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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2010
Venkata Burada, West Chester, OH (US);
Jainagesh Sekhar, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jerod Batt, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ganta S. Reddy, Hyderabad, IN;
Brian Kandell, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Venkata Burada, West Chester, OH (US);
Jainagesh Sekhar, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jerod Batt, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ganta S. Reddy, Hyderabad, IN;
Brian Kandell, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Micropyretics Heaters International, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A device to provide improved anti-smudging, better gripping and longer shelf-life to products and surfaces includes an electric superheated steam generator and an electric low-ion plasma generator to provide superheated steam and low-ion plasma to the surfaces of products including plastics. One embodiment envisions the superheated steam generator and the low-ion plasma generator being contained in a housing while another embodiment anticipates a conveyor means positioned in front of the superheated steam generator and the low-ion plasma generator. A method for the improving of anti-smudging, gripping and shelf-life for properties includes the application of superheated steam and low-ion plasma by means of a superheated steam generator and a low-ion plasma generator to products for specific periods of time and at specific distances to attain desired surface and bulk properties. The superheated steam and low-ion plasma may be applied individually, simultaneously or sequentially.