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US4402035A
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Low voltage electrostatic charge regulating apparatus
Assignee: Polaroid Corp
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Filing: 1980-09-02
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Granted: 1983-08-30
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Expires: 2000-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A brush-like device having an array of conductive bristles is able to establish a relatively uniform dipole type electrostatic charge level on, for example, a moving web of charge-retaining material by passing said web through the relatively strong electrostatic field established by such a device when it is electrically connected to a relatively low potential DC source having the proper magnitude and polarity.
Inventors
- 👤 Semyon Kisler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:42
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05F; H05F3/00; H05F3/04; B; B65; B65H; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/50; B65H2301/51; B65H2301/513; B65H2301/5133; B65H2515/00; B65H2515/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
Apparatus for establishing a uniform dipole-type electrostatic charge on plastic dielectric materials, comprising: a first common electrical conductor; means for establishing an electrically conductive reference surface; a first multiplicity of electrically conductive elongated bristles, formed of a high conductivity electrically conductive material supported over said reference surface with one end of said bristles being in an electrically coupled relation to said first common conductor, said bristles extending from their said one end toward said reference surface with the free ends of said filaments being adjacent said reference surface and with the positional relationship of said free ends approximating a row and column grid-like pattern; and a DC potential source connected between said common electrical conductor and said reference surface, said potential source having a predetermined magnitude and polarity for establishing an intense electrostatic field and for adjusting the dipole-type electrostatic charge to the desired charge level on plastic dielectric material passed between said free bristle ends and said reference surface, and in a spaced relation from said free bristle ends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
Apparatus for establishing a uniform dipole-type electrostatic charge on plastic dielectric materials, comprising: a first common electrical conductor; means for establishing an electrically conductive reference surface; a first multiplicity of electrically conductive elongated bristles, formed of a high conductivity electrically conductive material supported over said reference surface with one end of said bristles being in an electrically coupled relation to said first common conductor, said bristles extending from their said one end toward said reference surface with the free ends of said filaments being adjacent said reference surface and with the positional relationship of said free ends approximating a row and column grid-like pattern; and a DC potential source connected between said common electrical conductor and said reference surface, said potential source having a predetermined magnitude and polarity for establishing an intense electrostatic field and for adjusting the dipole-type electrostatic charge to the desired charge level on plastic dielectric material passed between said free bristle ends and said reference surface, and in a spaced relation from said free bristle ends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein adjacent rows in said row and column grid-like structure are offset from one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the density of said bristles on said support is equal to or greater than 120 thousand bristles per square inch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the diameter of said first multiplicity of bristles is equal to or less than 50 microns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrical resistance of an individual bristle of said first multiplicity of bristles is equal to or less than 500 megohms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a portion of the surface along the length of said bristles and a portion of the surface along the end of said bristles intersect at an angle of less than one hundred and thirty degrees.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a portion of the surface along the length of said bristles and a portion of the surface along the end of said bristles intersect an an angle equal to or less than ninety degrees.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reference surface is in contact with plastic dielectric material passed between said free ends of said first multiplicity of bristles and said reference surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said bristles are formed of stainless steel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said bristles are formed of conductive nylon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
86 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a second common electrical conductor; a second multiplicity of electrically conductive elongated bristles supported over said reference surface with one end of said bristles being in an electrically coupled relation to said second common conductor, with said second electrical conductor being electrically coupled to ground potential and with free electrostatic charges accumulated on the surface of charge-retaining material being removed from said material when moved between the free ends of said second multiplicity of bristles and said reference surface.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of establishing a uniform, dipole-type electrostatic charge on plastic dielectric materials, comprising the steps of: mounting a multiplicity of electrically conductive elongated bristles formed of high conductivity electrically conductive materials over a reference surface with one end of said bristles in an electrically coupled relation to a common conductor and the free ends thereof adjacent said reference surface, the positional relationship of the free ends of said bristles approximating a row and column grid-like pattern; connecting a DC potential source having a particular magnitude and polarity between said common electrical conductor and said reference surface to establish a desired electrostatic field between the free ends of said bristles and said reference surface; and moving a plastic dielectric material through said electrostatic field between said free bristle ends and said reference surface in a spaced relation from said free bristle ends to thereby establish said desired uniform electrostatic charge level on said dielectric material.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of establishing a uniform, dipole-type electrostatic charge on plastic dielectric materials, comprising the steps of: mounting a multiplicity of electrically conductive elongated bristles formed of high conductivity electrically conductive materials over a reference surface with one end of said bristles in an electrically coupled relation to a common conductor and the free ends thereof adjacent said reference surface, the positional relationship of the free ends of said bristles approximating a row and column grid-like pattern; connecting a DC potential source having a particular magnitude and polarity between said common electrical conductor and said reference surface to establish a desired electrostatic field between the free ends of said bristles and said reference surface; and moving a plastic dielectric material through said electrostatic field between said free bristle ends and said reference surface in a spaced relation from said free bristle ends to thereby establish said desired uniform electrostatic charge level on said dielectric material.
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