Tuning a dielectric barrier discharge cleaning system
OwnerPaul F. Hensleyinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for generating and optimizing a plasma discharge are provided. The device includes a plasma generating device, one or more sensors, and at least one controller for adjusting the plasma in light of the sensed characteristics. Methods for optimizing a plasma, particularly a spatially disoriented plasma discharge include generating a plasma, sensing one or more plasma characteristics, modifying one or more plasma generating properties to optimize the plasma.
Claims9
A plasma discharge cleaning device for use with a fluid handling device comprising:
- a plasma generating device, having one or more controllers for modifying one or more plasma generating parameters;
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- one or more sensors, independent of the fluid handling device, for sensing one or more plasma characteristic.
A method for tuning a plasma discharge cleaning device for use with a fluid handling device, the method comprising:
- generating a plasma discharge;
- sensing one or more characteristic of the plasma discharge independent of fluid handling device;
- comparing the one or more sensed characteristic to a known standard;
- adjusting one or more plasma generating parameter which is selected from gap distance, z axis height of the discharge zone, y length of the discharge zone, dielectric barrier angle, frequency, power input, and combination thereof, until the one or more sensed characteristic satisfies the known standard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.