Triboelectric generator for ionizing air

Claim 1

A TRIBOELECTRIC GENERATOR FOR GENERATING ION PARTICLES, INCLUDING, A ROTATABLE MEMBER MADE OF PLASTIC, A RESILIENT MEMBER MADE OF A FIBROUS MESH OF INSULATING MATERIAL OF A TYPE PROVIDING FOR A TRIBOELECTRIC POTENTIAL UPON CONTACT WITH THE PLASTIC FORMING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER, A LAYER OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL COVERING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE FIBERS FORMING THE FIBROUS MESH OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER FOR REMOVING ANY CHARGES DEVELOPED ON THE FIBROUS MESH DUE TO ITS CONTACT WITH SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER, MEANS COUPLED TO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER FOR CONTINUOUSLY ROTATING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER TO SUCCESSIVELY CONTACT SIAD RESILIENT MEMBER WITH DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER TO DEVELOP CHARGES OF OPPOSITE POLARITY ON SAID MEMBERS, AND AW HOLLOW ELECTRODE ENCLOSING A PORTION OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER AND THROUGH WHICH THE SUCCESSIVE PORTIONS OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER ARE PASSED AS SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER ROTATES FOR DEVELOPING A CUMULATIVE CHARGE HAVING THE SAME POLARITY AS THE CHARGE DEVELOPED ON SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER.