CA2362890C - Plasma gun and methods for the use thereof - Google Patents
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- CA2362890C CA2362890C CA002362890A CA2362890A CA2362890C CA 2362890 C CA2362890 C CA 2362890C CA 002362890 A CA002362890 A CA 002362890A CA 2362890 A CA2362890 A CA 2362890A CA 2362890 C CA2362890 C CA 2362890C
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03H—PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
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- H05H1/52—Generating plasma using exploding wires or spark gaps
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- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA002517465A CA2517465C (en) | 1999-03-31 | 2000-03-08 | Plasma gun and methods for the use thereof |
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
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| US09/283,135 US6300720B1 (en) | 1997-04-28 | 1999-03-31 | Plasma gun and methods for the use thereof |
| US09/283,135 | 1999-03-31 | ||
| US09/352,571 US6172324B1 (en) | 1997-04-28 | 1999-07-13 | Plasma focus radiation source |
| US09/352,571 | 1999-07-13 | ||
| PCT/US2000/006009 WO2000058989A1 (en) | 1999-03-31 | 2000-03-08 | Plasma gun and methods for the use thereof |
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| CA002517465A Division CA2517465C (en) | 1999-03-31 | 2000-03-08 | Plasma gun and methods for the use thereof |
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| CA2362890A1 CA2362890A1 (en) | 2000-10-05 |
| CA2362890C true CA2362890C (en) | 2005-12-13 |
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| CA002362890A Expired - Fee Related CA2362890C (en) | 1999-03-31 | 2000-03-08 | Plasma gun and methods for the use thereof |
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| EP (1) | EP1173874A4 (ja) |
| JP (2) | JP3564396B2 (ja) |
| KR (1) | KR100637816B1 (ja) |
| CA (1) | CA2362890C (ja) |
| HK (1) | HK1041556A1 (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO2000058989A1 (ja) |
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| DE102004058500A1 (de) * | 2004-12-04 | 2006-06-08 | Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Gmbh | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Betreiben einer elektrischen Entladevorrichtung |
| FR2914368B1 (fr) * | 2007-03-30 | 2009-10-16 | Snecma Sa | Allumeur electrolytique pour moteur-fusee a ergols liquides |
| FR2914369B1 (fr) * | 2007-03-30 | 2014-02-07 | Snecma | Allumeur electrolytique pour moteur-fusee a monergol |
| BRPI1008865B1 (pt) * | 2009-02-04 | 2019-12-10 | General Fusion Inc | sistemas e métodos para compressão de plasma |
| WO2011014577A1 (en) | 2009-07-29 | 2011-02-03 | General Fusion, Inc. | Systems and methods for plasma compression with recycling of projectiles |
| SG182846A1 (en) | 2010-02-08 | 2012-09-27 | Microspace Rapid Pte Ltd | A micro-nozzle thruster |
| JP5622026B2 (ja) * | 2010-04-06 | 2014-11-12 | 株式会社Ihi | プラズマ光源とプラズマ光発生方法 |
| DE102011103464B4 (de) * | 2011-06-03 | 2013-06-13 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. | Plasmaionenquelle für eine Vakuumbeschichtungsanlage |
| PT3223284T (pt) * | 2011-11-14 | 2019-05-30 | Univ California | Processos de formação e de manutenção de um frc de elevado desempenho |
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| US5866871A (en) * | 1997-04-28 | 1999-02-02 | Birx; Daniel | Plasma gun and methods for the use thereof |
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- 2000-03-08 WO PCT/US2000/006009 patent/WO2000058989A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2000-03-08 KR KR1020017012523A patent/KR100637816B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 2000-03-08 CA CA002362890A patent/CA2362890C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| CA2362890A1 (en) | 2000-10-05 |
| WO2000058989A8 (en) | 2001-09-27 |
| JP2003517704A (ja) | 2003-05-27 |
| KR100637816B1 (ko) | 2006-10-25 |
| EP1173874A4 (en) | 2007-04-11 |
| KR20030015117A (ko) | 2003-02-20 |
| JP4223989B2 (ja) | 2009-02-12 |
| JP3564396B2 (ja) | 2004-09-08 |
| WO2000058989A1 (en) | 2000-10-05 |
| HK1041556A1 (zh) | 2002-07-12 |
| EP1173874A1 (en) | 2002-01-23 |
| JP2004335479A (ja) | 2004-11-25 |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20130308 |