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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2005
Yasumasa Fujioka, Nagoya, JP;
Atsuo Kondo, Nagoya, JP;
Masaaki Masuda, Nagoya, JP;
Kenji Dosaka, Shioya-gun, JP;
Masanobu Miki, Utsunomiya, JP;
Yasumasa Fujioka, Nagoya, JP;
Atsuo Kondo, Nagoya, JP;
Masaaki Masuda, Nagoya, JP;
Kenji Dosaka, Shioya-gun, JP;
Masanobu Miki, Utsunomiya, JP;
NGK Insulators, Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A plasma generating electrode includes two types of plate-shaped unit electrodes of different polarities, the two types of unit electrodes of different polarities being hierarchically and alternately stacked at specific intervals, a discharge space for generating plasma being formed between the opposing unit electrodes, each of the unit electrodes of one polarity among the two types of unit electrodes of different polarities including a plate-shaped conductor exhibiting conductivity and a ceramic dielectric disposed to cover the conductor, the ceramic dielectric of the unit electrode of one polarity including a support protrusion for forming the discharge space for generating plasma between the opposing unit electrodes and at least a part of a space in which the unit electrode of the other polarity is disposed opposite to the unit electrode of one polarity and for supporting the unit electrode of one polarity, the support protrusion being integrally formed with the ceramic dielectric on at least one surface of the ceramic dielectric on at least one end of the ceramic dielectric in one direction.