Plasma whirl reactor apparatus and methods of use
    1.
    发明授权
    Plasma whirl reactor apparatus and methods of use 有权
    等离子旋转反应器装置及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US09445488B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US14217207

    申请日:2014-03-17

    发明人: Todd Foret

    摘要: A plasma system includes a plasma arc torch, a cylindrical tube and an eductor. The plasma arc torch includes a cylindrical vessel having a first end and a second end, a first tangential inlet/outlet connected to or proximate to the first end, a second tangential inlet/outlet connected to or proximate to the second end, an electrode housing connected to the first end such that a first electrode is (a) aligned with a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical vessel, and (b) extends into the cylindrical vessel, and a hollow electrode nozzle connected to the second end of the cylindrical vessel. The cylindrical tube is attached to the hollow electrode nozzle and aligned with the longitudinal axis, the cylindrical tube having a side inlet and a radio frequency coil disposed around or embedded within the cylindrical tube. The eductor is attached to the cylindrical tube and aligned with the longitudinal axis.

    摘要翻译: 等离子体系统包括等离子弧焊炬,圆柱形管和喷射器。 等离子弧焊炬包括具有第一端和第二端的圆柱形容器,连接到第一端或接近第一端的第一切向入口/出口,连接到第二端或靠近第二端的第二切向入口/出口,电极壳体 连接到第一端,使得第一电极(a)与圆柱形容器的纵向轴线对准,并且(b)延伸到圆柱形容器中,以及连接到圆柱形容器的第二端的中空电极喷嘴。 圆柱形管连接到中空电极喷嘴并与纵向轴线对齐,圆柱形管具有设置在圆柱形管周围或嵌入圆柱形管内的侧入口和射频线圈。 喷射器连接到圆柱形管并与纵向轴线对齐。

    Plasma arc torch having multiple operating modes
    3.
    发明授权
    Plasma arc torch having multiple operating modes 有权
    等离子弧焊枪具有多种工作模式

    公开(公告)号:US08810122B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-19

    申请号:US13633128

    申请日:2012-10-01

    发明人: Todd Foret

    IPC分类号: H01J5/10 H01J17/26

    摘要: The present invention provides a multi-mode plasma arc torch that includes a cylindrical vessel having a first end and a second end, a first tangential inlet/outlet connected to or proximate to the first end, a second tangential inlet/outlet connected to or proximate to the second end, an electrode housing connected to the first end of the cylindrical vessel such that a first electrode is (a) aligned with a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical vessel, and (b) extends into the cylindrical vessel, and a hollow electrode nozzle connected to the second end of the cylindrical vessel such that the center line of the hollow electrode nozzle is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical vessel. Adjusting a position of the electrode with respect to the hollow electrode causes the multi-mode plasma arc torch to operate in a dead short resistive mode, a submerged arc mode, an electrolysis mode, a glow discharge mode or a plasma arc mode.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种多模等离子体电弧炬,其包括具有第一端和第二端的圆柱形容器,连接到第一端或靠近第一端的第一切向入口/出口,连接到或邻近的第二切向入口/出口 在第二端,连接到圆柱形容器的第一端的电极壳体,使得第一电极(a)与圆柱形容器的纵向轴线对准,并且(b)延伸到圆柱形容器中,并且中空电极 喷嘴连接到圆柱形容器的第二端,使得中空电极喷嘴的中心线与圆柱形容器的纵向轴线对齐。 调整电极相对于中空电极的位置使多模等离子体电弧炬工作在死电阻模式,埋弧模式,电解模式,辉光放电模式或等离子体电弧模式。

    Ablative plasma gun
    4.
    发明授权
    Ablative plasma gun 有权
    烧伤等离子枪

    公开(公告)号:US08742282B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-03

    申请号:US11735673

    申请日:2007-04-16

    IPC分类号: B23K9/00 H02H3/00 H01J17/26

    CPC分类号: H05H1/52 H01T2/02

    摘要: A plasma gun with two gap electrodes on opposite ends of a chamber of ablative material such as an ablative polymer. The gun ejects an ablative plasma at supersonic speed. A divergent nozzle spreads the plasma jet to fill a gap between electrodes of a main arc device, such as an arc crowbar or a high voltage power switch. The plasma triggers the main arc device by lowering the impedance of the main arc gap via the ablative plasma to provide a conductive path between the main electrodes. This provides faster triggering and requires less trigger energy than previous arc triggers. It also provides a more conductive initial main arc than previously possible. The initial properties of the main arc are controllable by the plasma properties, which are in turn controllable by design parameters of the ablative plasma gun.

