US 12,224,167 B2
Particle detector having improved performance and service life
Russell Jurek, Clyde (AU); and Kevin Hunter, Clyde (AU)
Assigned to ADAPTAS SOLUTIONS PTY LTD, Clyde (AU)
Filed by ADAPTAS SOLUTIONS PTY LTD, Clyde (AU)
Filed on Oct. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/497,323.
Application 18/497,323 is a continuation of application No. 17/040,410, granted, now 11,848,180, previously published as PCT/AU2019/050257, filed on Mar. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2018900978 (AU), filed on Mar. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0063004 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01J 43/18 (2006.01); H01J 43/10 (2006.01); H01J 43/28 (2006.01); H01J 47/00 (2006.01); H01J 49/02 (2006.01); H01J 49/28 (2006.01)
CPC H01J 43/18 (2013.01) [H01J 43/10 (2013.01); H01J 43/28 (2013.01); H01J 47/002 (2013.01); H01J 47/005 (2013.01); H01J 49/025 (2013.01); H01J 49/288 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
an electron multiplier comprising a series of electron emissive surfaces comprising a first electron emissive surface configured to receive a particle to be detected by the electron multiplier, and
an enclosure extending about one or more of the series of electron emissive surfaces, the enclosure having an opening,
wherein the electron multiplier has a long axis about which the series of electron emissive surfaces are disposed, and the enclosure opening is configured to allow a particle to be detected to traverse the long axis and be received by the first electron emissive surface.