SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING NITRIC OXIDE USING MICROWAVE ENERGY

System and methods are provided for generating nitric oxide (NO). In some embodiments, systems comprise a microwave generator configured to produce microwave energy of varying pulse duration, pulse frequency, and power level and a microwave cavity configured to utilize microwave energy to generate a...

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Main Authors SMITH, Donald K, MILES, Christopher, HALL, Gregory W, SHAJII, Ali, APOLLONIO, Benjamin J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 19.06.2024
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
COMPOUNDS THEREOF
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
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Summary:System and methods are provided for generating nitric oxide (NO). In some embodiments, systems comprise a microwave generator configured to produce microwave energy of varying pulse duration, pulse frequency, and power level and a microwave cavity configured to utilize microwave energy to generate a plasma ball within a flow of reactant gas containing nitrogen and oxygen flowing through the microwave cavity to produce a product gas containing NO. At least one stub can be positioned in the microwave cavity and is configured to focus the microwave energy at a location at which the plasma ball is formed. A controller in electrical communication with the microwave generator can be configured to control the microwave generator to initiate and maintain the plasma ball so the plasma ball is suspended in the flow of reactant gas and does not contact a surface of the at least one stub and the microwave cavity.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20220856693