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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7744825 | N-phase ozone generator A compact, inexpensive, large-capacity ozone generator with increased ease of apparatus maintenance. An ozone power supply includes an n-phase inverter for obtaining an AC voltage having a predetermined frequency and outputting an n-phase AC voltage waveform; n reac... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7399453 | Discharge reactor fuse link A fuse for an electrical discharge reactor made up of a fuse apparatus (10) and a power supply shut down procedure. The fuse apparatus (10) has an end cap (12) that encloses a spring (30) and a rivet (13) or piercing end (14... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398643 | Combined EGR cooler and plasma reactor A combined EGR cooler and non-thermal plasma device has first and second fluid passageways which are in heat exchange communication with one another. One or more electrodes are located in the second fluid passageway. The electrodes are connected to a voltage source.... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7329997 | System including an electronic ballast for use with a spa A starting circuit for an electric discharge lamp providing an electric current to a lamp having a first and a second filament. The circuit measures a lamp current and a filament temperature and then compares these against a reference voltage. When the lamp current ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7312584 | Plasma-generation power-supply device A plasma-generation power-supply device includes a transformer connected to an alternating-current power-supply, a rectifier connected to the transformer, an inverter connected to the rectifier, a reactor inserted in series in a power line of an ozonizer that is sup... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7166259 | Air purifier with control sensors An air purifier (10) held in a housing (12, 14) with an ambient air inlet (16) and an air outlet (18) and defining an airflow path therethrough for treating ambient air, a filter (disposed in the airflow path and having an air permeable m... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162976 | Method for reducing bacterial contamination and infectious diseases in livestock and other animals An improved method is provided for treatment of feed water for livestock and other animals to reduce bacterial contamination while at the same time improving live performance. A gaseous mixture comprising ozone and oxygen gas is produced from ambient air and directl... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7121079 | System for exhaust gas treatment comprising a gas ionizing system with ionized air injection The invention proposes a system (16) for treating the exhaust gases (G) of a motor vehicle combustion engine (10), particularly a lean-burn diesel engine or engine, comprising a burnt gas (G) exhaust circuit (14), of the type in which the exhaus... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7078000 | Apparatus and method for mat protection of non-thermal plasma reactor A non-thermal plasma reactor is provided. The non-thermal plasma reactor includes a plasma-generating substrate, a housing and a mat. The plasma-generating substrate has one or more flow paths for an exhaust gas. The housing has an inlet and an outlet. The mat retai... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7029637 | Apparatus for ozone production, employing line and grooved electrodes An ozone generation cell has a first conductor generally having a line geometry and a second conductor having a first groove formed in a surface thereof, and having first and second flanks on opposite sides of the first groove. The second conductor and the first gro... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011790 | Non-thermal disinfection of biological fluids using non-thermal plasma A method and apparatus are provided for at least partially disinfecting biological fluid of a mammal, which comprises pathogens in addition to normal cellular fractions. The method includes placing the biological fluid in a reaction volume and contacting a non-therm... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6964739 | Device and method for generating and applying ozonated water The present invention is a device and method for ozonating water and applying the ozonated water to surfaces for cleaning purposes. The instant invention allows a user to transform water into a liquid with more robust cleaning properties conveniently and in a short ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6951099 | Heated insulated catalytic converter with air cooling A heated and insulated catalytic converter includes a heat storage device and a control system for maintaining an elevated temperature while the engine is not operating. The control system may also include control of flaps to allow cool air to circulate to prevent o... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6912841 | Device and method for exhaust-gas treatment A device and a method for treating the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine are proposed, comprising an ozone reactor for supplying ozone to the exhaust gas at a delivery location (54), an oxidation reactor (20) for the at least partial oxidati... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911225 | Method and apparatus for non-thermal pasteurization of living-mammal-instillable liquids A non-thermal plasma reactor is provided for treating a liquid with non-thermal plasma species. The reactor includes a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, a reaction volume between the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet and at least one non-thermal plasma electrode adjac... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6872366 | Method and apparatus for using ozone as disinfectant An apparatus for generating an effective concentration of ozone for killing bacteria, viruses and other harmful microorganisms includes a housing having an ozone chamber defining an enclosed space for containing elevated concentrations of ozone. The ozone chamber in... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6843969 | Air cleaning An air cleaning device includes a bulb-shaped casing provided at one end with an attached portion to be attached an attaching portion and connected to a commercial power source and at the other end with an outlet, an ozone generator accommodated in the casing and an... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6716642 | Individually addressable micro-electromagnetic unit array chips in horizontal configurations The present invention provides electromagnetic chips and electromagnetic biochips having arrays of individually addressable micro-electromagnetic units, as well as methods of utilizing these chips for directed manipulation of micro-particles and micro-structures suc... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6713027 | Ozonator for sterilizing, decontaminating, disinfecting, and/or sanitizing surgical instruments An apparatus and method for the use of ozone as a sterilant for many classes of surgical instruments which are at least partially metallic. Three features are the connection of a voltage carrying part of the instrument to be sterilized as the electrode of an ozone g... