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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182755 | Method for generating ozone using hemimorphic crystal and apparatus for the same A method and apparatus for easily generating ozone with a high concentration in the air without requiring a high voltage power supply or a vacuum apparatus, wherein an ozone gas with a high concentration is generated in the atmosphere around a hemimorphic crystal of... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8080213 | Ozone generator and method for making and using same One embodiment of an improved ozone generator is comprehensively disclosed by descriptions of computer generated drawings depicting the first commercial version of the invention, which combines the following features: an extruded base with longitudinal channels for ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075844 | Ozone generator An ozone generator for generating ozone by applying a specified process to oxygen by discharge includes a first raw material gas supply unit for supplying the oxygen as a first raw material gas, and a second raw material gas supply unit for supplying an oxide compou... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8057748 | Syringe, system and method for delivering oxygen-ozone In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a syringe, method and system for delivering a therapeutic amount of ozone are disclosed. An exemplary syringe can have a gas chamber and one or more electrodes. A portion of at least one electrode can be within t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7943098 | Apparatus for generating ozone and/or Ousing a high energy plasma discharge An electro chemical conversion cell that can break down certain gasses to provide ozone and monovalent oxygen from a supplied volume of a suitable 02-containing gas. The conversion cell is provided with at least one metal mesh electrode within a generator reaction c... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7887762 | Pulsed ozone sparging for injecting a high volume high-concentration of ozone An ozone gas source supplies a high pressure ozone gas mixture of an oxygen carrier gas having a high ozone gas concentration of 5-14% of ozone gas to a pulse storage tank. A programmable controller causes a valve means to open and transport the ozone gas mixture wi... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7713495 | Ozone generating apparatus An ozone generating apparatus is provided which includes a pair of electrodes for producing a discharge by the application of an ac voltage therebetween, and at least one dielectric provided between the pair of electrodes. A source gas containing oxygen is provided ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7700052 | Ozone generator Provided is an ozone generator for generating ozone using high voltage discharging between an electrode plate forming a first electrode and a heat sink forming a second electrode. The ozone generator includes: an inner tube and a middle tube each of which is concent... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7641868 | Cell for generating disinfection water and system using the same The present invention relates to a cell for generating sterilized water in which lead wires having cathode and anode are alternately wound on a body in the horizontal direction, the cell is disposed in plural in the vertical direction to the flow of water by a given... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7604780 | Ozone disinfection apparatus An ozone disinfection apparatus is provided whereby the ozone is dispersed in a vapor. The use of an ozonated vapor increases saturation of the article, surface or area being disinfected. Ozone from a generator on-board the apparatus is forced into contact with a fl... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7560080 | Method and device for generating ozone A method for generating ozone from gases containing oxygen. The ozone is generated by silent electric discharge in an installation comprising at least two gaps, which are traversed by the gas, each of said gaps being formed between an electrode and a dielectric that... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7438870 | Air cleaner An air cleaning device includes a bulb-shaped casing provided at one end with an attached portion to be attached an attaching portion and connected to a commercial power source and at the other end with an outlet, an ozone generator accommodated in the casing and an... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427351 | Water preconditioning system A water preconditioning system is provided. The system includes a circulating tank configured to receive therein water, an ozone machine in fluid communication with the circulating tank and configured to add ozone to the water as the water circulates through the ozo... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7407633 | Method and apparatus for air treatment A method and apparatus is described for neutralizing airborne pathogens in ventilated air, and in heating or air conditioning systems. The pathogen neutralization system is effective against a wide spectrum of pathogens, it incorporates commercially available compon... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407624 | Method for abatement of allergens, pathogens and volatile organic compounds The present invention pertains to methods utilizing ozone treatment for abating allergens, pathogens, odors, and volatile organic compounds. The methods can be employed to abate pollutants, bacteria, viruses, mold, dander, funguses, dust mites, animal and smoke odor... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402289 | Ozone generator An ozone generator for generating ozone by applying a specified process to oxygen by discharge includes a first raw material gas supply unit for supplying the oxygen as a first raw material gas, and a second raw material gas supply unit for supplying an oxide compou... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7381380 | Plasma based trace metal removal apparatus A system and method for the removal of metals such as mercury from a gas stream. The method involves contacting a gas stream containing the target metals with reactive chemical species generated in a plasma device. The metal to be removed is chemically converted int... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7369399 | Modular electronic control unit housing A housing module 10 for a circuit board comprises a first chamber 20 for accommodating a main part of the circuit board and a second chamber 22 bordering the first chamber 20 and having a greater depth that the first chamber 20 to ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361303 | Medical waste treatment unit A method and apparatus for reducing organic waste. The apparatus comprises a conveyor to move waste to a first chamber for weighing waste and purging oxygen, a second chamber for treating, sterilizing and reducing waste by reverse polymerization, and a third chamber... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347888 | Air purifier An air purifier is disclosed having an electrostatic chamber and a germicidal chamber, wherein the two chambers are distinct and there is no air flow communication between the electrostatic and germicidal chambers. