Electric pulse generation systems using capacitive coupling

US9708597B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Electric Company · US

Inventors

• Antonio Caiafa · Niskayuna, US
• Vasile Bogdan Neculaes · Niskayuna, US
• Allen Lawrence Garner · Stratford, US
• Andrew Soliz Torres · Niskayuna, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 17, 2014
• Grant date: Jul 18, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 6, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H03K3/53
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In accordance with the present disclosure, exposure of a sample to one or more electric pulses via capacitive coupling is described. In certain embodiments, the sample may be a biological sample to be treated or modified using the pulsed electric fields. In certain embodiments, the electric pulses may be delivered to a load using capacitive coupling. In other embodiments, the electric pulses may be bipolar pulses.