Patent ID: 6358481
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: B01J,B29C,B29L,H01J

Abstract:
A dual electrode plasma treatment chamber system for the treatment of wires, comprising:an insulated enclosure; a first plasma treatment chamber disposed within said insulated enclosure; a first electrode disposed upon said first plasma treatment chamber; a second plasma treatment chamber disposed within said insulated enclosure and coaxially spaced from said first plasma treatment chamber and configured to permit a wire to be treated to be coaxially passed through said first and second plasma treatment chambers disposed within said insulated enclosure; a second electrode disposed upon said second plasma treatment chamber; a high-voltage generator transformer comprising a primary winding stage and a secondary winding stage; said primary winding stage of said high-voltage generator transformer being electrically connected to ground; and means for electrically connecting said first and second plasma treatment chambers to said secondary winding stage of said high-voltage generator transformer such that relatively low voltage and current levels will be present upon a portion of the wire to be treated which is disposed externally of said insulated enclosure wherein operator personnel can safely touch the portion of the wire to be treated which is disposed externally of said insulated enclosure without experiencing life-threatening voltage and current levels.