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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2010
Chun Christine Dong, Macungie, PA (US);
Wayne Thomas Mcdermott, Fogelsville, PA (US);
Alexander Schwarz, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Gregory Khosrov Arslanian, Pipersville, PA (US);
Richard E. Patrick, Tamaqua, PA (US);
Gary A. Orbeck, Windham, NH (US);
Donald A. Seccombe, Jr., Gloucester, MA (US);
Chun Christine Dong, Macungie, PA (US);
Wayne Thomas McDermott, Fogelsville, PA (US);
Alexander Schwarz, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Gregory Khosrov Arslanian, Pipersville, PA (US);
Richard E. Patrick, Tamaqua, PA (US);
Gary A. Orbeck, Windham, NH (US);
Donald A. Seccombe, Jr., Gloucester, MA (US);
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
BTU International, Inc., North Billerica, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and a method comprising same for removing metal oxides from a substrate surface are disclosed herein. In one particular embodiment, the apparatus comprises an electrode assembly that has a housing that is at least partially comprised of an insulating material and having an internal volume and at least one fluid inlet that is in fluid communication with the internal volume; a conductive base connected to the housing comprising a plurality of conductive tips that extend therefrom into a target area and a plurality of perforations that extend therethrough and are in fluid communication with the internal volume to allow for a passage of a gas mixture comprising a reducing gas.