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US 2003/0147784 A1Published application
Portable ion generator and dust collector
OwnerConstantinos J. Joannouinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a portable, battery-operated ion generator featuring an electronic high voltage system which uses extremely low battery power. The ion generator can be made in the form of a pendant using a standard 9-volt alkaline battery, which can last for several months of continuous operation. The ion generator can also serve as a dust collector for air purification. In particular, the dust collecting electrode is removable for ease of cleaning.
Claims11
A battery operated ionizer comprising
- a) a battery connected to provide low voltage current to an electrical circuit;
- b) an oscillator circuit within the electrical circuit powered by the battery for driving a voltage conversion circuit to provide an ionizing voltage to an output capacitor means;
- c) an ion-emitter connected to receive charge from the voltage conversion circuit and output capacitor means;
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- d) a counter-electrode connected to said electrical circuit,
- wherein said oscillator produces intermittent oscillations such that the voltage established at the output capacitor means is an ionizing voltage and wherein, ion emission continues during the time the oscillator is not producing oscillations, supplied by charge from the output capacitor means.
3 more elements
An ionizer as in claim 7 wherein said conductive connection means is a conductive strap that supports the ionizer as a pendant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.