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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367997 | Electronic enclosure filter for very small spaces The present invention is directed to an improved electronic enclosure filter for very small spaces, such as small disk drives. The filter includes an exposed electrostatic layer that functions to catch and retain particulate contamination within the filter. The filt... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361212 | Electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator is detailed. The precipitator includes a conduit for the passage of particles in an air flow and a generator of an electrostatic field substantially orthogonal to the air flow, and an ion supply, capable of charging the particles, in wh... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359176 | Board for ion generation and ion generating apparatus Provided is a board for ion generation that is capable of generating negative ions with much better efficiency and in an amount larger than that of positive ions. In the board for ion generation, a discharge electrode is formed on one principal surface of a substrat... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7320947 | Static dissipative textile and method for producing the same The present invention relates generally to a static dissipative textile having an electrically conductive surface achieved by coating the textile with an electrically conductive coating in a variety of patterns. The electrically conductive coating is comprised of a ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316734 | Volatile organic compound treatment apparatus A volatile organic compound treatment apparatus including an adsorber coming into contact with a gas to be treated and adsorbing volatile organic compounds; a plurality of pairs of electrodes, divided into a plurality of groups, which generate electric discharge so ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7258729 | Electronic bi-polar electrostatic air cleaner An electro-mechanical electrostatic air cleaner that combines a low air resistance dielectric fibrous filter material positioned between and electrically charged by two electrically resistant carbon coated screens. The screens are charged by a remotely mounted bi-po... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258723 | Particulate filter assembly and associated method A particulate filter assembly includes an electrode assembly, a particulate filter positioned in an electrode gap defined between two electrodes of the electrode assembly, a power supply electrically coupled to the electrode assembly, and a controller for controllin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7160363 | Electrostatic filter construction This publication discloses an electrostatic filter construction, which includes electrodes connected to a first electrical potential, second electrodes, which are electrically insulated from the first electrodes, and an insulating material acting as a particle filte... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160365 | Ion generating apparatus, air conditioning apparatus, and charging apparatus An ion generating apparatus is built by sandwiching a dielectric layer between an induction electrode and a discharge electrode. The induction electrode is formed of a metal substrate of, for example, aluminum. Even when the apparatus is made larger, it offers impro... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150774 | Self-spacing pleated filter insert A replaceable, self-spacing, pleated, filter insert that can be easily installed in a reusable filter frame without the aid of a secondary spacing structure includes reversibly collapsible and expandable filter media including a plurality of pleats that expand unifo... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7115151 | High efficiency particulate air rated vacuum bag media and an associated method of production A vacuum bag media and associated method of production, which includes a first layer that includes an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane and at least one second layer that includes a first component having a first melting point and a second component having a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101423 | Respiratory air filter A respiratory filter includes an air-permeable sleeve and at least one filter layer that is arranged in the sleeve and contains activated carbon. The activated carbon contained in the filter layers serves as a gas filter that, by absorption, at least partially remov... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7052533 | Filter element, method for manufacture thereof, and filter using said element The invention provides a filter element exhibiting an excellent deodorizing and adsorbing function with low pressure drop, as well as to a method for its manufacture and a filter using the element. The filter element is manufactured by coating a base fabric with an ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7045211 | Crimped thermoplastic multicomponent fiber and fiber webs and method of making The present invention provides a crimped multicomponent fiber containing at least two polymer components arranged in a crimpable configuration in distinct zones or segments across the cross-section of the fiber wherein one component comprises a dielectrically suscep... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041153 | Method of measuring floating dusts In a method of measuring particles floating in an atmosphere, the atmosphere containing the particles is sucked into a container, ions are generated from a discharge electrode disposed in the container to charge the particles with the ions. A dust-collecting electro... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025798 | Tabletop-type air cleaner A personal tabletop-type air cleaner is provided which is user-friendly and can improve smoke sucking efficiency in a simple configuration. The disclosed personal tabletop-type air cleaner has a front opening portion to suck air containing smoke of a cigarette, a bl... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008469 | Portable air filtration system utilizing a conductive coating and a filter for use therein A portable air filtration system includes a filter housing having an air inlet and outlet. The housing defines a filtration chamber between the inlet and outlet. The air filtration system uses an intake fan, an ionizing mechanism, a filter media, and a conductive co... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6984259 | Air disinfection apparatus An air purification and disinfection apparatus incorporates an air inlet filter (1) spanning the intake of the apparatus, an ultraviolet light source (2) for treating the air within a chamber (14) of the apparatus, and an equalising screen (3... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6946232 | Image-receiving element An image-receiving element for use in photographic and photothermographic diffusion transfer film units of the type where the image-receiving element is designed to be removed, or “peeled-apart” from a photosensitive element following exposure and photographic p... