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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Loveland, CO (US);
Inventors:
Michael Ron Hammer, Sassafras, AU;
John Pillans, Melbourne, AU;
Thomas Erwin Preuss, North Fitzroy, AU;
Assignee:
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 17/04 (2012.01); H05H 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H 1/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method comprises: aligning a plasma torch within an iris cavity of an iris along a first axis between first and second iris slots having heights less than 70% of the diameter of the torch; and generating an electromagnetic field having field lines along a second axis. The field comprises a component that is substantially transverse to the first direction. An apparatus is also described.