EP2926361A4 - System and method for plasma generation - Google Patents

System and method for plasma generation

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EP2926361A4
EP2926361A4 EP12883678.0A EP12883678A EP2926361A4 EP 2926361 A4 EP2926361 A4 EP 2926361A4 EP 12883678 A EP12883678 A EP 12883678A EP 2926361 A4 EP2926361 A4 EP 2926361A4
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plasma generation
plasma
generation
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2926361B1 (en
EP2926361A1 (en
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Jack Hunt
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Jh Quantum Technology Inc
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JH QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY Inc
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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
    • H05H1/46—Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/007—Reactive armour; Dynamic armour
    • 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
    • H05H1/48—Generating plasma using an arc
    • H05H1/50—Generating plasma using an arc and using applied magnetic fields, e.g. for focusing or rotating the arc
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41B—WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F41B6/00—Electromagnetic launchers ; Plasma-actuated launchers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B6/00—Projectiles or missiles specially adapted for projection without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge, e.g. for blow guns, bows or crossbows, hand-held spring or air guns
    • F42B6/006—Projectiles for electromagnetic or plasma guns
    • 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
    • H05H2242/00—Auxiliary systems
    • H05H2242/20—Power circuits
    • H05H2242/26—Matching networks
EP12883678.0A 2012-08-27 2012-08-27 System for plasma generation Not-in-force EP2926361B1 (en)

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PCT/US2012/052492 WO2014035365A1 (en) 2012-08-27 2012-08-27 System and method for plasma generation

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EP2926361A1 EP2926361A1 (en) 2015-10-07
EP2926361A4 true EP2926361A4 (en) 2016-08-24
EP2926361B1 EP2926361B1 (en) 2018-07-25

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CA (1) CA2922635A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2014035365A1 (en)

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US3629553A (en) * 1969-01-10 1971-12-21 Westinghouse Electric Corp Recurrent arc heating process
WO2007008960A1 (en) * 2005-07-12 2007-01-18 Scv Quality Solution, Llc System and method for intercepting a projectile
EP1746381A1 (en) * 2005-07-18 2007-01-24 Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. Device and method for protection against missiles and use of a laser device
US20070120495A1 (en) * 2005-11-30 2007-05-31 Soonhwa Jung Apparatus for converting gas using gliding plasma

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