B03C 3/14
Characterised by the additional use of mechanical effects
Official title: characterised by the additional use of mechanical effects, e.g. gravity (B03C3/32 takes precedence)
B03C3/14 (Characterised by the additional use of mechanical effects) appears on 496 US grants and 447 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Dust collection filter and dust collection filter manufacturing method16 Dec 2025US 12,496,591 B2LG Electronics Inc.
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- High-voltage electrostatic type air purification module and ionic wind air purifier18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166565 A1Guangdong Tongyuan Electric Appliance Co., Ltd
- Air filter for high-efficiency pm2.5 capture14 May 2026US 2026/0131270 A1The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
- Electronically enhanced air cleaner with multiple filters and energy grids12 Mar 2026US 2026/0070067 A1Healthway Home Products Company Inc.
- Ionizer and air conditioner equipped with same4 Dec 2025US 2025/0367681 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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- Air cleaner with separate ozone and ionizer outputs and method of purifying air114US 5,656,063 AAirlux Electrical Co., Ltd. · 1997
- Portable personal corona discharge device for destruction of airborne microbes and chemical toxins111US 5,667,564 AWein Products, Inc. · 1997