Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088337 | Ozone generator and an electrode thereof The inventive ozone generator comprises at least one tubular external electrode (4), at least one internal electrode (7), wherein each internal electrode consists of a plurality of tubular metal segments (8) which are closed at least partially a... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7364264 | Inkjet printer cradle with single drive motor performing multiple functions An inkjet printer cradle complementary to an inkjet printer cartridge of a type including a pagewidth printhead, said cradle including an air compressor for producing air to be directed over the pagewidth printhead, a print media transport assembly arranged to conve... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359206 | Radio frequency isolation system and cover assembly for vacuum electron device A self-guiding cover assembly for a vacuum electron device (VED) enclosure (704, 1316) has a cover (1002, 1302), a pair of guide plates, and a pair of guide elements (1304, 1306). The cover has at least one electrical connector (1314) dis... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347979 | Gas processing method and gas processing apparatus utilizing oxidation catalyst and low-temperature plasma A method for treating a gas characterized in that a low temperature plasma is generated in the presence of a metallic oxide oxidation catalyst, and an apparatus for treating a gas characterized by containing a low temperature plasma-generating unit carrying a metall... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7241428 | Highly efficient compact capacitance coupled plasma reactor/generator and method A compact capacitively coupled electrode structure for use in a gas plasma reactor/generator is disclosed. The electrode structure comprises a parallel plate type anode and cathode spaced to define a gas flow path or volume therebetween. A plurality of electrically ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7179432 | Corona generator structure An improved corona generator structure includes a ground tube body sheathed within an insulating sleeve. One end of the ground tube body is provided with a sealing lid for being firmly coupled to the end portion of the ground tube body. At least one piece of high vo... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7118678 | Portable ozone treatment for swimming pools A portable battery-powered ozone generator, or ozonator, contained in a waterproof housing with an air intake and an ozone discharge conduit diffuses ozone directly into a body of water in a pool, pond or tank. The ozone generator and housing can be part of (1) a bu... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7071071 | Method of manufacturing semiconductor device A lower electrode of a capacitor element is formed by manufacturing a crown structure while using a first conducting material such as titanium nitride or the like excellent in mechanical strength as a base material and by forming a film of a second conducting materi... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067102 | Method and apparatus for producing ozone A method of producing ozone comprises the steps of generating intermittent bursts of corona discharge in an electrode region 20.2, and passing oxygen-containing fluid through the region, thereby to cause ionization of the oxygen. The electrode is energized by... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7029637 | Apparatus for ozone production, employing line and grooved electrodes An ozone generation cell has a first conductor generally having a line geometry and a second conductor having a first groove formed in a surface thereof, and having first and second flanks on opposite sides of the first groove. The second conductor and the first gro... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030391 | Ultraviolet sterilization device An apparatus for irradiation of a fluid with UV light includes a tubular body consisting of UV-permeable material. The body includes a fluid chamber and openings for passage of fluid. A UV source is provided to subject the chamber to the UV light. Light baffles defi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017594 | Atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma device to clean and sterilize the surfaces of probes, cannulas, pin tools, pipettes and spray heads The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for the use of atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma to clean and sterilize the surfaces of liquid handling devices. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6967009 | Ozone generator An ozone generator is proposed which comprises a plurality of plate-like ozone generating elements, stacked one on top of the other, which are in at least partial contact with a process water stream, each of the ozone generating elements having at least one plate-li... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6967007 | Highly efficient compact capacitance coupled plasma reactor/generator and method A compact capacitively coupled electrode structure for use in a gas plasma reactor/generator is disclosed. The electrode structure comprises a parallel plate type anode and cathode spaced to define a gas flow path or volume therebetween. A plurality of electrically ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955341 | Apparatus for dissolving gas into liquid An apparatus for effectively dissolving gas into liquid medium to obtain high concentration of gas solution includes a mixer and a tank enclosure, wherein the mixer primarily includes a quasi-Venturi tube and an expansion chamber. During operation, gas is introduced... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6919698 | Electrostatic fluid accelerator for and method of controlling a fluid flow An electrostatic fluid accelerator includes a first number of corona electrodes and a second number of accelerating electrodes spaced apart from and parallel to adjacent ones of the corona electrodes. An electrical power source is connected to supply the corona and ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6911186 | Electro-kinetic air transporter and conditioner device with enhanced housing configuration and enhanced anti-microorganism capability An electro-kinetic air conditioner for removing particulates from the air creates an airflow using no moving parts. The airflow is subjected to UV radiation from a germicidal lamp within the device. The conditioner includes an ion generator that has an electrode ass... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905577 | Method for oxidation of volatile organic compounds contained in gaseous effluents and device thereof The present invention relates to both a method and a device for removing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) from gaseous streams in conduits, chimneys and/or exhaust ducts. The method is especially useful in eliminating a large variety of pollutants, and especially or... