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7375303 Plasma arc torch having an electrode with internal passages  
An electrode for a plasma arc cutting torch which minimizes the deposition of high emissivity material on the nozzle, reduces electrode wear, and improves cut quality. The electrode has a body...
7375302 Plasma arc torch having an electrode with internal passages  
An electrode for a plasma arc cutting torch which minimizes the deposition of high emissivity material on the nozzle, reduces electrode wear, and improves cut quality. The electrode has a body...
7371992 Method for non-contact cleaning of a surface  
A flame torch can be used to clean the surface of a contact-sensitive object, such as a glass optic, extremely thin workpiece, or semiconductor wafer by providing a reactive precursor gas to the...
7355143 Circuit board production method and its apparatus  
Making it possible to execute the detection of the particles floating inside a processing chamber with the use of an optical system including one observing window and one unit (An object of the...
7345255 Composite overlay compound  
A method of forming a composite overlay compound on a substrate includes forming a mixture including at least one component from a first group of component materials including titanium, chrome,...
7342198 Method and apparatus for generating an electrical arc  
A method of generating an electrical arc includes steps of providing a first electrode and a second electrode, determining a dielectric strength of a gap region between the electrodes, determining...
7342197 Plasma torch with corrosive protected collimator  
To protect the collimator of a transferred plasma arc torch from premature failure due to corrosion, an anti-corrosive covering is applied on the exposed face surface and a portion of the inner...
7342196 Plasma spraying apparatus and also a method for monitoring the condition of a plasma apparatus  
The invention relates to a plasma spraying apparatus ( 1 ) including a plasma torch ( 2 ) for heating up a spray powder ( 3 ) in a heating zone ( 4 ) and a metering unit ( 5 ) for metering the...
7342195 Customizable ion fusion formation system and process  
A customizable ion fusion formation system and method is used to repair a targeted repair region of a workpiece with successive layers of feedstock material. The system includes a moveable...
7334477 Apparatus and methods for the detection of an arc in a plasma processing system  
In a plasma processing system, a method for detecting an arc event on a substrate in a plasma chamber having a chuck is disclosed. The method includes positioning a substrate on the chuck. The...
7329828 Method for inert gas welding or inert gas soldering of workpieces comprising identical or different metals or metal alloys by means of an additional Zn/Al metal  
The invention relates to a method for inert gas welding or inert gas soldering of workpieces (A) made of steel, aluminum, magnesium, copper, or the alloys thereof with workpieces (B) made of steel,...
7326875 Method for supplying a plasma torch with a gas, mixed gas, or gas mixture, comprising volumetric flow regulation in combination with pressure regulation; and arrangement for carrying out said method  
A method of supplying a plasma torch with a gas, mixed gas or gas mixture, in which the volume flow of the gas, mixed gas or gas mixture is controlled, characterised in that the volume flow control...
7326874 Vented shield system for a plasma arc torch  
Vented shield systems for plasma arc torches are provided that comprise a shield cup body defining a distal end portion, a vented retainer secured to the distal end portion of the shield cup body,...
7317171 Method and apparatus for generating an electric arc  
A method and apparatus for reducing the gap resistance between two electrodes, such as the electrodes used fusion splicing one optical fiber to another, by injecting negative ions into the gas or...
7309843 Plasma-assisted joining  
Methods and apparatus for plasma-assisted joining of one or more parts together are provided. The joining process may include, for example, placing at least first and second joining areas in...
7309842 Shielded monolithic microplasma source for prevention of continuous thin film formation  
A monolithic microplasma source includes a dielectric substrate having an outer surface that is exposed to a time varying electric field. A gap layer is positioned on an inner surface of the...
7304263 Systems and methods utilizing an aperture with a reactive atom plasma torch  
The footprint of a reactive atom plasma processing tool can be modified using an aperture device. A flow of reactive gas can be injected into the center of an annular plasma. An aperture can be...
7279655 Inductively coupled plasma/partial oxidation reformation of carbonaceous compounds to produce fuel for energy production  
Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) reforming converts carbonaceous compounds into a fuel for use in generating electrical power. Energy rich hydrocarbon fuels, such as coal, marine diesel, oils, and...
7262384 Reaction vessel and method for synthesizing nanoparticles using cyclonic gas flow  
A reaction vessel and a method for efficiently producing and collecting nanoparticles in the reaction vessel using cyclonic gas flow. Gas is injected through an inlet tangentially positioned...
7259350 Turbine component crack repair using cathodic arc and/or low pressure plasma spraying and HIP  
A method for repairing cracks in a metal part comprising the steps of providing a metal part having a crack, cleaning the crack to remove an oxide layer, depositing a repair alloy via at least one...
7241964 Heating head and mask apparatus  
Heating head and mask apparatus are provided for producing electrically conductive heated glass panels that may be used to warm objects or insure unobstructed viewing through glass by removing...
7220936 Pulse thermal processing of functional materials using directed plasma arc  
A method of thermally processing a material includes exposing the material to at least one pulse of infrared light emitted from a directed plasma arc to thermally process the material, the pulse...
7217903 Method for purifying gas using plasma discharge  
A method is provided for purifying gases, particularly gases contaminated by environmentally harmful substances, by way of plasma discharge. The gas to be purified is guided through a thermal...
7214903 Melting and vaporizing apparatus and method  
An apparatus and method for heating materials or substances in an oven at an oven temperature below their melting and/or vaporization points to either melt and/or vaporize the substance. Substances...
