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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377957 | Method and construction of filters and pre-filters for extending the life cycle of the filter bodies therein A method of utilizing a filter having a filter body removing solid particles from a fluid, in order to extend the life cycle of the filter body before cleaning or replacement thereof is required, characterized in applying to the fluid, upstream of the filter body, a... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7332020 | Gas treating device A gas treating device capable of electrically collecting dust and of decomposing odors and other matter by plasma includes a plasma generating device integrally incorporated into an ionization part in a casing. The ionization part has an ionization line and a column... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7297185 | Electrostatic dust precipitator An electrostatic dust precipitator (1) is constructed mainly to include a housing (11) in which an air path (10) communicating between an inlet (8) and an outlet (9), an airstream generating unit (14) that causes generation ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7262564 | Electrostatic fluid accelerator for and a method of controlling fluid flow An electrostatic fluid acceleration and method of operation thereof includes at least two synchronously powered stages. A single power supply or synchronized and phase controlled power supplies provide high voltage power to each of the stages such that both the phas... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261765 | Electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator having a plurality of electrostatic precipitation units positioned within the electrostatic precipitator. Each of the electrostatic precipitation units includes a plurality of negative wire electrodes and a plurality of positive electro... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7163572 | Air purifier An air purifier for removing particles in air includes an outer casing, and an ionizer module. The ionizer module includes a power unit and an ionizing electrode unit, electrically connected to the power unit. The ionizing electrode unit includes a first electrode s... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7141098 | Air filtration system using point ionization sources A filtration system for filtering particulates from air. A plurality of point ionization sources are positioned in the proximity of the periphery of an air flow channel and being oriented to generate ions in the proximity of the air flow channel in a direction gener... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7112236 | Multistage space-efficient electrostatic collector A multistage space-efficient electrostatic collector cleans a gas flowing therethrough along a gas flow path having a first stage provided by a first corona discharge zone along the gas flow path, and a second stage provided by a second corona discharge zone along t... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105041 | Grid type electrostatic separator/collector and method of using same An electrical type grid electrostatic collector/separator removes particles from an air stream. The apparatus includes multiple parallel grids that act as the porous material, enclosed in a sealed compartment so that the entrained air flows parallel and between one ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7054130 | Apparatus and method for improving uniformity and charge decay time performance of an air ionizer blower An air ionizer blower includes a voltage source, an air inlet, an air outlet, an air mover, at least one electrode and a straightening vane. The air mover is configured to cause air to flow into the air inlet and out of the air outlet, thereby creating an air flow. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053565 | Electrostatic fluid accelerator for and a method of controlling fluid flow An electrostatic fluid acceleration and method of operation thereof includes at least two synchronously powered stages with final or rear-most electrodes of one stage maintained at substantially the same instantaneous voltage as the immediately adjacent initial or f... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041157 | Filter system for spreading soot particles from a stream of exhaust gas An apparatus for separating and converting exhaust particulates from a stream of exhaust gas, especially a diesel engine, into gaseous substances, in which the exhaust gas is guided through a honeycomb filter (6) made from a porous ceramic material whose axia... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6958134 | Electro-kinetic air transporter-conditioner devices with an upstream focus electrode An electro-kinetic air conditioner for removing particulates from the air creates an airflow using no moving parts. The conditioner includes an ion generator that has an electrode assembly including a first array of emitter electrodes, a second array of collector el... | 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 |
| 6942105 | In-line filtration for a particle-based electrochemical power system A system for filtering particles within a multiphase fluid that comprises a particulate phase is disclosed. The system comprises a first plurality of substantially parallel, substantially planar thin slabs separated by a predetermined distance to retain particles ha... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926758 | Electrostatic filter An electrostatic filter (1) has a chamber (11) into which a gas stream is introduced. An ioniser (19) in the form of an electrode array (20) is located in the chamber (11) and creates an ionising zone through which the gas stream p... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6773489 | Grid type electrostatic separator/collector and method of using same An electrical type grid electrostatic collector/separator removes particles from an air stream. The apparatus includes multiple parallel grids that act as the porous material, enclosed in a sealed compartment so that the entrained air flows parallel and between one ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6508861 | Integrated single-pass dual-field electrostatic precipitator and method An improvement in an electrostatic precipitator and method for removing particulate contaminants entrained in a gas stream passed through an electrode arrangement in which particulates are charged in a first electrostatic field and subjected to a second e... | 01/21/2003 |
