Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to microbial decontamination of solid surfaces. The disclosure provides method for reducing or eliminating microbes from a solid surface by employing a combination of quaternary ammonium compound coating onto the solid surface and electric field application. Particularly, the method comprises subjecting a solid surface to an electric field comprising a voltage of 2 kV/cm to 6 kV/cm and a capacitance of 0.002 ?F to 0.06 ?F, to reduce or eliminate the microbes from the solid surface, wherein said solid surface comprises a coating of quaternary ammonium compound. Corresponding products including kit and solid material/device are also provided. The present method has several advantages including but not limiting to high efficiency (>4 log10 or >99.99%) in reducing/eliminating microbial load on solid surfaces; requirement of very low concentrations of quaternary ammonium compound [about 0.01% (w/v) to 1% (w/v)] to achieve said high efficiency; and shorter time-periods.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rotating electric machine for generating a constant frequency AC power supply from a variable speed primemover including: a stator wound with two sets of isolated polyphase windings having the same number of poles, with the polyphase windings located at about 90 degree displacement in space between them, and a rotor wound with two sets of isolated polyphase windings having the same number of poles and placed at about 90 degree displacement in space between them. The rotor has two winding terminals interconnected either internally or externally to the machine with mutually reverse phase sequence. When one set of stator winding is energized by an AC power supply of a given frequency and voltage, and the rotor shaft is rotated by an external means in the same direction as that of the rotating field of the stator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rotating electric machine for generating a constant frequency AC power supply from a variable speed primemover including: a stator wound with two sets of isolated polyphase windings having the same number of poles, with the polyphase windings located at about 90 degree displacement in space between them, and a rotor wound with two sets of isolated polyphase windings having the same number of poles and placed at about 90 degree displacement in space between them. The rotor has two winding terminals interconnected either internally or externally to the machine with mutually reverse phase sequence. When one set of stator winding is energized by an AC power supply of a given frequency and voltage, and the rotor shaft is rotated by an external means in the same direction as that of the rotating field of the stator.