7189940 Plasma-assisted melting  
Apparatus and methods for plasma-assisted melting are provided. In one embodiment, a plasma-assisted melting method can include: (1) adding a solid to a melting region, (2) forming a plasma in a...
7176404 System for quick disconnect of torch from power and gas supply unit  
A torch cable in which both the electrical connection and the pneumatic connection can be made concurrently in one motion by coupling the end of the torch cable to the exterior of the supply unit....
7176402 Method and apparatus for processing electronic parts  
An electronic part processing method for peeling off a resin coating of an electronic part having a terminal section. The method includes a step of irradiating, with plasma, a coated wire having...
7173211 Device for plasma incision of matter with a specifically tuned radiofrequency electromagnetic field generator  
A device to place an incision into matter with a harmonious plasma cloud. A radiofrequency generator system produces pulsed or continuous electromagnetic waveform which is transmitted by an active...
7166198 Treatment of fluorocarbon feedstocks  
A method of treating a fluorocarbon feedstock includes generating, in a high temperature zone, an electrical arc between at least one cathode and at least one anode, generating in the high...
7166175 Method and device for hardening a metal component by plasma pulse technology  
A process and a device for the pulsed plasma strengthening of a metallic component, in which the surface to be strengthened is not acted on in a merely punctiform manner and the roughness of the...
7161110 Melting and vaporizing apparatus and method  
An apparatus and method for heating materials or substances in an oven at an oven temperature below their melting and/or vaporization points to either melt and/or vaporize the substance. Substances...
7141755 Accelerated weathering test method  
The present invention provides an accelerated weathering test method, which gives the results having a high correlation with the results of natural exposure and can significantly reduce a test...
7138599 Plasma-based de-icing  
An electrical conductor and a gas-filled layer are located at or near the surface of an object being deiced. The conductor carries an AC voltage that generates an alternating electric field in the...
7132621 Plasma catalyst  
Methods and apparatus are provided for igniting, modulating, and sustaining a plasma for various plasma processes and treatments. In one embodiment, a plasma is ignited by subjecting a gas in a...
7126081 Radial pulsed arc discharge gun for synthesizing nanopowders  
A system and method for synthesizing nanopowder which provides for precursor material ablation from two opposing electrodes that are spaced apart within a gaseous atmosphere, where a plasma is...
7115833 Metering system and method for supplying gas to a torch  
A metering system and associated method for supplying gas to a torch are provided. The metering system includes a controller that is configured to adjust a pressure regulator according to the...
7091441 Portable arc-seeded microwave plasma torch  
Arc plasma torch generated by a torch module installed on the bottom wall in the narrow section of a tapered S-band rectangular cavity, is used to seed microwave discharge where the microwave...
7083763 Feeding system for fuel gas generator  
A feed system for loading waste into a fuel gas generator system where the feed system is made of a walled container wherein the outer container back has an outer back hole and the inner container...
7081598 DC-DC converter with over-voltage protection circuit  
There is provided by this invention an apparatus and method of supplying to ignite a plasma wherein in the event of an arc a shunt switch is used to divert the power away from the plasma that is...
7075030 Shielded beam delivery apparatus and method  
An apparatus includes a plasma generator aligned with a beam generator for producing a plasma to shield an energized beam. An electrode is coaxially aligned with the plasma generator and followed...
7067762 Plasma cutting process and machine  
A plasma cutting machine is provided in which a dross adhesion inhibitor is jetted from a plasma torch toward the cutting start position (piercing position) of the object material. A dross adhesion...
7045737 Glass-processing method and glass-processing apparatus for the method  
A glass-processing method adjusts the range of the heating region according to the work piece and processing condition, and a glass-processing apparatus implements the method. The method...
7034244 Method and apparatus of coordinating operational feedback in a plasma cutter  
The present invention is directed to a system and method for improved operational feedback from a plasma torch to a plasma-cutting power source. A plasma cutter includes a plasma cutting power...
7012214 Nanopowder synthesis using pulsed arc discharge and applied magnetic field  
Nanopowder synthesis systems in which a pulsed magnetic field is applied to electrodes of precursor material, in close proximity to an electrical discharge arc that is formed between the...
6998565 Plasma processing apparatus  
A plasma processing apparatus includes a first dielectric that is connected to a microwave generating unit, the first dielectric having a section that extends along a surface of a rectangular...
6987238 Plasma arc torch and method for improved life of plasma arc torch consumable parts  
A plasma arc torch and method for improving the life of the consumable parts of the plasma arc torch, including the electrode, the tip and the shield cap. The method includes turbulating gas as it...
6987236 Plasma powder welding device and its welding method  
A plasma powder welding device in this invention comprises a powder having an identical kind of main component as that of a work piece, a feeder feeding the powder to the work piece, a welding...
6977359 Method and device for vacuum treatment  
A vacuum-processing method carries out, in a vacuum-processing vessel ( 4 ), a process wherein a condition of an interior of the vacuum processing vessel ( 4 ) changes as the number of processed...
6965629 Method and apparatus for initiating a pulsed arc discharge for nanopowder synthesis  
A nanopowder synthesis system having an autofuser device which obviates the need for external power switches, and which accommodates repeated discharges (of the order of 10 7 ) between ablating...
6960737 Gas flow pre-charge for a plasma arc torch  
A system for controlling gas flow from a gas source, through a gas conduit, and to a plasma arc torch during a transition from a cold flow when no arc is present to a hot flow when an arc is...
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