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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2009
Abdel-aleam H Mohamed, Beni-Suef, EG;
Karl H. Schoenbach, Norfolk, VA (US);
Robert Chiavarini, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Robert O. Price, Norfolk, VA (US);
Juergen Kolb, Norfolk, VA (US);
Abdel-Aleam H Mohamed, Beni-Suef, EG;
Karl H. Schoenbach, Norfolk, VA (US);
Robert Chiavarini, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Robert O. Price, Norfolk, VA (US);
Juergen Kolb, Norfolk, VA (US);
Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Norfolk, VA (US);
Abstract
A microhollow cathode discharge assembly capable of generating a low temperature, atmospheric pressure plasma micro jet is disclosed. The microhollow assembly has two electrodes: an anode and a cathode separated by a dielectric. A microhollow gas passage is disposed through the three layers. In some embodiments, the passage is tapered such that the area at the first electrode is larger than the area at the second electrode. When a potential is placed across the electrodes and a gas is directed through the gas passage, then a low temperature micro plasma jet can be created at atmospheric pressure or above.