Plasma gate
OwnerJames Andrew Leskosekinventor
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Abstract
A plasma gate includes at least one conductive input line having a corresponding at least one terminal end, a plurality of conductive output lines having a corresponding plurality of input ends, and a plasma gap having opposite first and second ends, where the plasma gap extends between the terminal ends of the input lines and the input ends of the output lines. A plasma-generating gas is resident in the plasma gap. At least one field generator having a field-generating distal end is mounted so as to position the distal end of the field generator adjacent the plasma gap. The output lines are arrayed along the plasma gap in a spaced apart array. The distal end of the field generator is positioned at least at the first end of the plasma gap.
Claims21
A plasma gate comprising:
- at least one conductive input line having a corresponding at least one terminal end,
- a plurality of conductive output lines having a corresponding plurality of input ends,
- a plasma gap having opposite first and second ends, said plasma gap extending between said at least one terminal end and said plurality of input ends, wherein a plasma-generating gas is resident in said plasma gap,
- at least one field generator having a field-generating distal end mounted so as to position said distal end adjacent said plasma gap,
- wherein said plurality of conductive output lines are arrayed along said plasma gap in a spaced apart array, and said distal end is said positioned at least at said first end of said plasma gap.
A plasma gating method comprising:
- a) providing at least one conductive input line having a corresponding at least one terminal end,
- b) providing a plurality of conductive output lines having a corresponding plurality of input ends,
- c) providing a plasma gap having opposite first and second ends, said plasma gap extending between said at least one terminal end and said plurality of input ends, and providing a plasma-generating gas in said plasma gap,
- d) providing at least one field generator having a field-generating distal end mounted so as to position said distal end adjacent said plasma gap, wherein said plurality of conductive output lines are arrayed along said plasma gap in a spaced apart array, and said distal end is said positioned at least at said first end of said plasma gap,
- e) selectively creating a plasma arc across said plasma gap from said at least one terminal end to said plurality of input ends,
- f) creating a field from said at least one field generator,
- g) controlling said field so as to control a position of said plasma arc.
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