Patents by Inventor Ben P. Aragon

Ben P. Aragon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for generating surface plasma
    Patent number: 6570333
    Abstract: A method for generating a discharge plasma which covers a surface of a body in a gas at pressures from 0.01 Torr to atmospheric pressure, by applying a radio frequency power with frequencies between approximately 1 MHz and 10 GHz across a plurality of paired insulated conductors on the surface. At these frequencies, an arc-less, non-filamentary plasma can be generated to affect the drag characteristics of vehicles moving through the gas. The plasma can also be used as a source in plasma reactors for chemical reaction operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Paul A. Miller, Ben P. Aragon