Magnetoplasmadynamic processor, applications thereof and methods
USRE34806E · kind E · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
Embodiments of magnetoplasmadynamic processors are disclosed which utilize specially designed cathode-buffer, anodeionizer and vacuum-insulator/isolator structures to transform a working fluid into a beam of fully ionized plasma. The beam is controlled both in its size and direction by a series of magnets which are mounted in surrounding relation to the cathode, anode, vacuum insulator/isolators and plasma beam path. As disclosed, the processor may be utilized in many diverse applications including the separation of ions of differing weights and/or ionization potentials and the deposition of any ionizable pure material. Several other applications of the processor are disclosed.
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