Patents Assigned to Optical Systems, LLC
  • Drift tube with true hermetic seal
    Patent number: 12671067
    Abstract: A drift tube construction includes a thin wall aluminum tube with a thin wire at its center attached to a terminal. The tube is plugged at both ends. The terminal is embedded at the center of the plug with material insulating it from Drift tube main body. The Drift tube assembly is sealed and filled with a gas mixture. A voltage is applied to the thin wire via the terminal. Current drift tubes employ plastic material to insulate the terminal from Drift tube main body and O-rings to provide a near hermetic seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Optical Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Arash Ghorbani