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Device for treating a container with microwave plasma

US7670453B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2000
Grant dateMar 2, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08J2367/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for treating with microwave plasma a container. The container is placed in a chamber (12) made of a conductive material and is rotationally symmetrical, and the device includes a wave guide tunnel (15) substantially perpendicular to the axis (A1) of the chamber and which emerges therein in the form of a rectangular window whereof the smaller dimension corresponds to its dimension along the chamber axis. The internal diameter of the chamber (12) is such that the microwaves are propagated in the chamber mainly according to a mode whereby the electric field resulting from the propagation of the microwaves exhibit an axial rotational symmetry.

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