Measuring and testing – Vibration – By mechanical waves
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-29
2008-11-25
Kwok, Helen C. (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Vibration
By mechanical waves
C073S661000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07454974
ABSTRACT:
A probe system for initiating and stabilizing plasma discharge includes an inner conductor coupled to an AC voltage source. The probe system also includes an outer conductor arranged around the inner conductor and coupled at one end to the AC voltage source. The outer conductor forms a first electrode at another end thereof. The probe system further includes a second electrode separated from the first electrode by a gap for initiating a plasma discharge in the gap. An ultrasound probe system includes a carrier signal source for supplying a RF carrier signal, an acoustic modulator for supplying an envelope signal, and a mixer for mixing the RF carrier signal and the envelope signal to supply a modulated RF signal. The ultrasound probe system further includes a ground electrode and a RF plasma probe separated from the ground electrode by a gap and configured to receive the modulated RF signal and generate a plasma in the gap. The plasma generates ultrasound waves.
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DE19847365 Abstract, May 4, 2000.
Clarke Penny A.
General Electric Company
Kwok Helen C.
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