US3973927A
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Process and installation for creating optimum climatic conditions in a room by air purification and ionization control
Assignee: GESELLSCHAFT fur IONENTECHNIK GmbH
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Filing: 1975-01-20
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Granted: 1976-08-10
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Expires: 1995-01-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a process and apparatus for electro-control of climatic and ion conditions and ion enrichment of air, for establishing optimal climatic conditions in buildings, rooms and enclosures of all kinds. It establishes a high voltage electrostatic field between ceiling and floor. It regulates the rate of emission of ions, the field and the other parameters. The present invention has application to air conditioning, agricultural activities, food products and medical activities.
Inventors
- 👤 Helmut Furchner
- 👤 Bernard Stroiazzo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:41
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F8/00; F24F8/10; F24F8/192; A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/10; A61N1/44; H; H01; H01T; H01T23/00; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A process for electrically establishing optimal climatic conditions and for ionizing and purifying the air in a building, room or enclosure, characterized by establishing, with or without air conditioning or heating an adjustable, vertical electrostatic field between the floor and ceiling of said enclosure by means of a high voltage electrostatic field generator having one pole thereof connected to at least one ceiling electrode and the other pole thereof to the floor, causing small and medium negative oxygen ions to be emitted from a negative oxygen ion generator in one or several locations in sufficient numbers and at an average initial velocity to generate an ionic convection current in the electrostatic field and provide an ionic population equilibrium and selective climatic conditions, sensing the strength of the electrostatic field and the ionic concentration in the enclosure by means of sensing means, continuously feeding data from the sensing means to a co-ordinating device and regulating the strength of the electrostatic field generated by said electrostatic field generator and the rate of emission of said negative ions from said negative ion generator by means of said coordinating device so as to maintain the following parameters in the enclosure: an electrostatic field volume of from 500 to 2000 volts/meter. a ratio of small and average positive ions to negative oxygen ions in the room of from 0.7 to 1.3, and a ground resistance of from 10 9 to 10 11 ohm - centimeter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
A process for electrically establishing optimal climatic conditions and for ionizing and purifying the air in a building, room or enclosure, characterized by establishing, with or without air conditioning or heating an adjustable, vertical electrostatic field between the floor and ceiling of said enclosure by means of a high voltage electrostatic field generator having one pole thereof connected to at least one ceiling electrode and the other pole thereof to the floor, causing small and medium negative oxygen ions to be emitted from a negative oxygen ion generator in one or several locations in sufficient numbers and at an average initial velocity to generate an ionic convection current in the electrostatic field and provide an ionic population equilibrium and selective climatic conditions, sensing the strength of the electrostatic field and the ionic concentration in the enclosure by means of sensing means, continuously feeding data from the sensing means to a co-ordinating device and regulating the strength of the electrostatic field generated by said electrostatic field generator and the rate of emission of said negative ions from said negative ion generator by means of said coordinating device so as to maintain the following parameters in the enclosure: an electrostatic field volume of from 500 to 2000 volts/meter. a ratio of small and average positive ions to negative oxygen ions in the room of from 0.7 to 1.3, and a ground resistance of from 10 9 to 10 11 ohm - centimeter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the ratio of 1.3 is never exceeded, the temperature in the enclosure is maintained at from 18° to 23°C., and the relative humidity is maintained at from 40% to 50%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which additional negative ions are emitted into the enclosure by means of a blower behind a compound electrode formed by a small plate insulated form and mounted in the ceiling which plate is located adjacent at least one point, an electrostatic field being established between the plate and the point to produce negative ions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the coordinating device regulates the parameters individually, collectively, or correlatively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electroclimatic assembly for establishing optimal conditions, which assembly comprises a high voltage electrostatic generator 27 having one pole thereof connected to at least one ceiling electrode, and the other pole thereof connected to at least one floor electrode, at least one negative ion generator 33 located in the enclosure for emitting negative ions in at least one location in the enclosure, and a coordinating device 32 connected to and operative to automatically regulate said generators whereby said assembly may operate continuously at the level required for an ideal climate in the enclosure, with or without an air conditioning plant 3.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electroclimatic assembly for establishing optimal conditions, which assembly comprises a high voltage electrostatic generator 27 having one pole thereof connected to at least one ceiling electrode, and the other pole thereof connected to at least one floor electrode, at least one negative ion generator 33 located in the enclosure for emitting negative ions in at least one location in the enclosure, and a coordinating device 32 connected to and operative to automatically regulate said generators whereby said assembly may operate continuously at the level required for an ideal climate in the enclosure, with or without an air conditioning plant 3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 5 in which the positive pole of the generator is connected to the ceiling electrodes and the negative pole of the generator to the floor electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 5 including sensing means 37, 38, 39, 40 for sensing the temperature, relative humidity, pressure, the negative ion concentration and the strength of the electrostatic field and controlling the respective generators.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 7 in which the sensing means 40 includes a plurality of sensors operative to sense the electrostatic field strength, and ion concentration in the enclosure and each being connected to the coordinating device which coordinating device is connected to the generators to be regulated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 7 in which the coordinating device comprises a compound sensor 40 and at least two amplification units for data supplied by said compound sensor and two cervial contral units whereby said coordinating device is operative to collect the data of field strength and ion concentration.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-10 | 1984-02-09 | 1984-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-10 | 1988-02-09 | 1988-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |