US3873835A
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Ionizer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-11-02
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Granted: 1975-03-25
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Expires: 1993-11-02
Abstract
Abstract An ionizer is provided with an ion-producing means in the form of a carbon electrode to which a high source of DC potential is applied for generating a substantial amount of ions of the same polarity as that of the applied potential by corona discharge. In an illustrated application, the carbon ion-producing electrode is mounted on a fan of an air ionizer for rotation therewith, for simultaneously generating air ions and rapidly dispensing the ions in the air stream of the fan, which may be directed axially or radially therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Vladimir Ignatjev
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 05:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01T; H01T23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An air ionizer for generating and dispersing ionized air, comprising, in combination, a. a radial fan having a fan shaft, b. a rotating cage-type fan blade means mounted on said fan shaft for rapidly moving a stream of air in a radial direction therefrom on the rotation of said fan, c. ion-producing electrode means mounted on and positioned within said cage type fan blade means in conductive contact with said fan shaft for simultaneously generating air ions and rapidly dispersing said ions by said stream of air into the radial space surrounding said fan, d. a source of high D.C. potential, and e. means for conductively coupling said source of high D.C. potential to said fan shaft thereby applying said source of high D.C. potential to said ion-producing electrode means whereby air ions are generated by said ion-producing electrode means by corona discharge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An air ionizer for generating and dispersing ionized air, comprising, in combination, a. a radial fan having a fan shaft, b. a rotating cage-type fan blade means mounted on said fan shaft for rapidly moving a stream of air in a radial direction therefrom on the rotation of said fan, c. ion-producing electrode means mounted on and positioned within said cage type fan blade means in conductive contact with said fan shaft for simultaneously generating air ions and rapidly dispersing said ions by said stream of air into the radial space surrounding said fan, d. a source of high D.C. potential, and e. means for conductively coupling said source of high D.C. potential to said fan shaft thereby applying said source of high D.C. potential to said ion-producing electrode means whereby air ions are generated by said ion-producing electrode means by corona discharge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The air ionizer set forth in claim 1 wherein said ion producing electrode means is comprised of conductive carbon electrodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The air ionizer set forth in claim 2 wherein said conductive carbon electrodes are in the form of stranded filaments of conductive carbon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
84 words
The air ionizer set forth in claim 1 having a. a motor and a motor shaft driven thereby, b. insulated coupling means for coupling said motor shaft to said fan shaft whereby said motor drives said fan shaft, and c. a reflector electrode mounted between said motor and said ion-producing electrode means and coupled to said source of high D.C. potential of the same polarity applied to said ion-producing electrode means, whereby said reflector electrode repels air ions generated by said ion-producing electrode means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
An ionizer for generating ions by corona discharge comprising a. an ion-producing electrode means comprising conductive carbon in the form of a plurality of stranded filaments, each filament having an extremely small diameter in the micron range, b. a source of high voltage, c. means for applying said source of high voltage to said ion-producing electrode means for generating a substantial amount of ions by corona discharge, and d. fan means for moving a stream of air over said ion producing electrode means, thereby rapidly dispensing the ions generated by said ion producing electrode means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
An ionizer for generating ions by corona discharge comprising a. an ion-producing electrode means comprising conductive carbon in the form of a plurality of stranded filaments, each filament having an extremely small diameter in the micron range, b. a source of high voltage, c. means for applying said source of high voltage to said ion-producing electrode means for generating a substantial amount of ions by corona discharge, and d. fan means for moving a stream of air over said ion producing electrode means, thereby rapidly dispensing the ions generated by said ion producing electrode means.
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