Plasma-Directed Electron Beam for Low-Power Nitric Oxide Production
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional plasma generating devices are inefficient, require high power consumption, and cause damage to skin tissues due to high voltage and UV emissions, necessitating complex configurations and frequent maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A Plasma Directed Electron Beam (PDEB) system using a single electrode to generate a non-thermal plasma waveguide for coherent electromagnetic waves, which directs electrons and photons to wounds without causing discomfort or damage, operating at lower power levels and eliminating the need for critical alignments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If conventional plasma generating devices use high voltage and high power to generate plasma, then plasma generation is achieved, but skin tissue damage and UV emissions occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the operating parameters from high voltage/high power to low voltage/low power regime. The plasma is generated at voltages below 150V and powers below 10W, fundamentally altering the operational parameters to avoid tissue damage while maintaining plasma generation capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces conventional high-power electromagnetic plasma generation with a chemical reaction-based plasma generation system. Hydrogen peroxide decomposes to provide oxygen that reacts with nitrogen to form nitric oxide, and this chemical energy drives plasma generation at much lower power levels, eliminating the need for high-voltage electrical systems that cause tissue damage
2Productivity
If conventional plasma devices use high power consumption, then plasma generation is achieved, but device complexity and maintenance requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses the body's own hydrogen peroxide as the energy source. The chemical reaction between decomposed hydrogen peroxide and atmospheric nitrogen occurs spontaneously at body temperature, eliminating the need for external power supplies, complex control systems, and frequent maintenance
Solution Approach 2:
The invention operates at ambient temperature and low power conditions, changing the operational parameters from high-temperature/high-power conventional plasma to low-temperature/low-power chemical-driven plasma, simplifying device configuration and reducing maintenance needs
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AI summary
A coaxial energy delivery system comprised of a radio frequency power supply as the preferred source of power, electron accelerator system, and electrically conductive tube to be fitted to permit the flow of a gas intended to be energized as a plasma, a point of discharge of the said gas, whether in tubular or columnar form, coincident with the point of emission of the electromagnetic wave, the emission of said electromagnetic wave at said point, utilization of a fraction of the potential energy at that point to form a plasma in such gas flow which plasma forms a conduit or waveguide to insulate and confine the electromagnetic wave in its interior, which is manifested as a visible beam in appearance and thereby directing such coherent electromagnetic wave to a target material to be coupled with such material and impart its energy thereto.