Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Discharge device load with fluent material supply to the... – Plasma generating
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Dinh, Trinh Vo (Department: 2821)
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Discharge device load with fluent material supply to the...
Plasma generating
C315S111510, C118S7230MP, C118S7230IR
Reexamination Certificate
active
06969953
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for generating plasma using a plasma generator system. The method includes the steps of introducing energy and a reactant to a plasma generation apparatus of the plasma generator system for generating plasma, and expanding and inductively coupling the generated plasma. In another embodiment a plasma generation system is provided including a plasma generation apparatus for generating thermal plasma. The thermal plasma is received by a plasma treatment chamber external to the plasma generation apparatus. A pressure control system maintains a lower pressure in the plasma treatment chamber than in the plasma generation apparatus during plasma generation for causing the thermal plasma to expand within the plasma treatment chamber. An inductor system inductively couples the thermal plasma.
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Caruso Andrew J.
Dinh Trinh Vo
General Electric Company
Powell, III William E
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