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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404935 | Air treatment apparatus having an electrode cleaning element An air conditioner device includes a first electrode array and a second electrode array. A mechanism, that cleans the electrode(s) in a first electrode array, includes a length of flexible insulating material that projects from a base of the second electrode array t... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7368002 | Ionic air conditioning system The air conditioning system includes a housing having a vent portion and an ion generating unit positioned in the housing. The ion generating unit includes a first electrode, at least one second electrode, and a voltage generator that provides a constant potential d... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7309386 | Vertical air cleaner A portable air cleaner having a vertical orientation with a small footprint that uses an electrostatic precipitator to remove small particles from the air in combination with forced air for increased air flow and improved particle removal. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297184 | Apparatus and method for separating gases An apparatus and method to separate a mixture of gases—such as carbon dioxide and methane—by an inorganic membrane comprising a ceramic support and a silica layer made from a silicon elastomer sol. The apparatus and method can efficiently separate the gaseous mi... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7276106 | Electrode wire retaining member for an electrostatic precipitator An electrode wire retaining member for an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The electrode wire retaining member includes one or more flexible arm portions extending from the body and formed of an at least partially f... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258715 | Air cleaner An improved filter element for use in an electrostatic precipitation air cleaning device, the filter element including rod electrodes arranged through a stack of alternating fluted plastic sheets and plate electrodes. Successive plate electrodes are arranged to make... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7244289 | Air purifier with detachable ionizer unit An air purifier includes an outer casing and an ionizer module. The outer casing has a top portion, a bottom portion having an electrode opening, an air purifying cavity defining between the top and bottom portion, and a peripheral opening communicating with the air... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220295 | Electrode self-cleaning mechanisms with anti-arc guard for electro-kinetic air transporter-conditioner devices An electro-kinetic electro-static air conditioner with a bead member having a bore, through which a wire-like electrode passes. The bead is moved along the wire to frictionally clean the wire-like electrode when an electrode array is removed. A bead lifting arm is m... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7145320 | Particle counting method and particle counter A particle counter counts particles in aerosol having a particle size of from 2 nm to 50 nm in an operating pressure range from an atmospheric pressure through a reduced pressure to a low vacuum and calculate a particle size distribution. The particle counter charge... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7115153 | Electric separator with a rinsing cleaning system Electric oil separator that separates oil from an airflow of a ventilator. The separator includes an emission electrode and a collecting electrode. Moreover, the separator includes an injection device structured and arranged to inject oil as a cleaning fluid onto at... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097695 | Ion emitting air-conditioning devices with electrode cleaning features An air conditioner device includes a housing, a first electrode disposed in the housing, and a second electrode removably disposed in the housing. The second electrode can be manually removed from the housing and then manually returned to a resting position within t... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7056370 | Electrode self-cleaning mechanism for air conditioner devices An air conditioner with a cleaning member having an opening, through which a wire-like electrode passes. The member is moved along the wire to frictionally clean the wire-like electrode when a collector electrode array is moved. A lifting arm is mounted to the colle... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7014686 | Electrostatic air cleaner An air cleaner electrode assembly includes an elongated collector electrode and a plurality of elongated discharge electrodes arranged around the collector electrode. A fan may move air in a direction parallel to a length of the electrodes. The collector electrode m... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6977008 | Cleaning mechanism for ion emitting air conditioning device A cleaning mechanism for a wire electrode of an air purifier device includes a base, a post having a first end attached to the base and a second end accessible from a location external the housing, a cleaning plate assembly attached to the base, wherein the cleaning... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974560 | Electro-kinetic air transporter and conditioner device with 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... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972057 | Electrode cleaning for air conditioner devices Methods for cleaning a first group of electrodes contained within an air conditioner are provided. A second group of electrodes within the air conditioner has a cleaning device fastened therewith. The cleaning device engages the first group of electrodes. A method i... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6958088 | Carbon separation and collection device used for high performance dust collector A carbon separation and collection device used for a high performance dust collector includes a water supply tube, a water pump, a high pressure negative electrode discharge device, a high pressure positive electrode discharge device, a rotary brush, a removing plat... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953556 | Air conditioner devices An air conditioner includes an ion generator that provides ions and safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage generator that provides a voltage potential difference between first and second electrode arrays. At least one of the first and secon... