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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2023
Plasma apparatus and methods for processing feed material utilizing a powder ingress preventor (pip)
Applicant:
6k Inc., North Andover, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael C. Kozlowski, Reading, MA (US);
Ed Petersen, Groveland, MA (US);
John Colwell, Durham, NH (US);
Anthony Andrew, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
6K Inc., North Andover, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/32201 (2013.01); H01J 37/3244 (2013.01); H01J 37/32477 (2013.01); H01J 37/32642 (2013.01); H01J 2237/327 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and devices processing feed material utilizing a microwave plasma apparatus comprising a powder ingress preventor (PIP). In some embodiments, the microwave plasma apparatus comprises a core plasma tube and a liner; and a ring structure comprising: a bearing surface, the bearing surface contacting an interior diameter of the core plasma tube; and an opening, the opening contacting an outer diameter of the liner.