Patents Assigned to English Electric Valve Co. Limited
  • Thyratrons
    Patent number: 4362972
    Abstract: It is desirable not only to switch between circuits or circuit elements carrying relatively large currents but also to effect the switch-over operation extremely rapidly. Conventional thyratrons can be used to switch on the current, but they cannot easily be switched off so quickly.The invention seeks to solve this "switch-off" difficulty by using the principle of plasma particle diversion together with a new thyratron design which can be used as a "switch-over" device. As can be seen from FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: English Electric Valve Co. Limited
    Inventor: Timothy P. Donaldson