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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yong W Kim, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Thomas W Harding, Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2504 / ; 250283 ; 250424 ; 250427 ;
Abstract
Apparatus which can be used for producing negative ions in a gaseous or liquid fluid is disclosed, as well as methods of using the apparatus to determine electron attachment parameters, to identify species in the fluid, or to separate selected species from the fluid. The apparatus comprises a photoelectron emitter, including a UV light source, which can be operated in pulsed or continuous modes, and a photocathode; in addition, a radially-spaced, coaxial negative ion collector, including a negative ion receiving plate, at least one of the photocathode and the receiving plate having cylindrical configuration.