Ion generator device
AssigneeGlobal Plasma Solutions, Inc.
InventorsCharles Houston Waddell, Joseph Anton Christiansen
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Abstract
A system and method of treating air. Bipolar ionization is delivered to an airflow within a conduit from a tubeless ion generator. The ionized airflow may be delivered to a conditioned airspace by an HVAC system. In alternate applications, the airflow delivers ionized combustion air to an engine. The invention also includes a mounting assembly for positioning one or more ion generators into an airflow.
Claims25
A system for treatment of an airflow within a conduit, the system comprising at least one bipolar ion generator having first and second electrodes, the first electrode generating positive ions and the second electrode generating negative ions, wherein the first and second electrodes are aligned generally perpendicular to the airflow within the conduit whereby at least a portion of the positive ions and the negative ions do not recombine within the airflow.
A combustion system comprising:
- a combustion air intake for delivering combustion air along a flowpath;
- and
- at least one bipolar ion generator for delivering positive and negative ions into the combustion air, each said at least one bipolar ion generator having positive and negative electrodes, the positive and negative electrodes being aligned generally crosswise relative to the flowpath of the combustion air.
An HVAC system comprising:
- a shared outdoor heat exchanger;
- a plurality of individual air handler unit housings connected to the shared outdoor heat exchanger for delivery of individual airflows through each of the individual air handler unit housings;
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- at least one tubeless bipolar ion generator for delivering ions to the individual airflows through each of the individual air handler unit housings.
A method of treatment of an airflow within a conduit, the method comprising:
- providing at least one bipolar ion generator having first and second electrodes for delivery of positive and negative ions within the conduit;
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- aligning the first and second electrodes generally perpendicularly to the airflow within the conduit whereby at least a portion of the positive ions and the negative ions do not recombine within the airflow.
An ion generator mounting assembly for application of bipolar ionization to an airflow within a conduit, the mounting assembly comprising:
- an enclosure for mounting to the conduit;
- an arm extending from the enclosure for extension into the conduit;
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- at least one coupling for mounting an ion generator to the arm oriented with an axis extending between a pair of electrodes of the ion generator being generally perpendicular to a flow direction of the airflow within the conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.