Anode With Plural Cavities Patents (Class 315/39.75)
  • Patent number: 11849533
    Abstract: In a circular accelerator that applies a radiofrequency wave in a main magnetic field to accelerate charged particle beam while increasing an orbit radius, another radiofrequency wave with a frequency different from the radiofrequency wave used for acceleration is applied to the charged particle beam in order to extract the charged particle beam. Thereby, in the circular accelerator that accelerates charged particle beam while increasing an orbit radius by applying a radiofrequency wave in a main magnetic field, the high precision control on extraction of the charged particle beam from the circular accelerator is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Takamitsu Hae, Takayoshi Seki, Kazuyoshi Saitou, Fumiaki Noda, Takamichi Aoki, Kazuo Hiramoto
  • Patent number: 11570881
    Abstract: In a circular accelerator that applies a radiofrequency wave in a main magnetic field to accelerate charged particle beam while increasing an orbit radius, another radiofrequency wave with a frequency different from the radiofrequency wave used for acceleration is applied to the charged particle beam in order to extract the charged particle beam. Thereby, in the circular accelerator that accelerates charged particle beam while increasing an orbit radius by applying a radiofrequency wave in a main magnetic field, the high precision control on extraction of the charged particle beam from the circular accelerator is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamitsu Hae, Takayoshi Seki, Kazuyoshi Saitou, Fumiaki Noda, Takamichi Aoki, Kazuo Hiramoto
  • Patent number: 9343271
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for generating a thermodynamically cold plasma under standard atmospheric conditions by injecting microwave radiation at a frequency of >3 GHz into a plasma chamber (6) and subsequent superposition of a plurality of waves with constructive interference. The microwave radiation, which is generated in specifically geometrically arranged, preferably cylindrical resonant cavities in an evacuated anode block, is coupled out via hollow waveguides (5) and fed to a separated plasma chamber (6). Using the combination of a plurality of microwave generators (7) it is possible to inject a multiplicity of microwaves into the plasma chamber (6). A material stream, for example a process gas, can be fed in through an inlet (9) at the upper side of the plasma chamber and be discharged through an outlet for example in nozzle form at the lower side of the plasma chamber (6) and be fed to the surface that is to be processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventor: Jonas Martin Weisgerber
  • Patent number: 9035551
    Abstract: The object of the presently disclosed embodiment is to improve heat dissipation and an overall cooling efficiency to raise a peak oscillation output. To achieve the object, there is provided a coaxial magnetron having the following configuration: Around a cathode, vanes and an anode cylinder form an anode resonant cavity, and a cylindrical side body forms an outer cavity. An input side structure having an input part and an upper structure are joined to both ends of the cylindrical side body. One end of the anode cylinder is joined to the input side structure. A groove (or step) for adjusting the distance between the structures and at the both ends is provided, and the groove is joined to the other end of the anode cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: NEW JAPAN RADIO, LTD
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Miyamoto, Hideyuki Obata, Akinori Umeda
  • Patent number: 9000670
    Abstract: A novel magnetron achieves increased power output at high frequencies by replacing a typical resonant cavity with a slow-wave waveguide structure. Waveguides built into the anode body sustain oscillations having phase change coefficients of 2*pi*n radians per section, where n is a positive integer. The magnetron is capable of supporting RF oscillations at frequency harmonics of the fundamental frequency, permitting it to operate at frequencies double or quadruple that of a similarly sized conventional magnetron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventor: Neil G. Whyman
  • Patent number: 8928223
    Abstract: A magnetron has an anode cylinder, ten vanes, three strap rings. The ten vanes are fixed to an inner surface of the anode cylinder and arranged in a radial pattern of which center is at an axis of the anode cylinder. Each of the three strap rings connects vanes that are alternatively arranged. A first strap ring and a third strap ring are arranged on a first end of the vanes in a direction of axis, and a second strap ring is arranged on a second end that is opposite to the first end. Outer diameter of the second strap ring is equal to inner diameter of the first strap ring and outer diameter of the third strap ring is equal to inner diameter of the second strap ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Hokuto Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Masatoshi Higashi
  • Patent number: 8878433
    Abstract: A conventional (non-relativistic) magnetron provides megawatt-levels of power. The magnetron includes a fourteen vane slow wave structure that surrounds a fourteen turn helical cathode. An upstream coaxial waveguide is surrounded by a dish-shaped flange that accommodates a reflector chamber in communication with an upstream void and a downstream interaction chamber. The vanes of the slow wave structure are shaped to define fourteen resonant chambers therebetween with each of the resonant cavities having a wedge portion in communication with a neck portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Timothy Paul Fleming, Michael Raymond Lambrecht, Peter Jerome Mardahl, John Davis Keisling
