Plasma generating apparatus

Abstract

Abstract A PLASMA, OR IONIZED GAS, GENERATING APPARATUS FOR REACTION OF THE PLASMA WITH NON-GASEOUS SUBSTANCES IN A CONTAINER, THE APPARATUS HAVING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE DEFINED BY SPACED APART SUPPORT PLATES WHICH ARE INTERCONNECTED BY A PLURALITY OF POSTS. A PAIR OF ELONGATE ELECTRODE PLATES FOR EACH CONTAINER IS MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE SO THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE PLATES CAN BE MOVED TOWARD AND INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CONTAINER FOR GRASPING THE CONTAINER AND MOUNTING IT ON THE APPARATUS. THE ELECTRODE PLATES HAVE A CONCAVE CONFIGURATION TO GRASP THE CONTAINER AND INCLUDE A LAYER OF AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MATERIAL ON THE CONCAVE SIDE TO PREVENT SHORT CIRCUITS BETWEEN THE ELECTRODE PLATES AND THE CONTAINER AND TO FACILITATE THE SLIDEABLE INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF THE CONTAINER FROM BETWEEN THE PLATES. A SUPPLY MANIFOLD IS CARRIED BY THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF SUPPLY CONDUITS FOR CONNECTION WITH THE CONTAINERS AND THE TRANSMISSION OF GAS INTO THE CONTAINERS. AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS SIMILARLY CARRIED BY THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND CONNECTED WITH THE CONTAINER FOR REMOVAL OF THE GAS AND THE PLASMA FROM THE CONTAINER.

Inventors

• 👤 Richard L Bersin
• 👤 Harvey James Beaudry

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