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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116060 | Ionizer An ionizer includes a fan for blowing air, the fan being provided in an air blowing port which opens in a case, and a plurality of discharge electrodes for generating positive and negative ions by corona discharge, the discharge electrodes being provided in the case... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8045314 | Method of atmospheric discharge energy conversion, storage and distribution A method of converting atmospheric electrical discharge to a useable form of energy by arresting, storage and retransmission of lightning induced electrical discharge is disclosed. The invention discloses methods of deploying this technology even in isolated locatio... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8045315 | Electronic device with ion cooling system An electronic device includes an ion cooling system for cooling system components of the device. Through an arrangement, ionization of an air flow caused by the ion cooling can be determined and the electrostatic charge on the components that are located within the ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7995322 | Portable air ionizer, interface for a portable ionizer, and method of advertising therewith This disclosure relates to a portable ionizer worn in the vicinity of the human face, including, for example, a necklace to diffuse concentrations of negative ions in the facial area of the wearer where the ions are beneficial. As a consequence of this capacity to f... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995321 | Ionization device An ionization device with increased rigidity of a coupling portion is provided. The ionization device includes a casing member for applying high voltage to each needle electrode; a coupling member for mechanically coupling a plurality of casing members in a longitud... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7965488 | Methods of removing aerosols from the atmosphere An antenna is disclosed to efficiently ionize the atmosphere for the purpose of reducing the aerosol counts, and therefore the number of poluted particles in suspension in the atmosphere, by deposition to ground. The antenna includes peripheral nodes and a central n... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7940509 | Ionizer having mechanism for cleaning discharge electrodes Discharge electrodes for generating ion and a member for cleaning the discharge electrodes are mounted on an electrode support frame, which is detachably attached to the case of an ionizer. When the electrode support frame is attached to the case, the cleaning membe... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7924545 | Apparatus for controlling atmospheric humidity An apparatus for modification of the atmospheric humidity profile via creating updrafts of moistened air is provided. The apparatus is based on a capacitor of a Van der Graaf generator which, with the aid of air ionizers comprising a source of alpha particles, produ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7920368 | Static Eliminator A static eliminator that can be placed at a close distance capable of eliminating static electricity while preventing furious elevation of the surface electric potential of a work when the static eliminator is placed at a close distance to the work. A cover formed b... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7898791 | Ionizer with drop-off prevention device for electrode In an ionizer, in which an electrode cartridge having a pair of electrodes is mounted in an electrode-attaching opening of a housing so as to be freely attached and detached by means of rotating the same around a center axial line, a drop-off prevention cover is att... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7839619 | Static electricity eliminator An apparatus for reducing static electricity includes an ionizer that generates ions for neutralizing static electricity, a blower that produces a current of air for moving the ions to a desired location, and a motion detector operatively connected to the blower. Up... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7821765 | Ion generating light assembly A light to plug into a wall socket having a negative ion generator in the form of a pin. The pin design can be easily cleaned with a swab and cleaning solution such as rubbing alcohol, eliminating the need to trim or clean a brush electrode when corrosion or deposit... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7729101 | Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling ionizing blowers An apparatus and method for monitoring the output of an ionizing blower. A measuring channel captures a portion of the air ion stream, and measures balance plus air ion current. Since the measurement channel is isolated from extraneous electrostatic fields, measurem... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7706120 | Ion generating element, ion generator and neutralizer An ion generating element capable of cost reduction and space saving while exhibiting a high generation efficiency of positive ions and negative ions and stabilized generation capacity with less variation, and an ion generator and a neutralizer employing it. The ion... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7706121 | Ion generator In an ion generator, a high-voltage electrode with a contact portion is disposed on a first main surface of an insulating substrate and is connected to a wire electrode, and a ground electrode covered with an insulating film is disposed on a second main surface of t... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7697259 | Vehicle with electrostatic charge eliminators A novel vehicle which is suitable for transporting and/or temporarily storing objects such as masks or reticles and is effective in eliminating or preventing electrostatic discharges on the masks, reticles or other objects. The vehicle includes a frame for receiving... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7684169 | Protective ionizing surface for eliminating static The present invention relates to a protective ionizing device, or protective static eliminator, and methods, systems, apparatus and kits using the device. The device has a surface having a series of (e.g., one or more) grooves or gaps, each groove defines a space; a... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7679879 | Air conditioning apparatus An air cleaner includes an ion generator arranged in a path from an inlet port to an outlet port, a humidifying filter arranged in the path at a position closer to the inlet port than the ion generator, a dust sensor and an odor sensor for detecting impureness of ai... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7623333 | Ion chip operating module The ion chip operating module allows for the inevitable ionizing electrode erosion by high voltage ionization of the prior art ion chip, by extending its life, improving its performance and maintenance. A ionizing module is provided which lengthens the life of its i... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7589949 | Fluid assisted emitter tip and method An emitter tip for a corona discharge device. The emitter tip comprises an elongated body with a tapered end. The body defines a central passage and the tapered end defines a tip passage in fluid communication with the central passage. A method is provided for contr... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7586731 | Ion balance adjusting method and method of removing charges from workpiece by using the same When charges are removed from a charged workpiece by applying positive and negative pulse-like high voltages to positive and negative electrode needles to generate positive and negative ions in a charge removing area and feeding the charged workpiece into the charge... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7564671 | Ion generator and method for controlling amount of ozone generated in the same An ion generator that can generate a controlled trace amount of ozone together with negative or positive ions. The ion generator includes an insulation substrate, a ground electrode and a high-voltage electrode on the insulation substrate, an insulating film formed ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7561403 | Static eliminator and electric discharge module A static eliminator capable of replacing a discharge needle and improving maintainability of the eliminator is disclosed. The static eliminator comprises: an air-guiding duct having a tubular portion provided with an outer electrode and a boss portion; and an electr... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7558044 | Static electricity eliminator An apparatus for reducing static electricity includes an ionizer that generates ions for neutralizing static electricity, a blower that produces a current of air for moving the ions to a desired location, and a motion detector operatively connected to the blower. Up... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7522402 | Method and device for controlling ionization A device and method for ionization control is provided. The device and method controls the ionization balance using a sensor element, a control circuit that produces output signal as a function of an input signal from the sensor and transmits that output signal to t... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7453682 | Discharge device and air conditioner having said device A surface discharge type air cleaning device comprises an insulating dielectric body formed in the shape of a sheet, a discharge electrode having a pattern part of a predetermined area formed on the upper surface of the insulating dielectric body and at least one no... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7427864 | Ion balance monitor An ion balance monitor for simultaneous monitoring of the positive and negative ion production rates, and therefore ion concentration, by measurement of currents resulting from the presence of airborne ions as created for example by an air (gas) ionizer. Additionall... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7417843 | System and method of protecting metallic structures from lightning strikes A lightning protection system having a sensor for detecting a polarity of atmospheric charges, a direct current power supply, a controller interactively connected to the power supply and to the sensor so as to select a polarity of the direct current in relation to p... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7408562 | Ion generating apparatus A head 2 has a through hole 7 into which compressed air is supplied and flows, and a discharge electrode 11 is disposed inside the through hole 7. When a voltage required for discharging is applied to the head 2 made of a conductor... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7391599 | Low voltage modular room ionization system An ionization system for a predefined area includes a plurality of emitter modules spaced around the area, a system controller for individually addressing and monitoring the emitter modules and communication lines for electrically connecting the plurality of emitter... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7375945 | Ion generator In an ion generator comprising a discharge needle 2, an opposed electrode 3 opposite the discharge needle 2 and an AC high voltage power source 4, for generating positive and negative air ions by giving rise to a corona discharge when a h... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7340372 | Apparatus and method for investigating parameters of layers deposited on semiconductor wafers In order to determine the dielectric constant of a layer deposited on a semiconductor wafer (2), the density of the layer is obtained. To obtain that density, the wafer (2) without the layer is weighed in a weighing chamber (4) in which a weighi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339778 | Corona discharge static neutralizing apparatus A corona discharge static neutralizing device includes a wire electrode retained in tension between spaced ends of a resilient support member that is positioned within a flowing air stream. Another electrode aligned with and spaced from the wire electrode promotes a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339779 | Piezoelectric anion generator controled by integrated circuit A piezoelectric anion generator controlled by an integrated circuit IC, which includes an oscillation circuit, a frequency following-up circuit, an power amplification circuit, a step-up circuit, a voltage-doubling circuit, an ion discharging pin, a negative feedbac... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333317 | Portable ionizer A portable ionizer is arranged for generating ionized air in an area of a user's fingers. The portable ionizer includes a battery-powered oscillator coupled via a high voltage conversion circuit to a positive electrode and a negative electrode for generating positiv... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7312973 | Air conditioning apparatus and ion generating device for use therein An air conditioning apparatus incorporates an ion generating device that generates positive and negative ions by applying an alternating-current voltage between electrodes. The generated positive and negative ions coexist in the air and, when they attach to the surf... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300499 | Airplane air purifier An airplane air purifier employs high voltage electrostatic ionic air charging grid and precipitator plates for the removal of particulates and contaminants, together with germicidal capabilities provided by an ultraviolet wavelength band UVC illuminator within the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295418 | Collimated ionizer and method An air ion collimator is added to ionizers with integrated fans that are used to remove static charge. Three mechanisms minimize air ion losses through recombination. Hence, the collimator increases the air ions that are available for charge removal. First, reducing... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289310 | Adjustable static current discharging bracelet An adjustable static current discharging bracelet includes a main body of inverse U-shaped section, a medium static current collector under the top of the main body and riveted to a protruding rod, a positioning device under the medium static current collector, a lo... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7256979 | Ion generator, and electric apparatus and air conditioning apparatus incorporating the same A booster coil is stored in a coil storing room provided in the bottom section of a common case having an opening on one side, and is insulation-molded with a filler. A circuit substrate is inserted into the common case and supported by a supporting edge which is pr... | 08/14/2007 |