  • Patent number: 8810132
    Abstract: A magnetron has an anode and a cathode. The cathode includes two parts joined by sleeves of ferrous alloy spaced by a sleeve of insulating material. The ferrous alloy sleeves are adapted to be connected to opposite poles of a power supply for heating the cathode. A high frequency power supply is used to heat the cathode. The ferrous alloy sleeves have a surface coating of conductive material. The currents induced by the magnetic field generated by the high frequency currents of the power supply are largely confined to the conductive coating due to the skin effect, avoiding the heating of and losses in the ferrous alloy itself which would otherwise ensue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: E2V Technologies (UK) Limited
    Inventors: David Bernard Fox, Robert Richardson
  • Publication number: 20140191657
    Abstract: The object of the presently disclosed embodiment is to improve heat dissipation and an overall cooling efficiency to raise a peak oscillation output. To achieve the object, there is provided a coaxial magnetron having the following configuration: Around a cathode, vanes and an anode cylinder form an anode resonant cavity, and a cylindrical side body forms an outer cavity. An input side structure having an input part and an upper structure are joined to both ends of the cylindrical side body. One end of the anode cylinder is joined to the input side structure. A groove (or step) for adjusting the distance between the structures and at the both ends is provided, and the groove is joined to the other end of the anode cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: NEW JAPAN RADIO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MIYAMOTO, Hideyuki Obata, Akinori Umeda
  • Patent number: 8723419
    Abstract: A magnetron includes: an anode cylinder including anode vanes provided at a predetermined interval on an inner peripheral surface thereof; a center lead including a first linear portion, a second linear portion disposed parallel to the first linear portion and disposed out of alignment with the first linear portion in a plane perpendicular to an axial direction of the anode cylinder, and a bent portion which connects the first linear portion to the second linear portion; and a cathode filament supported by the center lead within the anode cylinder and placed coaxially with the anode cylinder. The center lead is formed so as to become bent between the first linear portion and the second linear portion by the bent portion. A position of one anode vane closest to the bent portion is higher than a position of another anode vane with respect to the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Etsuo Saitou, Nagisa Kuwahara, Takanori Handa, Takeshi Ishii
  • Publication number: 20130241407
    Abstract: A novel magnetron achieves increased power output at high frequencies by replacing a typical resonant cavity with a slow-wave waveguide structure. Waveguides built into the anode body sustain oscillations having phase change coefficients of 2*pi*n radians per section, where n is a positive integer. The magnetron is capable of supporting RF oscillations at frequency harmonics of the fundamental frequency, permitting it to operate at frequencies double or quadruple that of a similarly sized conventional magnetron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Neil G. WHYMAN
  • Patent number: 8508132
    Abstract: Bulk metamaterial cathodes for multi-cavity magnetrons characterized by specific metal-thin-wire medium lattice topologies are used to improve the magnetron output characteristics, including faster startup times and higher microwave radiation powers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Andrey D. Andreev, Kyle J. Hendricks
  • Publication number: 20110204785
    Abstract: A crossed field device, such as a magnetron or crossed field amplifier, that includes a cathode, an anode, one or more magnetic elements, and one or more extraction elements. In one embodiment, the crossed field device includes an annular cathode and anode that are axially spaced from one another such that the device produces an axial electric (E) field and a radial magnetic (B) field. In another embodiment, the crossed field device includes an oval-shaped cathode and anode that are radially spaced from one another such that the device produces a radial electric (E) field and an axial magnetic (B) field. The crossed field device may produce electromagnetic (EM) emissions having a frequency ranging from megahertz (MHz) to terahertz (THz), and may be used in one of a number of different applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Ronald M. Gilgenbach, Yue-Ying Lau, David M. French, Brad W. Hoff, John Luginsland, Matthew Franzi
  • Patent number: 7919924
