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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
May. 06, 2010
Daniel R. Hanson, New Richmond, WI (US);
Moses M. David, Woodbury, MN (US);
David J. White, Amery, WI (US);
Jean A. Kelly, Woodbury, MN (US);
Todd D. Alband, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Daniel R. Hanson, New Richmond, WI (US);
Moses M. David, Woodbury, MN (US);
David J. White, Amery, WI (US);
Jean A. Kelly, Woodbury, MN (US);
Todd D. Alband, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
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.