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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wayne L. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Raphael A. Dandl, San Marcos, CA (US);
Gareth E. Guest, La Jolla, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 3/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 3/702 ;
Abstract
A plasma pump and method for pumping ions from a first to second region, the pump including a partition member having a through opening defining a plurality of conduits ( ); a group of magnets ( ) to provide magnetic forces that extend to the conduits; and a plurality of electric potential sources ( ) for creating electrostatic fields which accelerate ions from the conduits to the second region.