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Inductively-driven plasma light source

US7307375B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2004
Grant dateDec 11, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05G2/007
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for producing light includes a chamber that has a plasma discharge region and that contains an ionizable medium. The apparatus also includes a magnetic core that surrounds a portion of the plasma discharge region. The apparatus also includes a pulse power system for providing at least one pulse of energy to the magnetic core for delivering power to a plasma formed in the plasma discharge region. The plasma has a localized high intensity zone.

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