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6699441 | Ozone generating apparatus Apparatus and methods for purifying the water in spas or hot tubs are provided. Such apparatus include an ozone generator sized and adapted to purify the water in a spa or jetted tub, the ozone generator including a chip electrode assembly adapted to prod... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6635153 | Air purification device An apparatus for purifying air comprising two electrodes having a dielectric material such as glass extending therebetween. The dielectric material is air permeable, for example, in the form of a bed of discrete particles such as glass beads. The electrod... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6521859 | System and method for preserving stored foods A system and method for preserving stored foods. The system and method utilizes an apparatus for generating ozone and other atoms and molecules resulting from the bombardment of a feed gas with electrons having, preferably, a first electrode positioned wi... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6500332 | Apparatus for purifying spas/jetted tubs Apparatus and methods for purifying the water in spas or hot tubs are provided. Such apparatus include an ozone generator sized and adapted to purify the water in a spa or jetted tub, the ozone generator including a chip electrode assembly adapted to prod... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6451267 | Device for powering an ozonizer The invention concerns a device for powering an ozonizer (7), characterized in that it includes a direct current power source (8), at the terminals of which are connected a dual series converter bridge coupled with a resonant charge consisting of a high v... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6426053 | Hybrid ozone generator An ozone generator utilizing an ultraviolet light tube for generating ozone is disclosed. In this ozone generator, efficiency in converting oxygen to ozone is increased by imposing an electrical field around the light tube. This electrical field causes a ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6372148 | Apparatus for purifying spas/jetted tubs Apparatus and methods for purifying the water in spas or hot tubs are provided. Such apparatus include an ozone generator sized and adapted to purify the water in a spa or jetted tub, the ozone generator including a chip electrode assembly adapted to prod... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6331279 | Ozone generating apparatus Apparatus and methods for purifying the water in spas or hot tubs are provided. Such apparatus include an ozone generator sized and adapted to purify the water in a spa or jetted tub, the ozone generator including a chip electrode assembly adapted to prod... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6315962 | Ozone producing apparatus An ozone producing apparatus includes an ozone generator for generating ozonized oxygen, an adsorption/desorption tower for adsorbing and storing ozone from the ozonized oxygen, and an ozone desorbing device for desorbing adsorbed and stored ozone for sup... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6258260 | Ozonizer having transparent cover and water purifier An ozonizer and water purifier equipped with the ozonizer comprising an ozonizing discharge element; an electric circuit for applying a voltage to the ozonizing discharge element so as to produce an ozone-generating discharge; a housing having an opening ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6231819 | Device for supporting instruments in an enclosure, in particular a decontamination enclosure. A corresponding enclosure A device for supporting instruments in an enclosure, in particular a decontamination enclosure, the enclosure being defined by a bottom, at least one vertical side wall, and a top cover, each instrument having an active portion and a connection portion in... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6224653 | Electrostatic method and means for removing contaminants from gases An electrical apparatus includes a reaction chamber. A stream of contaminated gasses flows through the chamber. An elongated coronating electrode is positioned in the reaction chamber for producing a corona discharge within the chamber. A multi-stage Fitc... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6217833 | High efficiency corona discharge device for generating ozone A corona discharge device is provided in which a corona discharge region is formed between the very narrow and small surface area line edges of two electrodes. The electrodes may be generally sheet form and each have a base portion and N protruding portio... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6214298 | Ozone producing apparatus responsive to an abnormal driving condition An ozone producing apparatus comprising an ozone generator for generating ozonized oxygen, an adsorption/desorption tower for adsorbing and storing ozone from the ozonized oxygen generated by the ozone generator, and an ozone desorbing means for desorbing... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6190622 | Ozone generator An apparatus for producing ozone from oxygen comprises a high voltage electrode connectable to a current source; a ground electrode spaced from the high voltage electrode and having an upstream end and a downstream end; a dielectric element positioned bet... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6143256 | Apparatus for controlling an ozone generator The invention provides an ozone generator controlling apparatus capable of controlling an ozone generator so that when a discharge breakdown occurs in some discharge element, the operation of generating ozone can be continued without imposing a bad influe... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6129850 | Apparatus for purifying spas/jetted tubs Apparatus and methods for purifying the water in spas or hot tubs are provided. Such apparatus include an ozone generator sized and adapted to purify the water in a spa or jetted tub, the ozone generator including a chip electrode assembly adapted to prod... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6120739 | Automated purification of air with ozone An automated air treating apparatus and method therefor for purifying ambient air with ozone. Ozonized air is added to the return air stream of an air handling system and automatically circulated throughout the air handling system and returned to the ambi... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6054102 | Ozone producing apparatus utilizing feedback control from ozone density measurement An ozone producing apparatus comprising an ozone generator, an adsorption/desorption tower, and an ozone desorbing means for desorbing adsorbed and stored ozone for supply, wherein the apparatus further includes an ozone density measuring means, and a con... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6027688 | Apparatus and method for inactivation of human immunodeficiency virus An apparatus and method for the inactivation of infectious organisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa, and especially for the inactivation of human immunodeficiency virus in proteinaceous material such as blood and blood products, without adv... | 02/22/2000 |
