Patents by Inventor John PILLANS

John PILLANS 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).

  • Electromagnetic waveguide and plasma source
    Patent number: 9265138
    Abstract: A method comprises: aligning a plasma torch within an iris cavity of an iris along a first axis between first and second iris slots having heights less than 70% of the diameter of the torch; and generating an electromagnetic field having field lines along a second axis. The field comprises a component that is substantially transverse to the first direction. An apparatus is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ron Hammer, John Pillans, Thomas Erwin Preuss
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVEGUIDE AND PLASMA SOURCE
    Publication number: 20140062299
    Abstract: A method comprises: aligning a plasma torch within an iris cavity of an iris along a first axis between first and second iris slots having heights less than 70% of the diameter of the torch; and generating an electromagnetic field having field lines along a second axis. The field comprises a component that is substantially transverse to the first direction. An apparatus is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Ron HAMMER, John PILLANS, Thomas Erwin PREUSS