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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2022
Excillum Ab, Kista, SE;
Ulf Lundström, Kista, SE;
Excillum AB, Kista, SE;
Abstract
An arrangement for providing a liquid metal jet in a vacuum environment is provided. The arrangement comprises a vacuum chamber; a nozzle arranged to provide the liquid metal jet; a jet receiver comprised within the vacuum chamber and arranged to receive liquid metal from the liquid metal jet; a first electromagnetic pump section comprising a first inlet and a first outlet, the first inlet having a first diameter; a second electromagnetic pump section comprising a second inlet and a second outlet, and a pumping conduit connecting the second inlet to said second outlet, the pumping conduit having a second diameter; wherein the first outlet is arranged to provide liquid metal to the second inlet. The first diameter is at least 1.8 times as large as the second diameter. A corresponding method is also provided.