    Abstract: In each anode vane 10, there is provided the brazing material spreading prevention groove 13 that interconnects the strap ring inserting portions 11 and 12 in parallel to the direction of the central axis Ax. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the residual brazing material 3a from spreading to the front end part 10a of the anode vane 10 when each anode vane 10 is brazed on the inner peripheral surface of the anode cylinder 1. Therefore, non-uniformity in thickness of the anode vanes 10 caused by the residual brazing material 3a is suppressed, and electrostatic capacity between the anode vanes 10 adjacent to each other becomes substantially constant. Thus, it is possible to obtain stable resonant frequency. In addition, it becomes easy to perform adjustment for obtaining the stable resonant frequency in that non-uniformity in initial frequency of the time when the magnetron is completely assembled decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Etsuo Saitou, Nagisa Kuwahara, Takeshi Ishii
  • Patent number: 7801448
    Abstract: An optical communication system is provided which includes an optical signal transmitter which communicates high bandwidth, high power frequencies. The optical signal transmitter includes a high efficiency/high power optical source such as an optical magnetron or a phased array source of electromagnetic radiation, and a modulator element. The modulator element may be within a resonance cavity of the high efficiency/high power optical source (intra cavity) or external to the cavity (extra cavity). The modulator element serves to modulate output radiation of the high efficiency/high power optical source to produce a modulated high frequency optical signal which may be transmitted through the air. The optical signal transmitter is particularly useful in providing the last mile connection between cable service operators and end users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: James G. Small
  • Patent number: 7609001
    Abstract: An electromagnetic radiation source is disclosed that produces a single mode operation at a desired operating frequency. The electromagnetic radiation source is included in a wide variety of applications including a wireless power transmission system, a system for providing wireless/high-bandwidth communications in accordance with the present invention, a lighting system, an irradiation system, a weapons system, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: James G. Small
  • Publication number: 20090218949
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetron which can conduct more magnetic flux in the active space at the periphery of a cathode structure to thereby further improve the efficiency of a magnetic circuit. The magnetron of the present invention includes an anode cylinder on which inner wall a plurality of anode vanes are provided, a pole piece provided on an end side of the anode cylinder, a circular magnet provided on the vicinity of the pole piece, and a magnet ring provided between the anode cylinder and the circular magnet. An outer diameter of the magnet ring is smaller than or equal to the outer diameter of the circular magnet and larger than or equal to the outer diameter of the anode cylinder. The magnet ring has a portion on a surface of the pole piece side whose normal line is non-parallel to the central axis of the anode cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Ayako KUMAKURA, Nagisa Kuwahara, Etsuo Saitou
  • Patent number: 7511251
    Abstract: A magnetron is provided including a yoke having an internal space, a first magnet provided at one end of the internal space, a second magnet provided at a second end of the internal space, the second magnet being axially spaced from the first magnet. Further, an anode cylinder that generates radio frequency energy may be provided axially between the first and second magnets, a first pole piece and a second pole piece may be provided proximate first and second openings of the anode cylinder, respectively. Additionally, the magnetron may also include a seal that intercepts external leakage, the seal may have an inward protrusion extending axially towards the anode cylinder; and a choke filter that intercepts external leakage provided proximate the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Won Baek, Jong-Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 7327088
    Abstract: In a magnetron having a body 1 defining an anode 2 divided into resonant cavities 4 by vanes 3 and having a coaxial cathode 5, r.f. energy produced when a magnetic field is applied parallel to the axis of the anode is launched along a waveguide 8 by an antenna 6 in an evacuated region of the magnetron closed by a dielectric window 19. The latter has sector shaped conducting areas on its surface symmetrically arranged with respect to the antenna, the inductance of which balance the capacitance of the dielectric window, thereby reducing reflections at the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: E2V Technologies (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Michael Barry Clive Brady
  • Patent number: 7279842
    Abstract: A magnetron of the type having a strap ring has protruding regions of the strap ring arranged so as to increase the capacitance between the strap ring and another strap ring or between the strap ring and anode vanes. Increasing the capacitance at selected portions of the strap ring allows control of the frequency response of the magnetron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: E2V Technologies (UK) Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernard Richard Mulcahy, Martin Bernard Edwards
  • Patent number: 7274147
    Abstract: A magnetron which generates a high-frequency energy in the Terahertz band is provided. The magnetron includes a cathode unit, which is connected to a terminal of a power source, and which selectively emits an electron according to when power is supplied; an anode block, which is connected to another terminal of the power source, and which has an operation chamber in which the emitted electron moves; and one or more resonance cavities which generate a high-frequency energy by a movement of the emitted electron; and a pair of magnet units forming a magnetic field in the operation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-ha Shim, Kuang-woo Nam, Yun-kwon Park, In-sang Song
  • Patent number: 7265360
    Abstract: An electromagnetic radiation source is disclosed. The electromagnetic radiation source includes an anode having a first conductor, a second conductor positioned relative to the first conductor, a plurality of pole pieces coupled to at least one of the first conductor and the second, and at least one mechanical phase reversal positioned along the first conductor or second conductor. Adjacent pole pieces are separated by a gap. The electromagnetic radiation source also includes a cathode separated from the anode by an anode-cathode space, electrical contacts for applying a dc voltage between the anode and the cathode and establishing an electric field across the anode-cathode space, and at least one magnet arranged to provide a dc magnetic field within the anode-cathode space generally normal to the electric field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: C. Vincent Baker, James G. Small
  • Patent number: 7257327
    Abstract: An optical communication system is provided which includes an optical signal transmitter which communicates high bandwidth, high power frequencies. The optical signal transmitter includes a high efficiency/high power optical source such as an optical magnetron or a phased array source of electromagnetic radiation, and a modulator element. The modulator element may be within a resonance cavity of the high efficiency/high power optical source (intra cavity) or external to the cavity (extra cavity). The modulator element serves to modulate output radiation of the high efficiency/high power optical source to produce a modulated high frequency optical signal which may be transmitted through the air. The optical signal transmitter is particularly useful in providing the last mile connection between cable service operators and end users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: James G. Small
  • Patent number: 7245082
    Abstract: A high-power relativistic magnetron wherein the cathode geometry is shaped to form a DC electric field that has a non-negligible azimuthal component causing preferential selection of the pi mode at startup (suppression of mode competition), a significant increase in radiated power output and time integrated efficiency when compared to standard relativistic magnetron cathode designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Timothy P. Fleming
  • Patent number: 7199525
    Abstract: A magnetron includes an anode having at least one vane defining a plurality of cavities and a dielectric resonator in communication with the at least one vane. The dielectric resonator is arranged to at least partially absorb radiation generated in a predetermined mode of operation of the magnetron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: E2V Technologies (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Michael Barry Clive Brady
  • Patent number: 7164234
    Abstract: A high-power microwave generator employing a plurality of inexpensive commercial magnetron tubes cross-coupled by means of a secondary coupling path between each magnetron output pair, whereby a portion of the output energy from a first magnetron tube is injected into a second magnetron tube and a portion of the output energy from the second magnetron tube is similarly injected into the first magnetron tube. The resulting cross-injection of microwave energies brings the respective magnetron tube pair into a phase-lock sufficiently stable to permit coherent combination of their outputs for many high-power microwave applications, such as directed energy weapon systems. The magnetron phase-locking system requires no external components other than the secondary coupling paths of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Parker Achenbach, Albert Lerma
  • Patent number: 7053556
    Abstract: In a magnetron 41, when a radius of a flat portion 45b of a pole piece 45 is Rp, a radius of the inner circumference of a large-diameter equalizing ring 51 is Rs2, Rp?Rs2, a radius of the outer circumference of a small-diameter equalizing ring is Rs1, a radius of a circle inscribed in a leading edge of an anode vane is Ra, and a minimum length between the pole pieces in the axial direction is Lg, the values of Ra, Rs1, Rs2, and Lg are set such that the following Expressions 1 and 2 are established: 1.85Ra?(Rs1+Rs2)/2?1.96Ra, and[Expression 1] 2.84Ra?Lg?3.0Ra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Yoshihara, Hiroshi Ochiai, Etsuo Saitou, Hideki Ohguri
  • Patent number: 7038387
    Abstract: A pulse magnetron includes a cylindrical shell anode, a cathode provided at the center of the anode having a number of vanes mounted radially on an inner wall of the cylindrical anode shell, and a pair of pole pieces provided for applying a magnetic field to an interaction space where the outer side of the cathode is opposed to inner ends of the vanes. The anode and the cathode are arranged to satisfy at least either (i) increasing the radius of the inscribed circle defined by the inner ends of the vanes or (ii) decreasing the radius of the cathode surface as the magnetic flux density along the axial direction of the cathode at both ends of the inner end of the height of the vanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: New Japan Radio Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Obata, Naoki Tsuji
  • Patent number: 6960283
    Abstract: Anode with a 2450 MHz resonance frequency, and magnetron therewith, the anode including a cylindrical anode body with an inside diameter in a range of 32.5 to 34.0 mm, a total of ten vanes fitted to an inside circumferential surface of the anode body in a radial direction, and an inner strap and an outer strap provided to both of an upper surface and a lower surface of each vane, a distance of the inner strap and the outer strap being in a range of 0.8 to 1.2 mm, and each of the inner strap and outer strap being in contact with every second vanes for electrical connection of the vanes alternately. The anode body and the vanes are formed as one unit for simplification of a fabrication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Soo Lee, Jong Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 6841940
    Abstract: In a magnetron anode, an anode surrounds a central cathode. The anode is of a segmented structure having a plurality of annular segments stacked together along its length. Each annular segment includes a strap, the strap being distributed substantially along the entire axial length of the anode vanes. This enables mode separation to be achieved, even for long anode lengths and, hence, permits high power operation to be achieved. In addition, the segmented structure of the anode gives a mechanically robust design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: E2V Technologies (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Michael B Brady, John W Kerr
  • Patent number: 6774568
    Abstract: A magnetron for a microwave oven includes a yoke, an anode cylindrical body installed inside the yoke, a plurality of veins mounted inside the anode cylindrical body, a filament installed in a center of the veins, and an upper magnet and a lower magnet respectively mounted on an upper side and a lower side of the anode cylindrical body. The magnetron also includes an upper pole piece and a lower pole piece respectively installed between the anode cylindrical body and the upper and lower magnets. A length (L) from an external tip of a central part of the upper pole piece to an internal tip thereof, on which a hollow part is formed, is adjusted to suppress harmonics in the magnetron. Thus, generation of the harmonics may be effectively attenuated, and an output of a microwave may be enhanced by preventing power consumption of the magnetron which may be large due to interrupting harmonics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-chol Yang
  • Publication number: 20040113560
    Abstract: A magnetron comprises an anode (2) having vaner (3a, 3b) which define a plurality of cavities. A dielectric resonator (7) is located such that it is in communication with at least one of the vanes (3a, 3b). In use, the dielectric resonator (7) at least partially absorbs spurious radiation generated in a predetermined mode of operation of the magnetron, such as the &pgr;-1 mode. Power generated in the &pgr;-1 mode, if transmitted, may interfere with other electronic devices. The resonator (7) may be of ceramics material, such as alumina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Michael Barry Clive Brady
  • Patent number: 6724146
    Abstract: An electromagnetic radiation source is provided which includes an anode and a cathode separated by an anode-cathode space. The source further includes electrical contacts for applying a dc voltage between the anode and the cathode and establishing an electric field across the anode-cathode space. At least one magnet is arranged to provide a dc magnetic field within the anode-cathode space generally normal to the electric field. A plurality of openings are formed along a surface of the anode which defines the anode-cathode space, whereby electrons emitted from the cathode are influenced by the electric and magnetic fields to follow a path through the anode-cathode space and pass in close proximity to the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: James G. Small
  • Patent number: 6670762
    Abstract: In a magnetron apparatus in accordance with the present invention, a first notch 17, a second notch 19 and a third notch 20 are formed in each of anode segments 15 disposed radially inside an anode cylinder 6, whereby the passage of high-frequency current flowing through the resonator comprising the two anode segments 15 adjacent to each other, the anode cylinder 6 and strap rings 9 and 10 is made narrow and long.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Aiga, Nagisa Kuwahara
  • Patent number: 6653788
    Abstract: A magnetron has an anode cylinder, a plurality of vanes extending radially inwardly from the anode cylinder, a cathode filament extending along a center axis of the anode cylinder, an output section including an antenna coupled to one of the vanes, and a magnetic circuit section for supplying a magnetic field into the anode cylinder, whereby the magnetron oscillates at a fundamental frequency in a range from 400 MHz to 600 MHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Electronic Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Ogura, Masumi Kuga, Tomokatsu Oguro, Toru Moriike
  • Publication number: 20030197471
    Abstract: Magnetron including a cylindrical anode having a resonant space formed therein and a cathode fitted therein, magnets fitted to upper and lower sides of the anode, a yoke fitted on outsides of the anode and the magnets to form a closed circuit, and cooling devices including a main cooling device to form a heat discharge path from the anode, and a supplementary cooling device to form a heat discharge path from the magnet direct or indirectly, wherein the main cooling device is an anode heat conductor having one end closely fitted to an outside surface of the anode, and the other end passed to the yoke and exposed to an external air, and the supplementary cooling device includes a magnet heat conductor closely fitted to an outside surface of the magnet, the magnet heat conductor having one side in contact with the outside case of the magnetron, or a yoke heat conductor closely fitted to an outside surface of a yoke plate, the yoke heat conductor having one side in contact with the outside case of the magnetron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Soo Lee, Jong Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20030127987
    Abstract: In a magnetron anode, an anode (6) surrounds a central cathode (1). The anode (6) is of a segmented structure having a plurality of annular segments (9) stacked together along its length. Each annular segment (9) includes a strap (10), the strap being distributed substantially along the entire axial length of the anode vanes (8). This enables mode separation to be achieved, even for long anode lengths and hence permits high power operation to be achieved. In addition, the segmented structure of the anode gives a mechanically robust design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Michael B Brady, John W Kerr
  • Patent number: 6504304
    Abstract: A high power magnetron is disclosed. The magnetron includes an anode. The anode has a cylinder positioned around a cathode, a plurality of vanes radially fixed to an inner wall of the cylinder, and straps mounted through the vanes. The inside diameter of the cylinder is 40-43 mm and the thickness of the cylinder is 2.8 mm or less. The magnetron is capable of not only reducing the thickness of its cylinder but also improving the thermal performance of the cylinder, thereby improving thermal stability of the cylinder, lengthening the life span of the cylinder and reducing the fabrication costs of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Soo Lee, Jong Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20020125827
    Abstract: A radio frequency magnetron device for generating radio frequency power includes a cathode at least partially formed from a diamond material. An anode is disposed concentrically around the cathode. An electron field is provided radially between the anode and the cathode. First and second oppositely charged pole pieces are operatively connected to the cathode for producing a magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to the electric field. A filament is provided within the electron tube which when heated produces primary electrons. Alternatively, a voltage is applied to the anode which causes primary electrons to emit from the diamond coated cathode. A portion of the primary electrons travel in a circular path and induce radio frequency power. Another portion of the primary electrons spiral back and collide with the cathode causing the emission of secondary electrons. The secondary electron emission sustains operation of the magnetron device once the device has been started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: GENVAC AeroSpace Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald T. Mearini, Laszlo A. Takacs
  • Patent number: 6339294
    Abstract: An anode structure for a magnetron includes T-shape anode vanes having a radially extensive component and a circumferentially extensive portion, the cylindrical faces of the circumferential portion facing a cathode in the complete magnetron. The use of T-shape vanes increases inductance and hence permits low frequency radiation to be generated without increasing the dimensions of the magnetron compared to those of a conventional magnetron. Also, capacitance is increased to give a further reduction in frequency by using more than two anode straps, and preferably four anode straps at each end of the anode structure. Preferably, the anode structure is incorporated in a magnetron in which a high magnetic field of the order of 500 Gauss for a magnetron operating at 100 MHZ is used. The anode shell itself may form part of the magnetic return path. Other anode vane configuration, for example L-shaped, may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: EEV Limited
    Inventors: Michael Barry Clive Brady, Paul Simon Burleigh
  • Patent number: 6222319
    Abstract: In a magnetron apparatus and a manufacturing method of the present invention, the magnetron apparatus comprises an anode cylinder, and a plurality of plate-form anode segments radially arranged around a central axis of the anode cylinder inside the anode cylinder. The anode segments are pressed against an inner surface of the anode cylinder by a pin press-fit into the central portion of the anode cylinder, and a far-end-side end surface each of the anode segments is secured to the inner surface. A concave is provided in the central portion of an inner end surface where the anode segments come into contact with the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Yoshihara, Yasunobu Nakano, Hiroshi Ochiai