    摘要翻译: 等离子体枪,具有两个间隙电极,位于烧蚀材料室(例如可消融聚合物)的相对两端。 枪以超音速弹出烧蚀等离子体。 扩散喷嘴扩展等离子体射流以填充主弧装置的电极之间的间隙,例如电弧撬棒或高压电源开关。 等离子体通过消融等离子体降低主电弧间隙的阻抗来触发主电弧装置,以在主电极之间提供导电路径。 这提供了更快的触发,并且比以前的电弧触发要求更少的触发能量。 它还提供比以前更可能的更导电的初始主弧。 主弧的初始特性可以通过等离子体性质来控制,这些等离子体性质又可由烧蚀等离子枪的设计参数控制。

    Solid oxide high temperature electrolysis glow discharge cell
    6.
    发明授权
    Solid oxide high temperature electrolysis glow discharge cell 有权
    固体氧化物高温电解辉光放电电池

    公开(公告)号:US08278810B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-02

    申请号:US12371575

    申请日:2009-02-13

    申请人: Todd Foret

    发明人: Todd Foret

    IPC分类号: H01J17/26

    摘要: The present invention provides a glow discharge cell comprising an electrically conductive cylindrical vessel having a first end and a second end, and at least one inlet and one outlet; a hollow electrode aligned with a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical vessel and extending at least from the first end to the second end of the cylindrical vessel, wherein the hollow electrode has an inlet and an outlet; a first insulator that seals the first end of the cylindrical vessel around the hollow electrode and maintains a substantially equidistant gap between the cylindrical vessel and the hollow electrode; a second insulator that seals the second end of the cylindrical vessel around the hollow electrode and maintains the substantially equidistant gap between the cylindrical vessel and the hollow electrode; a non-conductive granular material disposed within the gap, wherein the non-conductive granular material (a) allows an electrically conductive fluid to flow between the cylindrical vessel and the hollow electrode, and (b) prevents electrical arcing between the cylindrical vessel and the hollow electrode during a electric glow discharge; and wherein the electric glow discharge is created whenever: (a) the glow discharge cell is connected to an electrical power source such that the cylindrical vessel is an anode and the hollow electrode is a cathode, and (b) the electrically conductive fluid is introduced into the gap.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种辉光放电单元,其包括具有第一端和第二端以及至少一个入口和一个出口的导电圆柱形容器; 与所述圆柱形容器的纵向轴线对准并且至少从所述圆柱形容器的第一端延伸到所述第二端的中空电极,其中所述中空电极具有入口和出口; 第一绝缘体,其围绕中空电极密封圆柱形容器的第一端并且在圆柱形容器和中空电极之间保持基本上等距的间隙; 第二绝缘体,其围绕中空电极密封圆柱形容器的第二端并且保持圆柱形容器和中空电极之间的基本上等距的间隙; 设置在所述间隙内的非导电性粒状材料,其中所述非导电粒状材料(a)允许导电流体在所述圆柱形容器和所述中空电极之间流动,以及(b)防止所述圆柱形容器和所述中空电极之间的电弧 中空电极在电辉光放电期间; 并且其中,每当以下情况下产生电辉光放电:(a)辉光放电单元连接到电源,使得圆柱形容器为阳极,中空电极为阴极,(b)引入导电流体 进入差距。

    Arc recovery without over-voltage for plasma chamber power supplies using a shunt switch
    7.
    发明授权
    Arc recovery without over-voltage for plasma chamber power supplies using a shunt switch 有权
    使用分流开关对等离子体室供电的电弧恢复无过电压

    公开(公告)号:US08217299B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-10

    申请号:US11677786

    申请日:2007-02-22

    摘要: A system and method for over-voltage protection is described. In one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes an output port configured to deliver power to a plasma chamber to ignite a plasma. The apparatus also includes a shunt switch in parallel with the output port and a processor configured to receive an indicator of an arc in the plasma. The processor is configured to close the shunt switch for a period of time to divert current away from the arc. The processor is also configured to trigger a pulse of the shunt switch to limit a voltage of an increasing voltage condition associated with the arc.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于过电压保护的系统和方法。 在本发明的一个实施例中,一种装置包括输出端口,该输出端口被配置为向等离子体室输送功率以点燃等离子体。 该装置还包括与输出端口并联的分流开关和被配置为接收等离子体中的电弧指示器的处理器。 处理器被配置为将分流开关关闭一段时间以将电流转移离开电弧。 处理器还被配置为触发分流开关的脉冲以限制与电弧相关联的增加的电压状态的电压。