Radiant energy – Ion generation – Field ionization type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-08
2007-05-08
Wells, Nikita (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Ion generation
Field ionization type
C361S231000, C361S212000, C361S230000, C096S063000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11271092
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for ion generation are adapted such that an ionization process is controlled temporally, to first initiate, then to halt the breakdown of the gas before a destructive plasma or glow is formed. This method controls the release of energy to the gas in such a manner as to create ions but prevent the heating of the gas. The primary advantages of this ion generation mechanism are its simplicity, efficiency and its ability to create ions at ambient temperature and pressure.
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