Electro-kinetic air transporter-conditioner

An electro-kinetic air transporter-conditioner, comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a self-contained ion generator, disposed within said housing, including:
• a high voltage generator having first and second output ports, one of which ports may be at a same potential as ambient air, that outputs a signal whose duty cycle can be about 10% to about 100%;
• and
• an electrode assembly, effectively coupled between said output ports, comprising:
• a first electrode array that includes at least one electrode having a pointed tip aimed generally in a downstream direction;
• and
• a second electrode array that includes at least one electrically conductive member through which there is defined at least one substantially circular opening disposed generally coaxial with and in a downstream direction from said pointed tip of said first electrode, said electrically conductive member having a surface that faces said first electrode array and transitions smoothly and continuously to form a skirt-shaped region that surrounds a periphery of said substantially circular opening;
• wherein said ion generator outputs an electrostatic flow in a downstream direction toward said second electrode array, said electrostatic flow including at least one of ionized air and ozone;
• wherein at least some particulate matter entrained in said flow collects on said skirt-like region of said electrically conductive member.