| 5766319 | Electrofilter In electric filters with a negative corona, an aerosol is formed in the entrance area if ammonia is present in the flue gas, reducing the separation performance of the filter. To avoid this, spray electrodes and separation electrodes provided in the entra... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5215558 | Electrical dust collector An electric dust collector includes a plurality of alternately arranged collecting units and accelerating units forming air flow passages therebetween. Each accelerating unit has a hole therethrough, and a plurality of wires extending across the hole in a... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5199257 | Device for removal of particulates from exhaust and flue gases Device for reduction of exhaust gas particulates in an exhaust pipe, comprising in combination a two-pole high-voltage generator, and a plurality of conductors alternately connected to one or the other of the poles. The conductors constitute substantially... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5180404 | Corona discharge arrangements for the removal of harmful substances generated by the corona discharge A corona discharge apparatus includes a corona electrode (K) and a target electrode (M) which is spaced from the corona electrode (K). The electrodes are connected to a d.c. source (2) having a voltage such as to produce a corona discharge on the corona e... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5037456 | Electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator comprising a corona discharging section for charging dust particles as they pass through and a dust collecting section which has at least two sets of negative plate electrodes for collecting the positively charged dust partic... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4789801 | Electrokinetic transducing methods and apparatus and systems comprising or utilizing the same Electrokinetic transducing methods and systems are disclosed in which the two electrode arrays confront each other and each electrode in one array is equidistant from the two nearest electrodes in the other array. The electrode arrays are excited by pulse... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4726812 | Method for electrostatically charging up solid or liquid particles suspended in a gas stream by means of ions A method for electrostatically charging up particles suspended in a gas stream by means of ions originating from a separate unipolar ion source, wherein the ions are injected into the gas/particle stream by means of an alternating field and are deposited ... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4725289 | High conversion electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator with an inlet and outlet duct having corona forming discharge electrodes to ionize the particulate in the gas stream, and multi-lateral stages of collecting zones to collect particulate from the gas stream by impingement and ... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4643745 | Air cleaner using ionic wind An air cleaner has a discharge electrode member, an intermediate electrode member, and a counter electrode member disposed opposed and spaced apart from each other. A voltage source is connected between the discharge member and the intermediate member for... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4521229 | Tubular discharge electrode for electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator (10) having a casing (12) defining a precipitation chamber (6) wherein a plurality of discharge electrode subassemblies (32) are disposed alternately between a plurality of collecting electrode plates (20). Each discharge ele... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4342571 | Electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator comprising a plurality of flat plate dust-collecting electrodes, arranged in substantially equally spaced and parallel relationship with one another and each having a discharge electrode, or electrodes, on and along the edge ... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4259093 | Electrostatic precipitator for air cleaning An electrostatic precipitator for air cleaning wherein the air passes through in two steps: first passing through a charging portion and next through a separation portion. The charging portion includes wires positioned parallel to and between parallel met... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4259707 | System for charging particles entrained in a gas stream A system for charging dust and the like particles entrained in a gas stream and which are to be electrostatically precipitated. An emitter electrode is disposed in the gas stream for producing ions of one polarity which charge particles in the gas stream.... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4233037 | Method of and apparatus for reducing back corona effects An apparatus and method for reducing back corona effects while charging high resistivity dust or the like in a corona field, includes a corona discharge electrode, a passive electrode and a screen electrode, the screen electrode being positioned between t... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4189308 | High voltage wetted parallel plate collecting electrode arrangement for an electrostatic precipitator A wetted parallel plate collecting electrode arrangement which increases the maximum electric field intensity possible without having water draining off the lower edges of the collecting electrodes forming small droplets which are accelerated towards the ... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4133649 | Reduced power input for improved electrostatic precipitation systems An improved procedure is disclosed for supplying the power to an electrostatic precipitation system of the type wherein an underlying dc field serves to charge the particulates and transport them out of the stream of gas, while the corona which is require... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4126434 | Electrostatic dust precipitators In an electrostatic dust precipitator of the type including a dust collection electrode structure and a discharge electrode structure which are impressed with DC voltages of the opposite polarities, the discharge electrode structure is constituted by a pl... | 11/21/1978 |
