公开(公告)号：US20070145023A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11684916

申请日：2007-03-12

Applicant: William Holber ,  Xing Chen ,  Andrew Cowe ,  Matthew Besen ,  Ronald Collins ,  Susan Trullin ,  Shouqian Shao

Inventor： William Holber ,  Xing Chen ,  Andrew Cowe ,  Matthew Besen ,  Ronald Collins ,  Susan Trullin ,  Shouqian Shao

IPC: B23K9/00

CPC classification number: H01J37/32357 ,  H01J37/32009 ,  H01J37/32091 ,  H01J37/321 ,  H01J37/32449 ,  H01J37/32467 ,  H01J37/32522

Abstract: Plasma ignition and cooling apparatus and methods for plasma systems are described. An apparatus can include a vessel and at least one ignition electrode adjacent to the vessel. A total length of a dimension of the at least one ignition electrode is greater than 10% of a length of the vessel's channel. The apparatus can include a dielectric toroidal vessel, a heat sink having multiple segments urged toward the vessel by a spring-loaded mechanism, and a thermal interface between the vessel and the heat sink. A method can include providing a gas having a flow rate and a pressure and directing a portion of the flow rate of the gas into a vessel channel. The gas is ignited in the channel while the remaining portion of the flow rate is directed away from the channel.

Abstract translation: 描述了等离子体点火和冷却装置和等离子体系统的方法。 装置可以包括容器和与容器相邻的至少一个点火电极。 所述至少一个点火电极的尺寸的总长度大于所述容器通道的长度的10％。 该装置可以包括介质环形容器，具有通过弹簧加载机构朝向容器推动的多个部分的散热器以及容器和散热器之间的热界面。 一种方法可以包括提供具有流速和压力的气体并将气体的一部分流量引导到容器通道中。 气体在通道中被点燃，而流量的剩余部分被引导离开通道。