Apparatus for generating a pulsed plasma in a liquid medium
Patent 5397961 Issued on March 14, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 20, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 20, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3093770 3220873 Organism destruction by electrohydraulic discharge within a pulsed magnetic field envelope Continuous flow method for processing liquids using high-energy discharge High energy cathode device with elongated operating cycle time Patent #: 5302881 InventorsApplicationNo. 169006 filed on 12/20/1993US Classes:315/111.21, Plasma generating210/243, ELECTRICAL INSULATING OR ELECTRICITY DISCHARGING315/111.31, With extraction electrode315/111.71Plasma containmentExaminersPrimary: Pascal, RobertAssistant: Philogene, Haissa Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH01J 007/24AbstractApparatus for generating a pulsed plasma in a liquid medium wherein a pulse forming network is provided to supply a high energy pulse to spaced electrodes for creating a spark channel and initiating the plasma. The pulse forming network is impedance matched to the average impedance of the plasma channel established between the electrodes. The network generates a 5 to 20 microsecond pulse in the gigawatt power range to effect energy transfer to the plasma before significant expansion can occur. | |
