Personal electro-kinetic air transporter-conditioner

A personal transporter-conditioner comprising:

• a housing defining at least one vent;
• a self-contained ion generator, disposed within said housing, said ion generator producing an air flow that contains at least one of ions and ozone that flows electrostatically from said vent;
• means for increasing humidity of said air flow, disposed in said housing;
• and
• means for turning-on said ion generator when said personal transporter-conditioner is vibrated;
• wherein said means for turning-on includes a container retaining at least one BB, and a transducer adjacent said container;
• and
• wherein vibrations cause said BB to move within said container and generate at least one of noise and force that is detected by said transducer.

A personal electro-kinetic air transporter-conditioner, comprising:

• a housing defining at least one vent;
• and
• a self-contained ion generator, disposed within said housing, and including:
• a high voltage generator outputting a signal whose duty cycle may be varied from about 10% to about 100%;
• an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array effectively coupled to a first output port of said generator, and a second electrode array effectively coupled to a second output port of said generator, wherein one said output port may be at a same potential as ambient air;
• said ion generator producing an air flow that contains at least one of ions and ozone that flows electrostatically from said vent;
• and
• means for increasing humidity of said air flow, disposed in said housing;
• wherein particulate matter in ambient air is electrostatically attracted to said second electrode array, and wherein said ion generator further creates ozone that flows electrostatically from said vent.

A personal transporter-conditioner, comprising:

• a housing defining at least one vent;
• a self-contained ion generator, disposed within said housing, and including:
• a high voltage generator;
• an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array effectively coupled to a first output port of said generator, and a second electrode array effectively coupled to a second output port of said generator, wherein one said output port may be at a same potential as ambient air;
• said ion generator producing an air flow that contains at least one of ions and ozone that flows electrostatically from said vent;
• and
• means for increasing humidity of said air flow, disposed in said housing;
• wherein particulate matter in ambient air is electrostatically attracted to said second electrode array, and wherein said ion generator further creates ozone that flows electrostatically from said vent;
• wherein said means for increasing humidity includes a member of water-retaining material disposed adjacent said vent, said material being selected from a group consisting of(i) material having a polyethylene base, and (ii) foam material.

A personal transporter-conditioner, comprising:

• a housing defining at least one vent;
• a self-contained ion generator, disposed within said housing, and including:
• a high voltage generator;
• an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array effectively coupled to a first output port of said generator, and a second electrode array effectively coupled to a second output port of said generator, wherein one said output port may be at a same potential as ambient air;
• said ion generator producing an air flow that contains at least one of ions and ozone that flows electrostatically from said vent;
• means for increasing humidity of said air flow, disposed in said housing;
• and
• means for tuming-on said ion generator when said personal transporter-conditioner is vibrated, said means for turning-on including at least one means selected from (i) a sound detector to detect ambient noise, and (ii) a container retaining at least one BB, and a transducer adjacent said container wherein vibrations cause said BB to move within said container and generate at least one of noise and force that is detected by said transducer;
• wherein particulate matter in ambient air is electrostatically attracted to said second electrode array, and wherein said ion generator further creates ozone that flows electrostatically from said vent.

A personal electro-kinetic air transporter-conditioner, comprising:

• a housing defining an intake vent and an outlet vent;
• a self-container ion generator disposed in said housing, said ion generator including:
• an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array and a second electrode array;
• and
• a high voltage generator that provides a voltage difference between said first electrode array and said second electrode array;
• and
• a moisture retaining material adjacent said outlet vent;
• wherein said ion generator produces an air flow from said intake vent to said outlet vent, and
• wherein said moisture retaining material increases humidity of said air flow.

A personal transporter-conditioner, comprising:

• a housing;
• a self-contained ion generator, disposed within said housing, and including:
• a high voltage generator;
• an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array effectively coupled to a first output port of said generator, and a second electrode array effectively coupled to a second output port of said generator, wherein one said output port may be at a same potential as ambient air;
• said ion generator producing an air flow that contains at least one of ions and ozone;
• a container retaining at least one small object, wherein vibrations cause said small object to move within said container and generate at least one of noise and force;
• and
• a transducer to detect at least one of noise and force that is generated when said small object moves within said container;
• wherein said ion generator turns-on in response to said transducer detecting at least one of noise and force.