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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052782 | Structure for attaching dust collection electrode of wet electric dust collector A structure for attaching a dust collection electrode of a wet electric dust collector that is low-cost and resistant to entire face corrosion, space corrosion, and hole corrosion. An end of a dust collection electrode element is tightened and slung to be supported ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7976616 | Composite discharge electrode The invention is a discharge electrode in an electrostatic precipitator having a power supply connected to at least one collection electrode and a flow of gas across the collection electrode. The discharge electrode has a plurality of conductive fibers electrically ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7824477 | Ionizer mounting structure for a vehicle air conditioning system The present invention relates to an ionizer mounting structure for a vehicle air conditioning system. The air conditioning system includes an air conditioning case having an internal passageway and an ionizer for generating negative ions and positive ions within the... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7749313 | Air conditioning system for automotive vehicles An air conditioning system for automotive vehicles includes an air conditioning case having an internal passageway and an ionizer for emitting positive ions and negative ions into the internal passageway of the air conditioning case. The ionizer includes a main body... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7695552 | Ionizer In an ionizer composed of an electrode needle cartridge and a main body block, the electrode needle cartridge is provided with an electrode needle for generating an ion, a high voltage generating device for applying high voltage to the electrode needle, and a receiv... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7691187 | Electrode wire for an electrostatic precipitator An electrode wire for use in an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The electrode wire includes a wire portion of a predetermined length L, a first end, and a second end. The electrode wire further includes retaining b... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7651553 | Ballast circuit for electrostatic particle collection systems The present invention provides a ballast circuit and method for fabricating the same for multi-electrode corona discharge arrays. The circuit includes a conductive plastic material and at least one corona electrode protruding from the conductive plastic material. Th... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7540903 | Device for ionizing particles carried in an airflow, for ventilation, heating, and/or air-conditioning system in particular The object of the invention is a device for ionizing (2) particles carried in an airflow (4) circulating inside a system, this device (2) including at least two electrodes (8, 9) held by a chassis (13) and connected, respectively, ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7481870 | Electrode wire for an electrostatic precipitator An electrode wire for use in an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The electrode wire includes a wire portion of a predetermined length L, a first end, and a second end. The electrode wire further includes retaining b... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7465340 | Ionizer with parts-extension unit Parts-attaching grooves are formed at both side surfaces of an ionizer main body, and an auxiliary member for extending parts is detachably latched to the parts-attaching grooves. Parts, such as sensors, filters, and so forth are extended by means of the auxiliary m... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7438743 | Method of making replacement collecting electrodes for an electrostatic precipitator A method of forming a modular collecting electrode for an electrostatic precipitator, including forming a plurality of horizontal collecting electrode sections, each section having vertical planar portions separated by vertical tubular portions, and wherein the meth... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438742 | Method and apparatus for preventing wear in an electrostatic precipitator An apparatus for preventing wear of an electrode holder on a discharge electrode frame of an electrostatic precipitator includes an electrically conductive member having a central portion generally contoured to a shape of an electrode holder. The apparatus is fasten... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7384456 | Modular frame for air purification devices A modular frame for use in air purification devices is described. In one aspect of the invention, a plurality of frame members are arranged in a linked stack to form a housing for components of an air purification device. The frame members are arranged to define a f... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377962 | Electric discharge device and air purifying device A discharge device for generating a streamer discharge includes a discharge electrode and a counter electrode. The discharge electrode is in a shape of a wire or rod and is disposed substantially parallel to the counter electrode. Thus, even when a tip of the discha... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368004 | Electric dust collector The electric dust collector has an oblong holding unit provided on the air channel of an air conditioner or the like; a high-voltage applying device provided at an end of the holding unit; a front-open contact protector of substantially inverted U-shape that contain... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354474 | Dry dust filter for using in operations endangered by gases The invention related to dust filters (1) which are especially used in operations endangered by gases and comprise filter elements (10) rendered antistatic by means of derivative constituents such as carbon fibres, salts or special steel fibres (26,... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7306648 | Retainer for use with a corona ground element of an electrostatic precipitator A retainer for use with a corona ground element of an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The retainer includes a body and a retainer aperture extending at least partially through the body and adapted to receive a proj... