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Compact microwave lamp having a tuning block and a dielectric located in a lamp cavity

Patent 6031333 Issued on February 29, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject October 20, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Application

No. 945259 filed on 10/20/1997

US Classes:

315/39, Discharge device load with distributed parameter-type transmission line (e.g., wave-guide, coaxial cable)315/248Induction-type discharge device load

Examiners

Primary: Lee, Benny

Foreign Patent References

  • 0 153 745 EP 09/13/1985
  • 6151077 JP. 05/13/1994
  • 93/21655 WO 10/13/1993

International Class

H01J 065/04

Abstract

A microwave lamp having a compact structure utilizing a coupling slot which has a dielectric member extending therethrough and a tuning block adjoining the coupling slot. A non-conventional waveguide is used which has about the width of a WR-284 waveguide and about the length of a WR-340 waveguide.

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