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US 2003/0141181 A1Published application
Apparatus for generating ozone
AssigneeRobert De La Torre Stone
InventorTeruo Matsuzaki
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for generating ozone is provided. An ozone generator comprises a substantially transparent element having ozone-generating means mounted on an inner element area and an outer element area. An enclosure is positioned over the element, and an oxygen-containing gas is directed through the inner element area, creating ozone from a portion of the oxygen-containing gas. The ozone and oxygen-containing gas is then redirected over the outer element area, so that the oxygen-containing gas is at least twice exposed to the ozone-generating means, thereby generating additional ozone.
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An ozone generator comprising:
- a substantially transparent tube including two ends, with one end including an inlet for oxygen-containing gas;
- an inner mesh electrode arranged about an inner surface of the tube;
- an outer mesh electrode arranged about an outer surface of the tube, the outer and inner mesh electrodes selectively communicating with an electrical ground and an electrical power source, thereby forming a multiplicity of ozone-creating electric arcs that generate ozone in the oxygen-containing gas;
- a substantially transparent jacket structured to enclose the tube and electrodes, the jacket including a gas exit;
- a housing structured to enclose the jacket, the housing including a fluid inlet and a fluid exit;
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- an ozone return line coupled to the gas exit and the housing, so that a fluid passing through the housing is simultaneously exposed to ozone and an ultraviolet radiation produced by the ozone-creating electric arcs.
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A floatable ozone generator comprising:
- a floatable housing including an air inlet;
- a jacket located within the housing, the jacket including an open end and a substantially closed end having a jacket exit;
- a substantially transparent tube located within the jacket, the tube structured to allow passage of an oxygen-containing gas;
- an inner mesh electrode arranged about an inner surface of the tube;
- an outer mesh electrode arranged about an outer surface of the tube, the outer and inner mesh electrodes selectively communicating with an electrical ground and an electrical power source, thereby forming a multiplicity of ozone-creating electric arcs;
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- an ozone outlet coupling the jacket exit to a floatable housing exit.
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An ozone generator comprising:
- a housing including an air inlet;
- a jacket located within the housing, the jacket including an open end and a substantially closed end having a jacket exit;
- a substantially transparent tube including two open ends located within the jacket;
- an inner mesh electrode arranged about an inner surface of the tube;
- an outer mesh electrode arranged about an outer surface of the tube, the outer and inner mesh electrodes selectively communicating with an electrical ground and an electrical power source, thereby forming a multiplicity of ozone-creating electric arcs;
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- an ozone outlet coupling the jacket exit to a housing exit.
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An ozone generator comprising:
- a plurality of substantially transparent tubes, each tube including two ends, with one end including an inlet for oxygen-containing gas;
- an inner mesh electrode arranged about an inner surface of the tube;
- an outer mesh electrode arranged about an outer surface of the tube, the outer and inner mesh electrodes selectively communicating with an electrical ground and an electrical power source, thereby forming a multiplicity of ozone-creating electric arcs;
- a jacket structured to enclose each tube, each jacket including a ozone outlet;
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- a fluid permeable housing structured to enclose the jackets, so that a fluid contacts each of the jackets.
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A method for generating ozone comprising the steps of:
- providing a substantially transparent element including ozone-generating means mounted on an inner element area and an outer element area;
- directing an oxygen-containing gas through the inner element area;
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- redirecting the oxygen-containing gas so that it passes over the outer element area, so that the oxygen-containing gas is at least twice exposed to the ozone-generating means.
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A method for exposing a fluid to ozone comprising the steps of:
- providing a substantially transparent member including ozone-generating means mounted on an inner member area and an outer member area, the ozone-generating means producing an ultraviolet radiation;
- mounting a substantially transparent enclosure over the substantially transparent member;
- directing an oxygen-containing gas through the inner member area so that a least a portion of the oxygen-containing gas is converted to ozone, a portion of the ozone contained within the substantially transparent enclosure;
- mounting a housing over the substantially transparent enclosure;
- providing an ozone path between the enclosure and the housing;
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- introducing a fluid into the housing, the fluid exposed to the ozone and to the ultraviolet radiation generated by the ozone-generating means.
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An apparatus for generating ozone comprising:
- a substantially transparent element including ozone-generating means mounted on an inner element area and an outer element area;
- means for enclosing the substantially transparent element;
- means for directing an oxygen-containing gas through the inner element area;
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- means for redirecting the oxygen-containing gas over the outer element area, so that the oxygen-containing gas is at least twice exposed to the ozone-generating means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.