EP0465140A3 - Non-clogging high efficiency plasma torch - Google Patents

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EP0465140A3
EP0465140A3 EP19910305854 EP91305854A EP0465140A3 EP 0465140 A3 EP0465140 A3 EP 0465140A3 EP 19910305854 EP19910305854 EP 19910305854 EP 91305854 A EP91305854 A EP 91305854A EP 0465140 A3 EP0465140 A3 EP 0465140A3
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high efficiency
plasma torch
efficiency plasma
clogging high
clogging
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Charles Bernard Wolf
Raymond Frances Taylor, Jr.
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CBS Corp
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/26—Plasma torches
    • H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
    • H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
    • H05H1/40—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles using applied magnetic fields, e.g. for focusing or rotating the arc
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/26—Plasma torches
    • H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
    • H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/26—Plasma torches
    • H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
    • H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
    • H05H1/3431—Coaxial cylindrical electrodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/26—Plasma torches
    • H05H1/28—Cooling arrangements

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
  • Gas Burners (AREA)
EP91305854A 1990-07-02 1991-06-28 Non-clogging high efficiency plasma torch Expired - Lifetime EP0465140B1 (en)

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US54726690A 1990-07-02 1990-07-02
US547266 1990-07-02

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EP0465140A2 EP0465140A2 (en) 1992-01-08
EP0465140A3 true EP0465140A3 (en) 1992-07-08
EP0465140B1 EP0465140B1 (en) 1997-01-29

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EP91305854A Expired - Lifetime EP0465140B1 (en) 1990-07-02 1991-06-28 Non-clogging high efficiency plasma torch

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EP (1) EP0465140B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH04227405A (en)
CA (1) CA2044991A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69124429T2 (en)

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CN102364994A (en) * 2011-09-28 2012-02-29 南京创能电力科技开发有限公司 Cathodic arc controller for low-temperature plasma generator

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US3307011A (en) * 1963-08-29 1967-02-28 Union Carbide Corp Method for increasing electrode life
US4099958A (en) * 1976-04-09 1978-07-11 Bethlehem Steel Corporation Method of producing vanadium
US4668853A (en) * 1985-10-31 1987-05-26 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Arc-heated plasma lance

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3307011A (en) * 1963-08-29 1967-02-28 Union Carbide Corp Method for increasing electrode life
US4099958A (en) * 1976-04-09 1978-07-11 Bethlehem Steel Corporation Method of producing vanadium
US4668853A (en) * 1985-10-31 1987-05-26 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Arc-heated plasma lance

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EP0465140B1 (en) 1997-01-29
JPH04227405A (en) 1992-08-17
DE69124429D1 (en) 1997-03-13
EP0465140A2 (en) 1992-01-08
CA2044991A1 (en) 1992-01-03
DE69124429T2 (en) 1997-08-14

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