Ion emitting grooming brush

A method of providing a self-contained ion emitting brush, comprising the following steps:

• (a) providing a handholdable body defining at least one vent and including a region to which region a grooming attachment may be detachably affixed;
• (b) disposing within said body an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array that includes at least one electrically conductive 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 surround a periphery of said substantially circular opening;
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• (c) within said body, generating high voltage with a duty cycle that can be about 10% to about 100% and coupling said high voltage across said first electrode array and said second electrode array;
• wherein an electrostatic flow in a downstream direction toward said second electrode array is created, said electrostatic flow including at least one of ionized air and ozone.

A self-contained ion emitting brush, comprising:

• a handholdable body defining at least one vent and having a region to which a grooming attachment may be affixed;
• a self-contained ion generator disposed in said body and 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%;
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• an electrode assembly, effectively coupled between said output ports, comprising a first electrode array that includes at least one wire electrode, and a second electrode array that includes at least two electrically conductive members that are disposed parallel to said wire electrode and are equidistant therefrom, and that in cross-section define at least half of a U-shape;
• 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.

A method of providing a self-contained ion emitting brush, comprising the following steps:

• (a) providing a handholdable body defining at least one vent and including a region to which a grooming attachment may be detachably affixed;
• (b) disposing within said body an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array including a wire electrode, and a second electrode array including at least two electrically conductive members disposed parallel to said wire electrode and equidistant therefrom, each of said conductive members that in cross-section define a hollow shape;
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• (c) within said body, generating high voltage with a duty cycle that can be about 10% to about 100% and coupling said high voltage across said first electrode array and said second electrode array;
• wherein an electrostatic flow is created that flows downstream toward said second electrode array, said electrostatic flow including at least one of ionized air and ozone.