3m Innovative Properties Company

Jean A Kelly

Richard M Flynn

Moses Mekala David

Suresh Iyer

Philip A Jinks

Erik D Olson

Karl J Manske

Daniel R Hanson

Todd D Alband

Christopher G Blatchford

David J White

Vicki M Lietzau

Suresh S Iyer

Rama Vj Rajagopal

An apparatus () for plasma treating multiple containers. The apparatus includes a manifold () comprising at least a first chamber with multiple outlet openings and multiple hollow, electrically-conductive nozzles () for at least one of delivering or exhausting plasma-generating gas. The multiple hollow, electrically-conductive nozzles are connected to the multiple outlet openings and protrude from the manifold. A method of plasma treating multiple containers is also disclosed. The method includes providing a reactor system comprising an apparatus disclosed herein, inserting the multiple hollow, electrically-conductive nozzles into the multiple containers (), evacuating the multiple containers, grounding the multiple hollow, electrically-conductive nozzles while applying radio frequency power to the multiple containers, providing a gas inside the containers, and generating a plasma. At least one of evacuating or providing the gas is carried out through the hollow, electrically-conductive nozzles.

Apparatus and method for plasma treatment of containers

A medical inhalation device or a component thereof having a diamond-like glass coating comprising hydrogen and on a hydrogen free basis about 20 to about 40 atomic percent of silicon, greater than 39 atomic percent of carbon, and less than 33 down to and including zero atomic percent of oxygen.

Medicinal inhalation device

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Jean A Kelly