Patents by Inventor Paul Ceccato

Paul Ceccato has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Low pressure wire ion plasma discharge source, and application to electron source with secondary emission
    Patent number: 10763070
    Abstract: Disclosed is a low pressure wire ion plasma discharge source including an elongated ionization chamber housing at least two parallel anode wires extending longitudinally within the ionization chamber. A first of the at least two anode wires is connected to a DC voltage supply and a second of the at least two anode wires is connected to a pulsed voltage supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: LASER SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS OF EUROPE
    Inventors: Paul Ceccato, Hervé Besaucèle
  • LOW PRESSURE WIRE ION PLASMA DISCHARGE SOURCE, AND APPLICATION TO ELECTRON SOURCE WITH SECONDARY EMISSION
    Publication number: 20190027336
    Abstract: Disclosed is a low pressure wire ion plasma discharge source including an elongated ionization chamber housing at least two parallel anode wires extending longitudinally within the ionization chamber. A first of the at least two anode wires is connected to a DC voltage supply and a second of the at least two anode wires is connected to a pulsed voltage supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Paul CECCATO, Hervé BESAUCÈLE
  • Method for stabilizing a plasma and an improved ionization chamber
    Patent number: 9601320
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing a plasma is disclosed. The method includes (a) providing in an ionization chamber a number of high voltage wires and a gas suitable for forming a plasma, and (b) exposing the gas to a high voltage thereby igniting the gas to form the plasma. Upon ignition, the plasma is subjected to an amount of light. A use of the method to generate X-rays is also disclosed. The invention is further directed to an ionization chamber including (a) a gas suitable for forming a plasma, and (b) a number of high voltage wires for exposing the gas to a high voltage thereby igniting the gas to form the plasma. The ionization chamber includes a device for subjecting the plasma upon ignition to an amount of light. The invention relates to an X-ray generator including such ionization chamber and to a laser apparatus including such X-ray generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: LASER SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS OF EUROPE
    Inventors: Marc Mestres, Paul Ceccato
  • Method for Stabilizing a Plasma and an Improved Ionization Chamber
    Publication number: 20150063547
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing a plasma is disclosed. The method includes (a) providing in an ionization chamber a number of high voltage wires and a gas suitable for forming a plasma, and (b) exposing the gas to a high voltage thereby igniting the gas to form the plasma. Upon ignition, the plasma is subjected to an amount of light. A use of the method to generate X-rays is also disclosed. The invention is further directed to an ionization chamber including (a) a gas suitable for forming a plasma, and (b) a number of high voltage wires for exposing the gas to a high voltage thereby igniting the gas to form the plasma. The ionization chamber includes a device for subjecting the plasma upon ignition to an amount of light. The invention relates to an X-ray generator including such ionization chamber and to a laser apparatus including such X-ray generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Marc Mestres, Paul Ceccato