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Patent US8105325 - Plasma-generating device, plasma surgical device, use of a plasma-generating ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThe present invention relates to a plasma-generating device comprising an anode, a cathode and an elongate plasma channel which extends substantially in the direction from said cathode to said anode. The plasma channel has a throttling portion which is arranged in said plasma channel between said cathode...http://www.google.ca/patents/US8105325?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8105325 - Plasma-generating device, plasma surgical device, use of a plasma-generating device and method of generating a plasmaAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8105325 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/482,582Publication date31 Jan 2012Filing date7 Jul 2006Priority date8 Jul 2005Also published asCA2614372A1, CN101243730A, CN101243730B, EP1905284A2, US8465487, US20070021748, US20120143183, WO2007006516A2, WO2007006516A3Publication number11482582, 482582, US 8105325 B2, US 8105325B2, US-B2-8105325, US8105325 B2, US8105325B2InventorsNikolay SuslovOriginal AssigneePlasma Surgical Investments LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (102), Non-Patent Citations (148), Referenced by (2), Classifications (9), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPlasma-generating device, plasma surgical device, use of a plasma-generating device and method of generating a plasma
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