Method and Apparatuses for Cold Plasma in Agriculture
AssigneePlasmology4, Inc.
InventorsRobert M. HUMMEL, Gregory A. WATSON, Emilia KULAGA, Marc C. JACOFSKY
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Abstract
Methods and systems for generating a plasma-activated liquid or gas, and applying the plasma-activated liquid for agricultural use. A system embodiment includes a hand-held device that can be pointed and directed at different target areas of a plant. A method embodiment includes generating a plasma discharge in a gas environment or a liquid environment, and applying the gas/liquid to a plant.
Claims20
A method for production of plasma-activated liquids, the method comprising:
- immersing a first electrode and a second electrode into liquid in a container;
- energizing, by a high voltage power supply, the first electrode and the second electrode to form a plasma between the first electrode and the second electrode to thereby generate plasma-activated liquid;
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- etching material from at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode into the plasma-activated liquid.
A method for applying plasma gas to plants, the method comprising:
- passing a gas through a dielectric cylinder from one end to another end;
- energizing, by a high voltage power supply, an inner electrode and an outer electrode to generate the plasma gas from the gas, wherein the inner electrode is disposed inside of the dielectric cylinder and the outer electrode circumscribes an outside of the dielectric cylinder;
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- delivering the plasma gas to a plant.
A system configured to apply plasma gas in an agricultural setting, the system comprising:
- a dielectric cylinder having a proximal end and a distal end;
- an inner electrode disposed inside of the dielectric cylinder;
- an outer electrode circumscribing an outside of the dielectric cylinder;
- one or more pipes coupled to the dielectric cylinder, the inner electrode and the outer electrode, the one or more pipes configured to source gas to the proximal end of the dielectric cylinder for flow through to the distal end, and wherein the one or more pipes are further configured to support wiring to the inner electrode and the outer electrode;
- a high voltage power supply coupled to the wiring to provide energy to thereby generate the plasma gas from the gas;
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- an outlet coupled to the distal end, the outlet being configured to apply the plasma gas in the agricultural setting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.