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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ady Hershcovitch, Mount Sinai, NY (US);
Sushil Sharma, Hinsdale, IL (US);
John Noonan, Naperville, IL (US);
Elbio Rotela, Clarendon Hills, IL (US);
Ali Khounsary, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Assignee:
Brookhaven Science Associates LLC, Upton, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 7/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 7/24 ;
Abstract
A plasma valve includes a confinement channel and primary anode and cathode disposed therein. An ignition cathode is disposed adjacent the primary cathode. Power supplies are joined to the cathodes and anode for rapidly igniting and maintaining a plasma in the channel for preventing leakage of atmospheric pressure through the channel.