Plasma device activation within a predetermined distance
Assigneeterraplasma GmbH
InventorsMaximilian Cantzler, Hannes Weilemann, Sylvia Cantzler, Julia Zimmermann
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Abstract
Provided is a plasma device for applying a cold atmospheric plasma to a surface to be treated, in particular on textiles, leather and/or plastic fibers. The plasma device includes a housing, a plasma source in the housing, and a voltage source in the housing for applying a voltage to the plasma source, wherein the plasma device is configured to enable activation of the plasma source and/or to selectively switch the plasma source on only if a distance between the plasma source and the surface to be treated is within a predetermined distance.
Claims22
A plasma device for applying a cold atmospheric plasma to a surface to be treated, in particular on textiles, leather or plastic fibers, the plasma device comprising:
- a housing,
- a plasma source in the housing,
- a voltage source in the housing for applying a voltage to the plasma source, wherein the plasma device is configured to enable activation of the plasma source or to selectively switch the plasma source on only if a distance between the plasma source and the surface to be treated is within a predetermined distance, and
- a voltage source connector electrically connected to the voltage source and a plasma source connector electrically connected to the plasma source, the voltage source connector and the plasma source connector being spaced apart from and movable with respect to each other,
- wherein the plasma device is configured such that the voltage source connector and the plasma source connector move toward and electrically couple with each other when one of the housing and the plasma source are pressed against the surface to be treated.
A plasma device for applying a cold atmospheric plasma to a surface to be treated, in particular on textiles, leather or plastic fibers, the plasma device comprising:
- a housing,
- a plasma source in the housing,
- a voltage source in the housing for applying a voltage to the plasma source, wherein the plasma device is configured to enable activation of the plasma source or to selectively switch the plasma source on only if a distance between the plasma source and the surface to be treated is within a predetermined distance, and
- a speed sensor to measure a speed with which the plasma device is moved over the surface to be treated, wherein the plasma device is configured to switch the plasma source off automatically when the speed detected is below a first predetermined value or above a second predetermined value.
A plasma device for applying a cold atmospheric plasma to a surface to be treated, in particular on textiles, leather or plastic fibers, the plasma device comprising:
- a housing,
- a plasma source in the housing,
- a voltage source in the housing for applying a voltage to the plasma source, wherein the plasma device is configured to enable activation of the plasma source or to selectively switch the plasma source on only if a distance between the plasma source and the surface to be treated is within a predetermined distance, and
- a moisture sensor for detecting a moisture level of the surface to be treated, wherein the plasma device is configured to switch the plasma source off automatically if the moisture level of the surface to be treated is higher than a predetermined moisture value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.