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923848 | Collecting apparatus of floating dusts in atmosphere A collecting device for collecting particles floating in the atmosphere includes a collecting container; a pump for sucking the atmosphere into the collecting container; a discharge electrode disposed in the collecting container for generating single polarity ions t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6872233 | High efficiency particulate air rated vacuum bag media and an associated method of production A vacuum bag media and associated method of production, which includes a first layer that includes an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane and at least one second layer that includes a first component having a first melting point and a second component having a... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6827764 | Molded filter element that contains thermally bonded staple fibers and electrically-charged microfibers A filter element that comprises a porous molded web 10′ that contains thermally bonded staple fibers 12 and non-thermally bonded electrically charged microfibers 14. The molded web is retained in its molded configuration, at least in part, by ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6808548 | Three component filtration material A filter material comprising a blend of at least three types of fibers: (a) polypropylene fibers (b) polymethaphenylene isophtalamide fibers and (c) fibers of a third type selected from the group of acrylic and modacrylic. In a preferred embodiment, the blend contai... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6793715 | Equipment air filter The invention provides a filter that can be cut-to-fit or deformed to fit a variety of differently shaped and sized intakes. The invention also provides a filter kit that allows a user to create a filter of a desired size with attaching mechanisms to secure the filt... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6793717 | Apparatus for keeping contamination away from a mask during exposure with light The present invention includes a filtered mask enclosure having an exterior portion and interior regions within the exterior portion such that the interior regions have a filtering region and a purging region connected to the filtering region. The present invention ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6733556 | Antibacterial/antiviral filtering device for ventilation systems In a ventilation system, such as anaesthesia machines or ventilators for intensive care, provided with a hosed directed to patient, a breathable gas supplying tube, an exhaustion tube and an antibacterial/antiviral filtering device connected at one side to the hose ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6572685 | Air filter assembly having an electrostatically charged filter material with varying porosity An air filter assembly includes a filter media that is electrostatically charged. The filter media has a first porosity at the inlet side and a second porosity at the outlet side. An electrostatic charge preferably is maintained across the entire filter m... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6527834 | Filter for gaseous media A filter made of nonwoven fabric, paper or the like for gaseous media, having an electrically conductive coating made of a conductive substance of pulverizable materials, in particular from electrically conductive carbon-black particles and/or powdery met... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6419729 | Filter assemblies with adhesive attachment systems Filter assemblies with adhesive attachment systems are provided. In one embodiment, a filter assembly includes a porous filter member and an adhesive disposed on a reinforcement scrim adhesively attached to at least a portion of at least one major surface... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6375721 | Ionization filter for purifying air The invention relates to an ionization filter for purifying air that is enriched with dust particles and other inorganic and organic pollutants. The filter has at least one electrically charged emission electrode for producing electrically conductive part... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6372004 | High efficiency depth filter and methods of forming the same A composite filter for removing particulates entrained in a gas has stack of at least two non-pre-bonded tiers of filter material which are bonded together to form a unitary stratified structure. The tiers can include thermally bindable components such as... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6296691 | Multi-functional molded filter for removing contaminants from an enclosure The present invention is an improved molded filter which performs multiple filtration functions within an enclosed environment, such as within a computer hard disk drive. In a first embodiment, the filter is capable of removing particulate contaminants fr... | 10/02/2001 |
| 5882383 | Gas drying apparatus Apparatus for drying flowing gas includes a generally cylindrical vessel having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, two perforated plates of different metals in contact with each other transverse the interior of the vessel, and a third perforated plate downstre... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5847514 | Apparatus for generating negative ions with a lid and a casing An apparatus for generating negative ions includes two casings which are coupled each other and respectively have an outer thread on one end thereof, a lid which is fastened to the coupled casings, an electrode rod disposed within the coupled casings, an ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5837035 | Method and apparatus for electrostatically precipitating impurities, such as suspended matter or the like, from a gas flow The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for electrostatically precipitating suspended matter from a gas flow, wherein a precipitation electrode which is flown through by the gas flow is provided in the form of a perforated plate behind ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5792242 | Electrostatic fibrous filter web There is provided a nonwoven electret fiber filter formed with a nonwoven web of electret fibers needle-punched to an open scrim support. The scrim support material has individual discrete open areas with an average cross-sectional area as viewed from the... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5759239 | Air purifier An air purifier including a housing which has two air intake passages at two lateral sides and an induced-draft fan in an air accumulation chamber between the air intake passages, a plurality of air filters respectively mounted between the air accumulatio... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5753013 | Gas drying apparatus and method Apparatus for drying flowing gas includes a generally cylindrical vessel having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, two perforated plates of different metals in contact with each other transverse the interior of the vessel, and a third perforated plate downstre... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5741352 | Air cleaner An attractive portable air cleaner effectively purifies air in a room or office for added comfort and a healthier environment. Instead of using expensive custom-made filters, the air cleaner uses regular toilet paper or paper towels for customer convenien... | 04/21/1998 |
