected to the heat transfer members for heating the ends thereof.

Abstract: A puffer type gas-blast circuit breaker includes at least one interrupting unit mounted in a vessel filled with an arc-extinguishing gas of a unitary pressure.

Abstract: A puffer type gas-blast circuit breaker includes at least one interrupting unit mounted in a vessel filled with an arc-extinguishing gas of a unitary pressure.