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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2010
Applicants:
Riccardo Lotti, Bologna, IT;
Petr Nozar, San Lazzaro di Savena, IT;
Carlo Taliani, Bologna, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Organic Spintronics S.r.l., , IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 7/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various embodiments include a device for generating plasma and for directing an flow of electrons towards a specific target; the device comprises a hollow cathode; a main electrode at least partially placed inside the cathode; a resistor, electrically earthing the main electrode; a substantially dielectric tubular element extending through a wall of the cathode; a ring-shaped anode placed around the tubular element and earthed; and an activation group which is electrically connected to the cathode and is able to reduce the electric potential of the cathode of at least 8 kV in about 10 ns.