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US 2008/0290277 A1Published application
Apparatus for Generating Corona Discharges
AssigneeTechnische Universiteit Eindhoven
InventorsKeping Yan, Egbertus Johannes Van Heesch
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AssigneeTechnische Universiteit Eindhoven
InventorsKeping Yan, Egbertus Johannes Van Heesch
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The invention relates to an apparatus for generating corona discharges, comprising a first assembly, which first assembly is built up of at least one corona discharge space and at least one discharge electrode disposed in the corona discharge space, as well as a high voltage source, an output of which is connected to the at least one discharge electrode. The object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for generating corona discharges as referred to in the introduction, which apparatus is capable of controlling more corona discharge spaces, using the standard parts and components, and which is also suitable for high power levels, therefore. According to the invention, the apparatus comprises at least one further assembly, which at least one further assembly is likewise built up of at least one corona discharge space and at least one discharge electrode disposed in the corona discharge space, which at least one discharge electrodes of the respective assemblies are electrically interconnected by means of a switching element.
An apparatus for generating corona discharges, comprising
An apparatus according to any one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the apparatus comprises a DC voltage source.
An apparatus according to any one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the high-voltage source is an inductive coupling pulse converter.
An apparatus according to claim, characterized in that the winding ratio of the inductive coupling pulse converter ranges between 1 and 100.
An apparatus according to claim, characterized in that the inductive coupling pulse converter is connected between the discharge electrode and the DC voltage source.
An apparatus according to any one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the high-voltage source is an AC/DC pulse converter.
An apparatus according to any one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the high-voltage source is an AC/DC/AC converter.
An apparatus according to any one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that each corona discharge space of each assembly is built up of at least two parallel, electrically earthed plates, between which plates the at least one discharge electrode extends in parallel relationship therewith.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.