Bizarre Patents
System for magnetically attaching templeless eyewear to a person
A system of eyewear that eliminates the need for hinges on the frames of the eyewear.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8159118 | Electron gun An electron gun includes the following: a primary thermionic electron source, a secondary thermionic electron source and a focusing electrode disposed within a first housing that includes one or more reference members adjustably attached to a housing support connect... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7368727 | Atomic level ion source and method of manufacture and operation Ion source and method of making and sharpening. The ion source is a single crystal metal conductor having a substantially conical tip portion with substantial rotational symmetry. The tip portion terminates with a tip radius of curvature in the range of 50–100 nan... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7238952 | Metal ion emission device and process for producing the same, ion beam irradiation device, processing apparatus and analyzing apparatus provided with emission device A metal ion emission device for emitting a metal ion by applying voltage to a molten liquid metal includes a needle-like part having an internal opening in which the liquid metal can be moved. The needle-like part has a first opening for supplying the liquid metal t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7165458 | Vacuum gauge A thermal conductivity type pressure gauge comprises a gauge head (2) being rotatably mountable in a vessel whose environmental pressure is to be measured and an elongate electrical filament (6) mounted in the gauge head, the gauge head (2) havi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7045791 | Column simultaneously focusing a partilce beam and an optical beam The invention concerns a column for producing a focused particle beam comprising: a device (100) focusing particles including an output electrode (130) with an output hole (131) for allowing through a particle beam (A); an optical focusing devic... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041984 | Replaceable anode liner for ion source A releasable anode liner that is fitted within the interior of the anode of an ion source. The cover permits electrons to be projected into the anode wherein any insulating deposits adhere to the interior of the anode liner, thereby increasing the effective life of ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6929725 | Sputter ions source A sputter ion source includes an ionizer; a sputter cathode, including a cathode, a sputter insert, and a shielding cap; a forming electrode; cathode insulator; a hollow, cylindrical shielding cathode, surrounding the sputter cathode, and tapered rotationally symmet... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921906 | Mass spectrometer A rotating field mass spectrometer includes an ionizing structure having a pair of conductive electrodes located closer to one another than the mean free path of the gas being ionized, and a rotating field mass spectrometer part for analyzing ions produced by the io... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6914386 | Source of liquid metal ions and a method for controlling the source The invention provides a system and method for controlling a source of liquid metal ions, the source comprises a tip a first electrode and a second electrode, the method includes the steps of: (i) maintaining the first electrode at a first voltage level range and ma... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6770353 | Co-deposited films with nano-columnar structures and formation process The invention concerns co-deposited films with nano-columnar structures. A film of the invention is formed upon a substrate, and includes a nano-columnar structure of a first material and a co-deposited second material. ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6661014 | Methods and apparatus for oxygen implantation An oxygen ion containing plasma is generated using a hot filament ion source. The oxygen ions in the plasma come from an oxide source (e.g., a metal oxide) which has a lower free energy of formation than that of the filament metal oxide (e.g., WO3 | 12/09/2003 |
| 6642526 | Field ionizing elements and applications thereof A field ionizing element formed of a membrane that houses electrodes therein that are located closer to one another than the mean free path of the gas being ionized. The membrane includes a supporting portion, and a non supporting portion where the ions a... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6346768 | Low energy ion gun having multiple multi-aperture electrode grids with specific spacing requirements A low energy ion gun for ion beam processing. The ion gun includes a plasma chamber having an open ended, conductive, non-magnetic body, a first end of which is closed by a flat or minimally dished dielectric member and with electrodes at a second end the... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6033924 | Method for fabricating a field emission device A method for fabricating a field emission device (200) includes the steps of forming on the surface of a substrate (110) a cathode (112), forming on the cathode (112) a dielectric layer (114), forming an emitter well (115) in the dielectric layer (114), f... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5864199 | Electron beam emitting tungsten filament Electron beam emitting filaments having a tip with a radius of curvature less than about 50 Å are produced using focused ion beam milling. In one embodiment, platinum is deposited on a tungsten loop electron beam filament and sharpened using focused ion ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5602441 | Vacuum ionization gauging tube A vacuum ionization gauging tube, particularly a Bayard-Alpert (B-A) type vacuum ionization gauging tube, has a firmly compact construction, and provides the capabilities for minimizing outgassing gases and measuring pressures accurately without affecting... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5537005 | High-current, low-pressure plasma-cathode electron gun Plasma-cathode electron gun structures capable of operation in low-pressure, e.g., | 07/16/1996 |