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7306655 | Corona ground element A corona ground element for use in a pre-ionizer of an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The corona ground element includes a substantially elongate body including a proximate end and a distal end and first and secon... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7291207 | Air treatment apparatus with attachable grill Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and apparatus for moving air using an air treatment apparatus, the air treatment apparatus preferably including at least one first electrode, at least one second electrode, and at least one third electrod... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291206 | Pre-ionizer for use with an electrostatic precipitator A pre-ionizer for use with an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The pre-ionizer includes two or more corona ground elements arranged in a substantially parallel orientation. A corona ground element of the two or more... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7264659 | Plate fastener for an electrostatic precipitator cell A plate fastener for an electrostatic precipitator cell is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The plate fastener includes a fastener shaft including a head. The fastener shaft extends through the electrostatic precipitator cell. The head is adapte... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261764 | System and method for spatially-selective particulate deposition and enhanced deposition efficiency The present invention relates to a methods, apparatuses and systems that utilize electric currents to direct the deposition of particulate matter to various surfaces. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7238225 | Plasma air dust collector In a plasma air dust collector, the plasma air dust collector includes a first electrode fixing unit and a second electrode fixing unit respectively having a power terminal; at least two dust collecting electrodes; a discharge electrode arranged between the dust col... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7198660 | Electrostatic device for ionic air emission Ionic emission electrostatic device (1) for depositing on the surface (sp) of a multitude of aerosol particles (p1, p2, . . . , pn) within a fluid (F), a quasi-homogeneous quantity of ions (iq). This electrostatic device (1) is... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7160364 | Discharge electrode A discharge electrode for an electrostatic precipitator has a collar having two oppositely disposed arms extending radially therefrom, with each radially extending arm terminating in a number of tines at its free end. Each tine is pointed and is curved relative to a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7161789 | Ion chip The ion chip has an ionizing structure in intimate electrical and physical contact with a conductor. The ionizing structure is either a carbon fiber layer or ionizing needles or both. The conductor may be a bare metal wire, a metal plate or a metal layer on a base i... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7052531 | Local cleaning system for constructing clean shielded space with no need for dedicated partition wall, using charged air shower unit providing ion wind and local exhaust device A local cleaning system which uses a charged air shower unit for forming a shield curtain by means of an ion wind, and a local exhaust device for exhausting the air containing dirt and dust settled down on the floor by the ion wind to construct a clean shielded spac... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048787 | Air cleaner An air cleaner has an electron generator that includes a pointed head, a collector element and an electric circuit included in the electron generator for generating a negative potential on the pointed head and a positive potential on the collector element. The point... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6958089 | Structure of an electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator includes a frame, several parallel square metallic rods securely disposed in the frame, and several metallic boards positioned parallel in the frame for charges to be deposited on, and spacing elements; the metallic boards have through ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951580 | Method for minimizing bowing of collector plates in an electrostatic precipitator, and a collector plate-clip combination A bow-reduced precipitator collector plate assembly and an appertaining method include a precipitator collector plate that contacts a spring-like stiffening element configured to be attached to a fixed anchor or an adjacent anchoring collector plate. The stiffening ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6599349 | Precipitating tube bundle for wet electrofilters A precipitation tube bundle for wet electrostatic filters is provided. The precipitation tube bundle consists of a plurality of single-piece precipitation tubes which are held at a distance from each other by an upper support collar, a central guide ring ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6579349 | Electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator includes an upright hollow body having a lower smoke inlet and an upper smoke outlet, with a pair of spaced horizontal partitions formed in the hollow body between the inlet and outlet. A set of parallel ducts extends vertica... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6413301 | Electronically enhanced media air filtration system and method of assembling Disclosed is a portable air filtration system for removing contaminants from room air. In one embodiment, the air filtration system includes a power supply and an air blower module electrically connected to the power supply. The air filtration system furt... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6355095 | DC/AC air cleaner for a vehicle A DC/AC air cleaner for a vehicle includes a chassis having a bottom plate and two side plates formed on two sides of the bottom plate, respectively. An insertion slot is defined in the bottom plate, and two inner plates are mounted between the side plate... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6048385 | Electric discharge wire-holding structure for wet-type electric dust collector An electric discharge wire-holding structure for a wet-type electric dust collector is disclosed. The holding structure is capable of increasing the service life of electric discharge wires by preventing the presence of a minute clearance at the end of th... | 04/11/2000 |
