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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5066316 | Exhaust gas purifying apparatus The present invention presents an exhaust gas purifying apparatus characterized by a first electrode composed of an electric conductor in which its surface is formed as a projected formation, a second electrode composed of an electric conductor and dispos... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5055117 | Air filtering apparatus An air filtering apparatus for obtaining high purity purified air by separating diffused particles from air, including a fibre filter, an upper porous plate, a lower porous plate, and a purification means fixed between the upper porous plate and the lower... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5055118 | Dust-collecting electrode unit A first insulation layer (3), a first conductive layer (1), a second insulation layer (4) and a second conductive layer (2) are laminated, and a larger spacial gap between either one (2) of the first conductive layer (1) and the second conductive layer (2... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5041145 | Bridged stream corona generator The present invention provides a bridged stream corona generator including a first electrode comprising an electrical conductor having projections on its surface; a second electrode again comprising an electrical conductor, which is located in opposition ... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5006134 | Coagulator for systems for the purifying of exhaust gases of fossil fuels In a coagulator for systems for the purifying of exhaust gases of fossil fuels, in particular of exhaust gases from diesel internal-combustion engines, which has a housing (10), poled as counter-electrode, an electrode (11) arranged concentrically in the ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5003774 | Apparatus for soot removal from exhaust gas An apparatus for removing soot from an exhaust gas stream wherein the exhaust gas stream is contacted with water to provide a substantially water saturated exhaust gas stream, particles and droplets in the water saturated gas stream then are electrically ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4980796 | Gas ionization system and method A gas ionization system for use in an enclosure having an inlet and an outlet. The system includes at least a pair of spaced electrodes, each electrode being formed of a wire screen, and the wire screens being parallel to each other. A stream of gas is pa... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4978372 | Pleated charged media air filter An electrostatic air filtration system of the charged media type wherein contact between the filter media and the electrostatic charging media of the filter is minimized or eliminated to increase the efficiency of the filter. The fibrous filter media is e... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4908047 | Soot removal from exhaust gas A method and apparatus for removing soot from an exhaust gas stream wherein the exhaust gas stream is contacted with water to produce a substantially water saturated exhaust gas stream, particles and droplets in the water saturated gas stream then are ele... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4846857 | Electric dust collector with electrode supporter therefor In a dust collector, reverse U-shaped or reverse V-shaped supports pass through reverse U-shape or reverse V-shaped passages located above a dust collecting chamber. One end of each support passes below the passages and suspends electrodes in the dust col... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4700014 | Cap for insulator support housing A cover cap (40) is provided for covering the open end of a support insulator (38) having a discharge electrode hanger rod (28) passing coaxially therethrough. The cover cap (40) comprises a top (42) and a sloping side wall (44) extending coaxially outwar... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4672504 | Electronic generator for air purification An electronic generator for air purification includes a molded plastic housing having a flat floor and a cover. The housing has an air inlet and a fan pulls air in through the inlet and blows it out through remote outlets. Within the housing and mounted o... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4634806 | High-voltage insulator A high-voltage insulator which is suitable for use in chambers carrying gas highly charged with solid particles and is used particularly in electrostatic filters used for cleaning an exhaust gas derived from internal combustion engines used to drive motor... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4618351 | Device for cleaning of gases A device for cleaning of gases of electrically conductive particles, like soot and the like, in particular for cleaning of exhaust gases of fossil fuels, like exhaust gases of Diesel motors and the like, with a coagulator admitted by the gases is suggeste... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4578088 | Electrical insulating and sealing apparatus and process for using same An electrical insulating and sealing apparatus, and process of using same, is described for use in an electrostatic precipitator. The apparatus employs a flexible insulator seal through which passes an electrical lead-in conductor with rubber boots to sea... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4541849 | Collector electrode assembly for tubular electrostatic precipitator This invention relates to the part of a tubular electrostatic precipitator for a vertical gas flow, comprising a bank of circular cylindrical collecting electrodes of plastic material, at least one upper tube sheet, at least one lower tube sheet, and a cy... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4440553 | Air-filtration module with ionization for elimination of static electricity A filtration module containing a filter element is provided with an ionization device on the outlet side of the filter module which utilizes the outlet grille and portions of the standard filter element as components of the ionization device.... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4363932 | Electrostatic precipitator insulator construction An insulating structure for cooperation with an associated electrostatic precipitator having a generally U-shaped member supporting a depending weight. The insulating structure includes a section of a generally planar, generally circular first body which ... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4300922 | Insulating current feed-through A feed-through insulating assembly for a conductor in a high-pressure electrostatic precipitator comprises a pair of grooved insulator rings which are urged against a flange and bear upon the latter through wire seals, the rings being coaxial and having t... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4294591 | Mounting for high-voltage electrode support frame in an electrostatic precipitator A mounting assembly (12) for suspending an electrically conductive support frame for high-voltage electrodes (10) in an electrostatic precipitator comprises an electrical insulator (20) secured to a roof portion (13) of the precipitator and a fastening me... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4251682 | Operation of a lead-in-device receiving a conductor passed through the cover of an electrical precipitation apparatus The invention relates to a process for operating a lead-in-device receiving a conductor which passes through the cover of an electrical precipitation apparatus down to its electrode system. A portion of the conductor is encircled by an insulator which is ... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4194888 | Electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator having an inner electrode extending along the axis of a tubular outer electrode. The inner electrode includes an elongated support electrode connected to a disc shaped discharge electrode having a transverse dimension larger ... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4177047 | Electrostatic precipitators An electrostatic precipitator is provided utilizing an improved material for the collecting electrodes and other elements of the precipitator. The new material is a fiberglass reinforced resin with a conductive and corrosion-resistant surface layer consis... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4167400 | Electrode restraining assembly in an electrostatic precipitator An assembly for restraining emitting electrodes (14) in an electrostatic precipitator of the type having collecting electrodes (12, 13) arranged in rows spaced at equal distances in parallel planes and spaced-apart emitting electrodes (14) hung in rows ce... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4117255 | Insulator bushing for high voltage input An insulator bushing for high d-c voltage input to be used in an electric precipitator, etc. is designed to internally produce jet flows of sealing gas covering the insulator member. While ingress of dust-laden gas passing through the precipitator into th... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4077783 | Insulator means for electrostatic precipitators The disclosure relates to an insulator means for electrostatic precipitators wherein a column is centrally supported on a base structure above which a plurality of concentric generally cylindrical and circular in cross section discharge electrodes are ele... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4077784 | Electric filter An electric filter for separating impurities from air including a housing which contains separator plates disposed in spaced relationship and formed of conductive material and alternate ones of said plates are connected to opposite poles of a source of vo... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4071688 | Method and article for protecting a precipitator discharge electrode Discharge electrodes in electrostatic precipitators are protected from erosion caused by power arcs in the area along their length which is closest to the ground electrode plates by a shroud of high temperature insulating plastic such as Teflon. The shrou... | 01/31/1978 |
| 3972701 | Electrostatic precipitator having electrode stabilizer means An electrostatic precipitator for cleaning a particle laden gas passing therethrough comprising a shell having a gas inlet and outlet port and defining a gas chamber therein, a plurality of laterally spaced collector electrodes suspended within the gas ch... | 08/03/1976 |
