Ceramic electrode for gliding electric arc
AssigneeCeramatec, Inc.
InventorsJoseph J. Hartvigsen, Michele Hollist, S. Elangovan, Piotr Czernichowski, Merrill Wilson
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Abstract
A ceramic electrode for a gliding electric arc system. The ceramic electrode includes a ceramic fin defining a spine, a heel, and a tip. A discharge edge of the ceramic fin defines a diverging profile approximately from the heel of the ceramic fin to the tip of the ceramic fin. A mounting surface coupled to the ceramic fin facilitates mounting the ceramic fin within the gliding electric arc system. One or more ceramic electrodes may be used in the gliding electric arc system or other systems which at least partially oxidize a combustible material.
Claims33
A ceramic electrode for a gliding electric arc system, the ceramic electrode comprising:
- a ceramic fin defining a spine, a heel, and a tip, wherein the heel is defined by an angular point between two discrete edges of the ceramic fin which meet at an acute angle;
- a discharge edge of the ceramic fin, the discharge edge defining a diverging profile approximately from the heel of the ceramic fin to the tip of the ceramic fin;
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- a mounting surface coupled to the ceramic fin, the mounting surface to facilitate mounting the ceramic fin within the gliding electric arc system.
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A gliding electric arc system, the system comprising:
- a plasma zone to generate a plasma;
- at least one channel to direct a combustible material and an oxidizer into the plasma zone;
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- a plurality of electrically conductive ceramic electrodes within the plasma zone, the plurality of electrically conductive ceramic electrodes to generate the plasma to at least partially oxidize the combustible material;
- wherein each of the electrically conductive ceramic electrodes comprises a ceramic fin with a heel that is defined by an angular point between two discrete edges of the ceramic fin which meet at an acute angle.
A ceramic electrode for a gliding electric arc system, the ceramic electrode comprising:
- a ceramic fin defining a spine, a heel, and a tip;
- a discharge edge of the ceramic fin, the discharge edge defining a diverging profile approximately from the heel of the ceramic fin to the tip of the ceramic fin;
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- a mounting tab coupled to the ceramic fin, the mounting tab extending substantially perpendicular from the ceramic fin to define a mounting surface for mounting the ceramic fin within the gliding electric arc system.
A gliding electric arc system, the system comprising:
- a plasma zone to generate a plasma;
- at least one channel to direct a combustible material and an oxidizer into the plasma zone;
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- a plurality of electrically conductive ceramic electrodes within the plasma zone, the plurality of electrically conductive ceramic electrodes to generate the plasma to at least partially oxidize the combustible material;
- wherein each of the electrically conductive ceramic electrodes comprises a ceramic fin and a mounting tab, the mounting tab extending substantially perpendicular from the ceramic fin to define a mounting surface for mounting the electrically conductive ceramic electrode within the plasma zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.