Ion generator device
AssigneeGlobal Plasma Solutions, Inc.
InventorsCharles Houston Waddell, Joseph Anton Christiansen
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Abstract
A system and method of treating air. Bipolar ionization is delivered to an airflow within a conduit from a tubeless ion generator. The ionized airflow may be delivered to a conditioned airspace by an HVAC system. In alternate applications, the airflow delivers ionized combustion air to an engine. The invention also includes a mounting assembly for positioning one or more ion generators into an airflow.
Claims11
A system for treatment of an airflow within a combustion air intake of an engine, the system comprising an air intake conduit, an exhaust conduit, and a filter housing positioned within the air intake conduit that houses an air filter, multiple bipolar ion generators are positioned within the filter housing and each bipolar ion generator having first and second electrodes, the first electrode generating positive ions and the second electrode generating negative ions, the multiple bipolar ion generators are spaced and positioned such that the electrodes of each bipolar ion generator face away from each other.
A method for treatment of an airflow within a variable refrigerant system, the system comprises a shared outdoor heat exchanger and a plurality of individual air handler units with each having a housing, the outdoor heat exchanger comprises a condenser coil, compressor, and fan and the individual air handler units comprise a fan, expansion valve, heating and cooling coils, and a filter, a refrigerant line engages the outdoor heat exchanger to the individual air handler units, at least one bipolar ion generator is positioned and secured in place within the housing of the housing of each air handler unit and adjacent the filter and having first and second electrodes, the first electrode generating positive ions and the second electrode generating negative ions, wherein the first and second electrodes are aligned generally perpendicular to the airflow within the variant refrigerant system whereby at least a portion of the positive ions and the negative ions do not recombine within the airflow.
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