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6946103 | Air purifier with electrode assembly insertion lock An air purifier device with an electrode assembly insertion lock comprises a housing, a removable electrode assembly, and a gravity-operated lock which prevents the removable electrode assembly from being inserted into the housing while the housing is in a vertical ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6908501 | Electrode self-cleaning mechanism for air conditioner devices An air conditioner with a cleaning member having an opening, through which a wire-like electrode passes. The member is moved along the wire to frictionally clean the wire-like electrode when a collector electrode array is moved. A lifting arm is mounted to the colle... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6899748 | Method and apparatus for removing contaminants from gas streams A method and apparatus for removing contaminants from gas streams. A first step involves selecting a contaminant to be removed from a gas stream and determining a characteristic ionizing energy value required to selectively ionize the selected contaminant with minim... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6899745 | Electrostatic air cleaner An air cleaner electrode assembly includes an elongated collector electrode and a plurality of elongated discharge electrodes arranged around the collector electrode. A fan may move air in a direction parallel to a length of the electrodes. The collector electrode m... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6855190 | Cleaning mechanism for ion emitting air conditioning device A cleaning mechanism for a wire electrode of an air purifier device includes a base, a post having a first end attached to the base and a second end accessible from a location external the housing, a cleaning plate assembly attached to the base, wherein the cleaning... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6824587 | Method and apparatus for removing contaminants from gas streams A method and apparatus for removing contaminants from gas streams. A first step involves selecting a contaminant to be removed from a gas stream and determining a characteristic ionizing energy value required to selectively ionize the selected contaminant with minim... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6749667 | Electrode self-cleaning mechanism for electro-kinetic air transporter-conditioner devices An electro-kinetic electro-static air conditioner with a bead member having a bore, through which a wire-like electrode passes. The bead is moved along the wire to frictionally clean the wire-like electrode when an electrode array is removed. A bead lifting arm is m... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6709484 | Electrode self-cleaning mechanism for electro-kinetic air transporter conditioner devices An electro-kinetic electro-static air conditioner includes a mechanism to clean the wire-like electrodes in the first electrode array. A length of flexible Mylar type sheet material projects from the base of the second electrode array towards and beyond the first el... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6635105 | Electrostatic precipitator The invention relates to an electrostatic precipitator for collecting liquid or solid particles from a gas stream. The electrostatic precipitator consists of a tube (1), through which the gas to be cleaned flows longitudinally, the internal wall (1A) of t... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6620224 | Air purification device with a needle-shaped electrode having a protective cover thereon In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an air purification device including: a first electrode in the shape of a hollow cylinder having both ends open; a second electrode in the shape of a solid needle having a tip end portion of a pr... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6464754 | Self-cleaning air purification system and process An economical air purification system and process that greatly reduces concentrations of dust and noxious gases to provide for a cleaner and healthier enviroment for people, plants, poultry and other animals. Desirably, the special air purification system... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6348103 | Method for cleaning electrofilters and electrofilters with a cleaning device A method for cleaning a two-stage emission electrode of an electrofilter suitable for use with an internal combustion engine, whereby a cleaning body moves along the emission electrode to strip it of deposits. Only the first stage of the electrode is clea... | 02/19/2002 |
| 5580368 | Exhaust gas cleaning device An exhaust gas cleaning device is provided, which is simple in structure and offers good performance in the cleaning of exhaust gas from car engines. The cleaning device includes a conductive cylindrical body through which the exhaust gas passes. A shaft ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5437713 | Removal device for electrostatic precipitators A removal device for an electrostatic precipitator which includes an ion generator, precipitator, collector and removal device for removing particles in the precipitator. A plurality of scrapers capable of linear displacement between two adjacent electros... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5429669 | Electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator including an ionization unit for ionization to charge the oily dust particles in the air flowing therein at the front, a dust precipitating unit for catching the charged oil dust particles in the air flowing from the ionizati... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5263317 | Exhaust gas purifying apparatus for automobile diesel engine Disclosed is an exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an automobile diesel engine including a pair of electrodes disposed at a predetermined interval in an exhaust path of an automobile diesel engine, and a high voltage power source for applying a high volt... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5160351 | Process of and apparatus for cleaning a dedusting electrostatic precipitator The process for cleaning collecting surfaces of dedusting electrostatic precipitators includes the steps of introducing a coarse-grained cleaning dust into the dedusting electrostatic precipitator, collecting at least the cleaning dust electrostatically i... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5110324 | Electrostatic separation method and apparatus An apparatus for removing gaseous hydrocarbon fraction from a heated gas comprises a cooled air inlet to condense the hydrocarbon to viscous liquid particles. An electrostatic field established between a points array and a plate propels the particles to a... | 05/05/1992 |
