Ionization detector for electrically enhanced air filtration systems
AssigneeStrionAir, Inc.
InventorsPeter J. McKinney, Adam J. Cohen
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Abstract
A system and method for ionization detection in electrically enhanced air filtration systems is described. One embodiment includes a system for electrically enhanced air filtration, the system including an electrically enhanced filter having a filter and an ionizing electrode disposed on an upstream side of the filter; a control device connected to the electrically enhanced filter, wherein the control device can control the electrically enhanced filter; and an ionization detector, wherein the ionization detector is adjacent to the electrically enhanced filter and wherein the ionization detector is connected to the control device.
Claims10
A system for electrically enhanced air filtration, the system comprising:
- an electrically enhanced filter comprising:
- a filter;
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- an ionizing electrode disposed on an upstream side of the filter;
- a control device connected to the electrically enhanced filter, wherein the control device can control the electrically enhanced filter;
- an ionization detector, wherein the ionization detector is adjacent to the electrically enhanced filter and wherein the ionization detector is connected to the control device;
- an ion collector, wherein the ion collector is configured to collect ions in the air filtration system;
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- a charge detector connected to the ion collector.
An apparatus for determining an ionization level in the air, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- an ionization detector located at least partially within the housing, the ionization detector compring:
- an ion collector, wherein the ion collector is configured to collect ions;
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- a charge detector connected to the ion collector;
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- an air flow sensor located at least partially within the housing.
An air-filtration apparatus, comprising:
- an electrically enhanced filter;
- a first control electrode adjacent to an upstream side of the electrically enhanced filter;
- a second control electrode adjacent to a downstream side of the electrically enhanced filter;
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- an ionizing electrode disposed between the first control electrode and the electrically enhanced filter, the ionizing electrode further having an electrical potential with respect to the first and second control electrodes;
- an air flow sensor disposed downstream of the electrically enhanced filter;
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- an ionization sensor disposed downstream of the electrically enhanced filter, the ionization sensor configured for detecting an ionization level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.