Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Discharge device load with fluent material supply to the... – Plasma generating
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-27
2007-02-27
Vo, Tuyet (Department: 2821)
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Discharge device load with fluent material supply to the...
Plasma generating
C250S50400H
Reexamination Certificate
active
10888434
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for producing light includes a chamber that has a plasma discharge region and that contains an ionizable medium. The apparatus also includes a magnetic core that surrounds a portion of the plasma discharge region. The apparatus also includes a pulse power system for providing at least one pulse of energy to the magnetic core for delivering power to a plasma formed in the plasma discharge region. The plasma has a localized high intensity zone.
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Besen Matthew M.
Blackborow Paul A.
Horne Stephen F.
Smith Donald K.
Energetiq Technology Inc.
Proskauer Rose LLP
Vo Tuyet
Vu Jimmy
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