CA2797497A1 - Microplasma generator and methods therefor - Google Patents

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CA2797497A1
CA2797497A1 CA2797497A CA2797497A CA2797497A1 CA 2797497 A1 CA2797497 A1 CA 2797497A1 CA 2797497 A CA2797497 A CA 2797497A CA 2797497 A CA2797497 A CA 2797497A CA 2797497 A1 CA2797497 A1 CA 2797497A1
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    • C23CCOATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
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