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6833121 | Ozone generator An ozone generator comprises an electrode located within a dielectric tube with a ground electrode formed on the outer surface of the tube. The tube and ground electrode are surrounded by a coding jacket to allow the coolant to come into contact with the ground elec... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6764658 | Plasma generator A plasma generator includes several plasma sources distributed in an array for plasma treatment of surfaces. Each plasma source includes first and second conductive electrodes. Each second electrode has a gas passage defined therein, and one of the first electrodes ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6723294 | Ozone generator An ozone generator includes a dielectric member having first and second faces, a first electrode provided on the first face of the member, and a second electrode provided on the second face of the member. The first electrode can be an electrically conductive plate, ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6544486 | Ozone generator Ozone is generated by directing ambient air through a co-axially oriented cathode and anode. In a preferred embodiment, the outer electrode is a tubular cathode, with the anode disposed about a longitudinal axis therein. The anode is provided with a plura... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6534023 | Fluid dynamic ozone generating assembly A fluid dynamic ozone generator includes a coaxial gas-fluid mixing tube, an air-cooled ozone formation tube, and a liquid-pressurized gas-liquid mixer. The air-cooled ozone formation tube has an electric discharge region for inducing and sustaining micro... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6511638 | Apparatus and method 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 elemen... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6491879 | Ozone generator An ozone generator has a dielectric element, first and second opposed end cap members and a gas passageway positioned between a high voltage electrode and a ground plane and positioned internal of the dielectric element, and at least one securring member ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6322759 | Ozonizer using a thermally sprayed ceramic dielectric An ozonizer is disclosed, having a first electrode and a second electrode between which a discharge gap is formed, a dielectric being arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. The dielectric comprises a support element made of glass o... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6299761 | Water purifier system Ozone is generated and combined with water. The combined water and ozone are then mixed to provide a substantially homogeneous mixture which subsequently is transported along a confined flow path having a length sufficient to provide substantially complet... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6290823 | Convertible electrode roller for corona treating systems A corona treatment system (10d) has a corona treatment generator (11d), a first stationary electrode (12d) having a dielectric layer (18d) disposed thereon and a second roller electrode (13d) spaced from the first stationary electrode (12d) by a gap (15d)... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6270733 | Ozone generator A tubular ozone generator comprises concentric inner tubular electrode/dielectric with inner electrode in intimate length-to-length contact with dielectric and outer tubular electrode with corona discharge zone between the inner tubular electrode/dielectr... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6083355 | Electrodes for plasma treater systems Continuous-feed plasma treater systems are designed to treat continuous substrates, such as webs or films, by continuously feeding the substrates through an enclosure having a plasma discharge that alters the substrate's surface properties in some desirab... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6060027 | Ozone generator An apparatus for producing ozone from oxygen comprises a high voltage electrode connectable to a current source; a ground electrode spaced from the high voltage electrode and having an upstream end and a downstream end; a dielectric element positioned bet... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6027688 | Apparatus and method for inactivation of human immunodeficiency virus An apparatus and method for the inactivation of infectious organisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa, and especially for the inactivation of human immunodeficiency virus in proteinaceous material such as blood and blood products, without adv... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5871701 | Ozone generator with small-diameter dielectric tubes A corona-type, air-cooled ozone generator has a cluster of ganged cylindrical generator units (100) packed into a cylindrical pipe (10). Each unit has an inner electrode (101), a dielectric tube around the inner electrode (103), and a concentric outer ele... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5824274 | Ozone treatment system for point of use purification of water and sanitizing agent for surfaces, articles and foods An water purifier and surface sanitizer uses an ozone generator but requires no air dryer, is adapted for simple maintenance and for use in remote areas from low-voltage DC. The sanitizer has a housing with a high-voltage supply device such as a pulse coi... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5766560 | Ozone generator An ozone generator having a first electrode, a second electrode and leads for coupling a high-tension voltage between the two electrodes, the first electrode being operable to produce a corona discharge in its vicinity when the high-tension voltage is app... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5762886 | Ozone generator This invention relates to an ozone generator for deodorizing and sterilizing without doing harm to a human body, and being applied to general home appliances, includes a discharger for discharging using high voltage generated from a high-voltage generatin... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5702673 | Ozone generating apparatus An ozone generating apparatus produces highly pure ozone gas which can be used in a semiconductor manufacturing process. The ozone generating apparatus comprises a high voltage source, an ozone generating cell which generates ozone gas by supplying a mate... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5698164 | Low-temperature plasma generator The present invention provides a low-temperature plasma generator as an electric discharger which is used for discharging electricity in dry air, humid air or water, thereby removing an offensive odor, sterilizing bacteria, purifying water and so on. In t... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5667756 | Structure of ozonizer An ozonizer including a hollow connecting member having a metal contact pin connected on one terminal of a high voltage generator, two wind guide shells fastened to two oppoiste ends of the connecting member, an insulative tube mounted inside the connecti... | 09/16/1997 |