| 5521389 | Solid state cesium ion gun A solid state cesium ion gun comprises an ion emission pellet, a pellet heating mechanism, a replaceable ion source unit, ion extraction electrodes, and a self-supporting feedthrough flange. The ion emission pellet is capable of emitting positive cesium i... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5296713 | Ion source device An ion source device includes an electron generating chamber detachably combined with an electron attraction electrode and an ion generating chamber through insulating members. Hooks are projected from both sides of the electron generating chamber. A hold... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5235239 | Window construction for a particle accelerator Window constructions for use in particle accelerators to separate an evacuated accelerator beam chamber from a gas or liquid filled target area, which window structure enhances cooling of the foil covering the window opening and reduces stresses on the fo... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5198718 | Filamentless ion source for thin film processing and surface modification A filamentless (without a heated cathode) ion source for thin film processing and surface modification. The ion source comprises a plasma chamber which includes a wall defining an evacuable chamber having a first end and a second end, with a dielectric me... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5101110 | Ion generator An ion generator comprises an electron-generating chamber and an ion-generating chamber. Ions are generated by introducing a raw material gas into the ion-generating chamber and irradiating the raw material gas with electrodes generated in the electron-ge... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5038082 | Vacuum switch apparatus A vacuum switch apparatus has an electrically insulating vacuum enclosure which is evacuated to a vacuum degree of 2×10-2 Torr or less. One set of anode and cathode electrodes is arranged in the vacuum enclosure, having capacity which permits ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5034612 | Ion source method and apparatus Ion source methods and apparatus include an ion generating element for providing a reservoir of flowing liquid source material, accelerating elements for providing an electric field around the ion generating element, and shielding elements. The shielding ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5028791 | Electron beam excitation ion source An electron beam excitation ion source comprises a housing having an ion generation chamber therein. A discharge gas and an accelerated electrons are introduced into the ion generation chamber, causing the accelerated electrons to collide against the disc... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5026997 | Elliptical ion beam distribution method and apparatus An ion source for creating an ion beam. The source includes an ionization chamber having one wall that defines a generally elliptical opening for allowing ions to exit the ionization chamber. Use of an elliptical (in section) ion beam has advantages over ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5006715 | Ion evaporation source for tin An ion evaporation source for tin ions is prepared by coating a source element with a wettability enhancing gallium coating, and then loading the source with tin. The tin may be the naturally occurring tin, but can be an enriched tin containing a higher c... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4994711 | High brightness solid electrolyte ion source A solid electrolyte ion source has an emitting tip which is small enough to concentrate an elecric field from an extraction plate and thereby significantly increase the extracted current density compared to prior solid electrolyte sources. The source is h... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4987346 | Particle source for a reactive ion beam etching or plasma deposition installation The invention relates to a particle source with which positive, negative, and neutral particles can be generated and applied on a substrate. The particle source comprises a container (26) in which a gas or gas mixture to be ionized is held. Into this cont... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4965491 | Plasma generator A plasma generator according to the invention comprises a chamber (2) at a first potential (V1) filled with a gas at a low pressure and a transparent electrode surface comprised of wires, grid or perforated plate (3) at a second potential (V2) higher than... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4954711 | Low-voltage source for narrow electron/ion beams This source for charged particles comprises a sharply pointed tip (1) and an aperture (2) in a thin sheet of material. If the point of the tip (1) is made sharp enough, i.e., if it ends in a single atom or a trimer of atoms, the electric field existing be... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4954750 | Flexible ion emitter An air ion emitter has a needle-like emitter coaxially mounted within a cylindrical barrel. The barrel is pivoted and rotatable on the base so that it can be pointed in any direction and angle, as at a collector at opposite plurality. The end of the barre... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4943718 | Mass spectrometer The invention provides a mass spectrometer comprising an ion source provided with an electron emitting source and magnets which are cooperable to produce a collimated electron beam within the ion source; a mass analyzer; first and second electrodes which ... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4931700 | Electron beam gun A cold cathode electron gun utilizes a metallic torus for electrostatic focusing of an electron beam. A nonconductive tube is disposed within and along the axis of the torus. A conductive aerodynamic body electrically connected to the torus forms an annul... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4928033 | Thermionic ionization source A thermionic emitter for providing positive ions has been described incorporating a mixture of beta-alumina and inert material such as charcoal positioned on a filament for heating the mixture. Alternately the invention may incorporate beta-alumina with i... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4926056 | Microelectronic field ionizer and method of fabricating the same A microelectronic field ionizer and alternate fabrication procedures for the same are described. The field ionizer has an array of small diameter gas outlets in the form of microvolcanos. A counterelectrode layer of material is provided on the microelectr... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4904872 | Method for generating extremely short ion pulses of high intensity from a pulsed ion source In a method for generating extremely short ion pulses having a high intensity and a pulsed ion source to generate extremely short ion pulses having a high intensity, the ions are generated by an electron, laser or particle beam and are stored in a potenti... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4904873 | Method of producing and guiding intensive, large-area ion, electron and x-ray beams A method for the repeatable generation and guidance of intensive, large-area ion, electron and x-ray beams, with the beam guidance being effected already in the beam generator by means of operationally variable, magnetic and electric fields and variable m... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4862032 | End-Hall ion source A gas, ionizable to produce a plasma, is introduced into a region defined within an ion source. An anode is disposed near one end of that region, and a cathode is located near the other. A potential is impressed between the anode and the cathode to produc... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4859909 | Process and apparatus for igniting an ultra-high frequency ion source A process for igniting a ultra-high frequency ion source using in a per se known manner, a resonator cavity supplied by a gas or a vapor of a material for forming a plasma, a system for injecting ultra-high frequency power into the cavity and a system for... | 08/22/1989 |
