Abstract: An apparatus for the plasma coating of a substrate, in particular a press platen, is provided and is used to perform a method to plasma coat the press platen. The apparatus includes a vacuum chamber and, arranged therein, an electrode, which is segmented. Each of the electrode segments has a dedicated connection for an electrical source. Also provided is the method for operating the apparatus. According to the method, a substrate to be coated is positioned opposite the electrode and at least one energy source that is assigned to an electrode segment is activated. Moreover, a gas is introduced, with the effect of bringing about plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition on the substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus (100 . . . 103) for the plasma coating of a substrate (2), in particular a press platen, is provided, comprising a vacuum chamber (3) and, arranged therein, an electrode (400 . . . 409), which is segmented, wherein each of the electrode segments (500 . . . 512) has a dedicated connection (6) for an electrical source (700 . . . 702). Also provided is a method for operating said apparatus (100 . . . 103), in which a substrate (2) to be coated is positioned opposite said electrode (400 . . . 409) and at least one energy source (700 . . . 706) that is assigned to an electrode segment (500 . . . 512) is activated. Moreover, a gas is introduced, with the effect of bringing about plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition on the substrate (2).

Abstract: A microfabricated plasma generator and a method of generating a plasma, the plasma generator comprising: a substrate chip; a chamber defined by the substrate chip, the chamber including an inlet port through which analyte is in use delivered, an outlet port and a plasma-generation region in which a plasma is in use generated; and first and second electrodes across which a voltage is in use applied to generate a plasma in the plasma-generation region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a blow torch (6) for a cutting process, in particular a steam cutting process, comprising a control device (3), a liquid supply system, in particular a container (5) for a liquid (8), and a power source (2), the blow torch (6) being connected via lines (9, 10) to the power source (2). The blow torch (6) is connected by a supply line (7) to the liquid supply system. At least one duct or flow passage for the liquid (8) having a predeterminable cross section and path is provided in the blow torch (6) and is designed to convert the liquid (8) into a gaseous state, in particular a gas (19).