Patents by Inventor Zoltan Orban, Jr.

Zoltan Orban, Jr. 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).

  • Hollow cathode array and method of cleaning sheet stock therewith
    Patent number: 5627435
    Abstract: An array of hollow cathodes can be made by mounting a housing connected to a source of plasma precursor gas and to a source of power in a vacuum chamber, said housing having a plurality of uniformly spaced openings in a wall thereof into which a plasma can be generated. A substrate to be treated is mounted parallel to and spaced a preselected distance from said openings. In operation, a plurality of plasma torches is created extending from the openings which can plasma etch and remove coatings on said substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: The BOC Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Jansen, Steven K. Krommenhoek, Abraham I. Belkind, Zoltan Orban, Jr.