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Electrodynamic electrostatic gas charge
Assignee: Crs Industries Inc
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Filing: 1973-07-16
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Granted: 1975-07-01
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Expires: 1993-07-16
Abstract
Abstract An electrodynamic electrostatic gas charge system to separate combined particles of dissimilar substances and recombination into combined particles of similar substance comprising an antenna array including a first and second electrode means disposed across the gas flow and a signal generator means including a first and second signal output generator means coupled to the first and second electrode means respectively to generate charged force fields to separate dissimilar and substance and recombine like particles.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans O Haupt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:48
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03C; B03C3/00; B03C3/34; B03C3/66; B03C3/68; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
AN ELECTRODYNAMIC/ELECTROSTATIC GAS CHARGE SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR OPERATION WITHIN A GAS STREAM, SAID ELECTRODYNAMIC/ELECTROSTATIC GAS CHARGE SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODE MEANS, SIGNAL GENERATOR MEANS INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT SIGNAL GENERATOR MEANS GENERATING A FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT VOLTAGE SIGNAL RESPECTIVELY, SAID FIRST ELECTRODE MEANS OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO SAID FIRST OUTPUT SIGNAL GENERATOR MEANS TO RECEIVE SAID FIRST OUTPUT VOLTAGE SIGNAL, SAID SECOND ELECTRODE OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO SAID SECOND OUTPUT SIGNAL GENERATOR MEANS TO RECEIVE SAID SECOND OUTPUT VOLTAGE SIGNAL, SAID SIGNAL GENERATING MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING CONTROL MEANS TO VARY SAID SECOND OUTPUT VOLTAGE SIGNAL WITH CHANGES IN ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODE MEANS GENERATING A FIRST AND SECOND VOLTAGE GRADIENT FIELD RESPECTIVELY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
AN ELECTRODYNAMIC/ELECTROSTATIC GAS CHARGE SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR OPERATION WITHIN A GAS STREAM, SAID ELECTRODYNAMIC/ELECTROSTATIC GAS CHARGE SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODE MEANS, SIGNAL GENERATOR MEANS INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT SIGNAL GENERATOR MEANS GENERATING A FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT VOLTAGE SIGNAL RESPECTIVELY, SAID FIRST ELECTRODE MEANS OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO SAID FIRST OUTPUT SIGNAL GENERATOR MEANS TO RECEIVE SAID FIRST OUTPUT VOLTAGE SIGNAL, SAID SECOND ELECTRODE OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO SAID SECOND OUTPUT SIGNAL GENERATOR MEANS TO RECEIVE SAID SECOND OUTPUT VOLTAGE SIGNAL, SAID SIGNAL GENERATING MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING CONTROL MEANS TO VARY SAID SECOND OUTPUT VOLTAGE SIGNAL WITH CHANGES IN ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODE MEANS GENERATING A FIRST AND SECOND VOLTAGE GRADIENT FIELD RESPECTIVELY.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 1 wherein said first electrode means comprises first and second electrode element, said first electrode element operatively coupled to said first signal generator means to receive said first output voltage signal and said second electrode element operatively coupled to different voltage potential such that a voltage gradient is cooperatively formed therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 2 wherein said first electrode element comprises a plurality of charged electrodes disposed across the gas stream and said second electrode element comprises at least one neutral electrode operatively disposed between adjacent charged electrodes to generate said voltage gradient therebetween.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 3 wherein said charged electrodes and said neutral electrode each comprise an ellipsoid element to cooperatively form a variable voltage gradient therebetween.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The elctrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 1 wherein said second electrode means comprises a grid-like frame including a plurality of charged electrodes disposed across the gas stream.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The elctrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 1 wherein said signal generator means comprises first and second output signal generator means to generate said first and second output voltage signals respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 6 wherein said signal generator means further includes pulse generator means coupled to said first and second output signal generator means to generate said first and second output voltage signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 7 wherein said first and second output voltage signals are synchronous relative to each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 7 wherein said first output signal generator means comprises pulsed voltage generator means including a recitifier means to generate said first output signal voltage in response to the output of said pulse generator means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 9 wherein said first output voltage signal comprises a pulsed D.C. voltage signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 8 wherein said pulsed D.C. voltage component and A.C. voltage component imposed thereon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 7 wherein said second output signal generator means comprises modulator signal generator means to generate said second output voltage signal in response to the output of said pulse generator means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 12 wherein said second output voltage signal comprises a modulated voltage signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 13 wherein said second output signal generator means includes a wave shaping means coupled between said pulse generator means and said modulator signal generator means to modulate said second output voltage signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 13 wherein said second output signal generator means further includes control means to control said second output voltage signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
The elctrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 15 wherein said second output voltage signal comprises a frequency modulated voltage signal, and said control means a closedloop feedback system coupled between said second electrode means and said modulator signal generator means such that said second output voltage signal is in resonant frequency of said second electrode means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 16 wherein said control means comprises an impedance ballast means to vary the load impedance of said second electrode means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrodynamic/electrostatic gas charge system of claim 16 wherein said control means includes frequency phase comparator means to vary the frequency of said second output voltage signal to maintain resonance.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-30 | 1978-12-30 | 1979-07-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-30 | 1982-12-30 | 1983-07-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-30 | 1986-12-30 | 1987-07-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |