Patent ID: 8581496

Claim:
A plasma torch comprising: an outlet aperture formed by a plurality of plasma outlet tubes which join to form a plurality of plasma outlets; a plurality of isolated plasma tubes, each having a first gap end and a second gap end; a plurality of hollow electrodes, each placed a first gap distance from an associated end of said isolated plasma tube first gap end, thereby forming a first gap; each said isolated plasma tube second gap end placed a second gap distance from an associated said plasma outlet tube, thereby forming a second gap; each said hollow electrode having a first gap gas inlet surrounding said first gap, an electrode gas inlet on the opposite end of said hollow electrode, and a second gap gas inlet surrounding said second gap; a plasma gas which enters said electrode gas inlet, said first gap gas inlet, and said second gap gas inlet; at least two said hollow electrodes energized with a voltage from a voltage source sufficient to ionize said plasma gas.