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344685 | Ozonizer apparatus employing a multi-compartment bag for sterilizing A sealed multi-chambered bag, that is a flexible container, is made of dielectric material and contains two electrode plates (preferably screen plates) that are separated by an internal wall of the bag. Materials to be sterilized are placed between one or the other ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329877 | Photoelectrocatalytic sensor for measuring oxidizable impurities in air A photoelectrocatalytic sensor system for measuring oxidizable impurities in air. The sensor system may include a transistor having an electrode and a channel for the flow of current, a photocatalytic material coated onto the electrode of the transistor, a light sou... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329997 | System including an electronic ballast for use with a spa A starting circuit for an electric discharge lamp providing an electric current to a lamp having a first and a second filament. The circuit measures a lamp current and a filament temperature and then compares these against a reference voltage. When the lamp current ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326387 | Air decontamination devices Air decontamination devices in one example include a filter directly exposed to ultraviolet (“UV”) radiation on an upstream side and a downstream side. Ozone may be provided to permeate the filter, as well. Reflectors may be provided to reflect UV radiation emit... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322065 | Washing machine and method of controlling the same A disinfecting washing machine includes a disinfecting liquid dispenser, a drive unit and a control unit. The disinfecting liquid dispenser supplies a disinfecting liquid to disinfect laundry. The drive unit outputs first and second voltages to determine a concentra... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316735 | Dust collector An apparatus, which collects particulate matter contained in a gas flowing through a flow path formed in a cylindrical shape having an outer surface and an inner surface, includes: an outer shell that forms the outer surface of the flow path; a ground electrode that... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317171 | Method and apparatus for generating an electric arc A method and apparatus for reducing the gap resistance between two electrodes, such as the electrodes used fusion splicing one optical fiber to another, by injecting negative ions into the gas or gasses that are located between the electrodes. As a result, the volta... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314600 | Apparatus for generating ozone An apparatus and method for generating ozone is provided. An ozone generator comprises a substantially transparent element having ozone-generating means mounted on an inner element area and an outer element area. An enclosure is positioned over the element, and an o... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311762 | Air conditioner device with a removable driver electrode An air-conditioning device including a housing having at least one grill, an electrode assembly and a driver electrode. Both the electrode assembly and the driver electrode are supported by the housing. The electrode assembly includes a portion that is removable fro... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7291314 | Activated water apparatus and methods An apparatus subjects water to waves from an RF plasma. This allows continuous production of “activated water” characterized by cluster sizes below about 4 molecules per cluster, water having pH below 4 or above 10, or water having ORP of less than −350 mV or ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7272925 | NOreduction in lean burn engine exhaust The nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) content of lean-burn engine exhaust is beneficially prepared for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of these oxides to nitrogen by two sidestream additions to the exhaust. An ozone-containing air stream is... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264738 | Method for killing organisms in the course of conveying ballast water in ships and apparatus thereof The present invention relates to gaseous discharge and applied biotechnology. In particularly, the present invention relates to a method for killing organisms in the course of conveying ballast water in ship, comprising applying a voltage with frequency of 400-40000... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258730 | Air purifier Disclosed is an air purifier with a small size, having an excellent air purifying capacity, capable of preventing a large amount of ozone from being generated, the ozone harmful to a human body. The air purifier includes a case, a pair of discharge electrodes provid... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252750 | Dual contact ring and method for metal ECP process A dual contact ring for contacting a patterned surface of a wafer and electrochemical plating of a metal on the patterned central region of the wafer and removing the metal from the outer, edge region of the wafer. The dual contact ring has an outer voltage ring in ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244354 | Ozone irrigator This portable appliance can be used to clean teeth by liquid (water or solution) containing dissolved ozone, which is a potent oxidizer and germ killer. Preferably, its cleaning action is enhanced by pulsations of the liquid stream. The dissolved ozone can reduce or... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244290 | Electrostatic room air cleaner An electrostatic room air cleaner includes a housing having a given profile and a plurality of electrostatic precipitation collector units arrayed in the housing with a common fan to circulate room air through the plurality of electrostatic precipitation collector u... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244335 | Substrate processing system and substrate processing method A substrate processing system is provided with an ozone generator capable of generating an ozone-containing gas by discharging electricity in an oxygen-containing gas, and a plurality of processing chambers each capable of holding substrates therein to process the s... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241330 | Air cleaner electrostatic precipitator cell An electrostatic precipitator cell is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The electrostatic precipitator cell includes a connection rod including first and second ends, a length, a cross-sectional shape, and a lengthwise surface. The electrostatic ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226677 | Arrangement for supplying ozone to a fuel cell for a passenger car Ozone is made by exposure of oxygen to ultraviolet light and is supplied to a fuel cell to increase its efficiency. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211923 | Rotational motion based, electrostatic power source and methods thereof A power system includes a member with two or more sections and at least one pair of electrodes. Each of the two or more sections has a stored static charge. Each of the pair of electrodes is spaced from and on substantially opposing sides of the member from the othe... | 05/01/2007 |
