Metallic glow discharge diode and triode devices with large cold cathode as efficient charger generator—a power cell
View Patent ↗The invention describes a metal container that comprises a cathode containing an insulated anode with gases at pressures less than a fraction (0.1-0.9) of a mmHg. Metallic normal glow discharge diode and triode devices with large cold cathode area as efficient charge generator to function as a power cell. A metallic glow discharge device comprising a cylindrical cathode and a coaxial insulated anode containing gas at very low pressure utilizing radial electric field. A metallic normal glow discharge diode device containing a planar geometry, with an insulated metallic plate parallel to the broad side of the container forms the anode, while the container acts as the cathode.
1. A metallic normal glow discharge device comprising a cold cathode containing an insulated anode with gas in the area between the insulated anode and the cathode at pressures less than or equal to 1 mmHg.
2. The metallic glow discharge device of claim 1 , containing a cylindrical cathode and a coaxial insulated anode containing gas at pressures less than or equal to 1 mm Hg utilizing radial electric field.
3. The metallic glow discharge device of claim 2 , wherein the length is 1 meter.
4. The metallic glow discharge device of claim 1 , having a planar geometry, where the anode is an insulated metallic plate parallel to the broadside of the container and the container acts as the cathode.
5. The metallic glow discharge device of claim 4 , wherein the area of the plane parallel to the anode can be 1 square meter or greater.
6. The metallic glow discharge device of claim 1 , wherein the distance between the anode and cathode would be approximately 3-4 cm.
7. A metallic normal glow discharge diode device comprising a cold cathode containing an insulated anode with gas in the area between the insulated anode and the cathode at pressures less than or equal to 1 mmHg.
8. The metallic glow discharge diode device of claim 7 , containing a cylindrical cathode and a coaxial insulated anode containing gas at pressures less than or equal to 1 mm Hg utilizing radial electric field.
9. The metallic glow discharge diode device of claim 7 , having a planar geometry, where the anode is an insulated metallic plate parallel to the broadside of the container and the container acts as the cathode.
10. The metallic glow discharge diode device of claim 9 , wherein the area of the plane parallel to the anode can be 1 square meter or greater.
11. The metallic glow discharge diode device of claim 7 , wherein the distance between the anode and cathode would be approximately 3-4 cm.
12. A metallic normal glow discharge device comprising a cold cathode containing an insulated anode with gases in the area between the insulated anode and the cathode at pressures less than or equal to 1 mmHg.
13. The metallic glow discharge device of claim 12 , containing a cylindrical cathode and a coaxial insulated anode containing gases at pressures less than or equal to 1 mm Hg utilizing radial electric field.
14. The metallic glow discharge device of claim 13 , wherein the length is 1 meter.
15. The metallic glow discharge device of claim 12 , having a planar geometry, where the anode is an insulated metallic plate parallel to the broadside of the container and the container acts as the cathode.
16. The metallic glow discharge device of claim 15 , wherein the area of the plane parallel to the anode can be 1 square meter or greater.
17. The metallic glow discharge device of claim 12 , wherein the distance between the anode and cathode would be approximately 3-4 cm.
18. A metallic normal glow discharge diode device comprising a cold cathode containing an insulated anode with gases in the area between the insulated anode and the cathode at pressures less than or equal to 1 mmHg.
19. The metallic glow discharge diode device of claim 18 , containing a cylindrical cathode and a coaxial insulated anode containing gases at pressures less than or equal to 1 mm Hg utilizing radial electric field.
20. The metallic glow discharge diode device of claim 18 , having a planar geometry, where the anode is an insulated metallic plate parallel to the broadside of the container and the container acts as the cathode.
21. The metallic glow discharge diode device of claim 20 , wherein the area of the plane parallel to the anode can be 1 square meter or greater.
22. The metallic glow discharge diode device of claim 18 , wherein the distance between the anode and cathode would be approximately 3-4 cm.