Wearable Cold Plasma System

Abstract

A system including a wearable cold plasma system, including a wearable cold plasma applicator configured to couple to and deliver a cold plasma to a surface of a user wearing the wearable cold plasma device.

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         21 . A method of manufacturing a wearable cold plasma system, comprising:
 coupling a first flexible layer having first opposite sides to a second flexible layer having second opposite sides to form a wearable cold plasma applicator configured to couple to and deliver a cold plasma to a surface of a user wearing the wearable cold plasma applicator, wherein the second flexible layer extends along the first flexible layer, and the second flexible layer comprises a fluid filled layer, wherein at least one of the first or second flexible layers comprises a dielectric material, wherein one or more apertures extend at least partially into at least one of the first or second flexible layers.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , comprising:
 coupling a gas source to the wearable cold plasma applicator, wherein the gas source is configured to be ionized and deliver the cold plasma through at least one flow path to the one or more apertures of wearable cold plasma applicator; and   providing a controller configured to produce an electrical signal that enables the gas source to form the cold plasma, wherein the electrical signal comprises a multi-frequency electrical signal.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the second flexible layer comprises one or more electrodes in the fluid filled layer, the one or more apertures are each associated with the one or more electrodes, and the one or more electrodes are configured to generate the cold plasma with a fluid flow through each respective aperture of the one or more apertures. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the second flexible layer is configured to conform to the shape of the surface. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the fluid filled layer holds a conductive fluid. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the fluid filled layer holds a fluid with conductive particles. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the first flexible layer comprises electrodes in a flexible dielectric barrier material. 
     
     
         28 . A method of manufacturing a wearable cold plasma system, comprising:
 coupling a cold plasma generator configured to generate a cold plasma to a wearable cold plasma applicator configured to receive the cold plasma from the cold plasma generator, wherein the wearable cold plasma applicator is configured to couple to and deliver the cold plasma to a user mountable side, wherein the wearable cold plasma applicator comprises a plurality of modular interchangeable plasma application sections configured to selectively couple together to change a configuration of the wearable cold plasma applicator; and   coupling a controller to the cold plasma generator, wherein the controller is configured to produce an electrical signal that forms the cold plasma with the cold plasma generator.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the electrical signal comprises a multi-frequency electrical signal. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the wearable cold plasma applicator comprises a first portion and a second portion, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are configured to circumferentially surround a body portion of the user. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein in providing the cold plasma generator comprises:
 coupling a fluid source to the cold plasma applicator via a conduit; and   providing one or more electrodes configured to generate the cold plasma with the fluid flow passing through the conduit.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the one or more electrodes are upstream from the wearable cold plasma applicator. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 28 , comprising:
 coupling a first flexible layer having first opposite sides to a second flexible layer having second opposite sides to form a mulita-layer flexible structure of the wearable cold plasma applicator, wherein the second flexible layer extends along the first flexible layer, and the second flexible layer comprises a fluid filled layer.   
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the fluid filled layer holds a fluid with conductive particles. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the multi-layer flexible structure comprises one or more electrodes around at least one aperture, and the one or more electrodes are configured to generate the cold plasma with a gas passing through the at least one aperture. 
     
     
         36 . A method of manufacturing a wearable cold plasma system, comprising:
 coupling a first flexible layer having first opposite sides to a second flexible layer having second opposite sides to form a multi-layer flexible structure of a wearable cold plasma applicator, wherein the second flexible layer extends along the first flexible layer, and the second flexible layer comprises a liquid filled layer, wherein the wearable cold plasma applicator is configured to couple to and deliver a cold plasma to a surface of a user wearing the wearable cold plasma applicator.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the fluid filled layer comprises a saline solution. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein at least one of the first or second flexible layers comprises a dielectric material. 
     
     
         39 . A method of treating a user using a wearable cold plasma system, comprising:
 placing the wearable cold plasma applicator on a body portion of the user, wherein the wearable cold plasma applicator comprises a multi-layer flexible structure, comprising:
 a first flexible layer having first opposite sides; and 
 a second flexible layer having second opposite sides, wherein the second flexible layer extends along the first flexible layer, and the second flexible layer comprises a liquid filled layer; and 
   in response to an electrical signal from a controller, generating cold plasma via the wearable cold plasma applicator.   
     
     
         40 . A method of treating a user using a wearable cold plasma system, comprising:
 placing a wearable cold plasma applicator on a surface of the user, wherein the wearable cold plasma applicator comprises a plurality of modular interchangeable plasma application sections configured to selectively couple together to change a configuration of the wearable cold plasma applicator, wherein the wearable cold plasma applicator comprises a dielectric material; and   in response to an electrical signal from a controller, generating cold plasma via the wearable cold plasma applicator.