Modifying the discharge breakdown
OwnerRinoud Hannainventor
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Abstract
A corona discharge device having a modified barrier which improves the discharge properties, is described. The device includes a metal electrode, a low field conductive plane and an ac or dc voltage source for applying a potential to the electrode. The barrier is positioned between the electrode and the plane and, in various embodiments, is in contact with either the electrode or the plane or neither one. The barrier is comprised of any of several materials including a doped glass or ceramic, a porous glass or ceramic, a dispersion of metal with glass or ceramic, a semiconductor, a photoconductor or a fibrous material which functions as a catalyst substrate.
Claims18
A corona discharge device comprising:
- a. a metal electrode,
- b. a low field conductive plane which is spaced apart from said electrode so as to form a space gap between said electrode and said plane,
- c. means to apply dc or ac voltage to said electrode, and
- d. a doped barrier which is situated between the electrode and plane, said doped barrier comprising a glass or ceramic material which is doped with a transition metal or a rare earth element.
A corona discharge device comprising:
- a. a metal electrode,
- b. a low field conductive plane which is spaced apart from said electrode so as to form a space gap between said electrode and said plane,
- c. means to apply dc or ac voltage to said electrode, and
- d. a porous glass or ceramic barrier which is situated between the electrode and the plane, said porous glass or ceramic barrier having up to 30% void space.
A corona discharge device comprising:
- a. a metal electrode,
- b. a low field conductive plane which is spaced apart from said electrode so as to form a space gap between said electrode and said plane,
- c. means to apply dc or ac voltage to said electrode, and
- d. a barrier comprising a dispersion selected from the group consisting of a metal in a ceramic (ceramet), glass in a metal and glass in a ceramic, said barrier being situated between the electrode and the plane.
A corona discharge device comprising:
- a. a metal electrode
- b. a low field conductive plane which is spaced apart from said electrode so as to form a space gap between said electrode and said plane,
- c. means to apply dc or ac voltage to said electrode,
- d. a barrier comprising a solid material which is situated between the electrode and the plane and which contacts the plane and
- e. means to ground the barrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.