Non thermal plasma surface cleaner and method of use

Marios Neophytou (Inventor), Deanna Lacoste (Inventor), Mindaugas Kirkus (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

Described herein are plasma generation devices and methods of use of the devices. The devices can be used for the cleaning of various surfaces and/or for inhibiting or preventing the accumulation of particulates, such as dust, or moisture on various surfaces. The devices can be used to remove dust and other particulate contaminants from solar panels and windows, or to avoid or minimize condensation on various surfaces. In an embodiment a plasma generation device is provided. The plasma generation device can comprise: a pair of electrodes (1,2) positioned in association with a surface of a dielectric substrate (3). The pair of electrodes (1,2) can comprise a first electrode (1) and a second electrode (2). The first electrode and second electrode can be of different sizes, one of the electrodes being smaller than the other of the electrodes. The first electrode and second electrode can be separated by a distance and electrically connected to a voltage source (4,5).
Original languageEnglish (US)
Patent numberWO 2017153898 A1
StatePublished - Sep 14 2017

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KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2019-02-13

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