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Abstract

The use of plasma to clean or sterilize surfaces can be particularly advantageous for surfaces that cannot be readily washed or cleaned by standard methods. The toxicity and complications generating sufficient plasma makes it hard to use for such purposes. The subject invention addresses the problem by generating a minimal amount of highly reactive plasma to sterilize a surface. This is achieved by reducing the amount of space and ambient air around and within the surface. In this way, the plasma generated fills only the required volume of the surface to be cleaned and the plasma is directed at the surface, not directed at or released into non-target areas.

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First Claim