Patent ID: 9370087
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: H03K,H05H

Claim Text:
1. A plasma gate comprising: at least one conductive input line having a corresponding at least one terminal end, a plurality of conductive output lines having a corresponding plurality of input ends, a plasma gap having opposite first and second ends, said plasma gap extending between said at least one terminal end and said plurality of input ends, wherein a plasma-generating gas is resident in said plasma gap, at least one field generator having a field-generating distal end mounted so as to position said distal end adjacent said plasma gap, wherein said plurality of conductive output lines are arrayed along said plasma gap in a spaced apart array, and said distal end is positioned at least at said first end of said plasma gap, wherein said plasma gap is elongate and wherein said at least one conductive input line is an array of conductive input lines and wherein consequently said at least one terminal end is a corresponding array of terminal ends corresponding to said array of conductive input lines, and wherein said plurality of input ends correspond to, and are substantially aligned with, said array of terminal ends.