Abstract: A support mounting supports the corona generating electrode of a corona generating device. A corona generating assembly includes a corona generating electrode member having an elongated length defining a plurality of support openings spaced along the length of the corona generating electrode member, a primary support member having integral, outwardly extending support projections for supporting the corona generating electrode member, with the integral support projections arranged on the primary support member at positions corresponding to the support openings formed in the corona generating electrode member for cooperative engagement therewith, and a secondary support member adapted to define support projection receiving openings corresponding to the support projections of the primary support member for interlocking engagement therewith, such that said corona generating electrode member is sandwiched between the primary support member and the secondary support member.

Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining a substantially consistent current to voltage relationship in a corona charging device having an electrode energized by an AC voltage biased by a first DC offset voltage which is modified by a second DC voltage, and a control surface energized by a third DC voltage which is also varied by the second DC voltage. The apparatus includes a system for monitoring a portion of the AC voltage, and for superimposing the first DC voltage on the monitored voltage to generate a control voltage having an AC component and a DC component, and for further superimposing the second DC voltage on the control voltage to vary the control voltage in response to changes in the second DC voltage. The control voltage is then applied to the electrode of the corona charging device. The apparatus provides a constant DC offset coronode voltage tracking circuit that maintains a substantially consistent current to voltage relationship in a scorotron-type corona charging device.

Abstract: A photographic developing apparatus which visualizes a latent image formed on an image carrier is disclosed which includes:a developing powder carrier provided so as to be opposite to the image carrier;a layer forming member for forming a thin layer of developing powder over a circumferential surface of the developing powder carrier;a charge imparting member which is provided so as to be opposite to the developing powder carrier and causes an electric field between the charge imparting member and the developing powder carrier; andan electrification control member which is interposed between the charge imparting member and the developing powder carrier, and limits an ionization area caused by electric discharge in the electric field by receiving an intermediate electric potential between the electric potential of the charge imparting member and the electric potential of the developing powder carrier.

Abstract: A charging device is designed in the following manner. Firstly, an optimization of the shape and size of an MC case is performed based on a film thickness and process speed of a photoreceptor (S1). Then, optimization of grid conditions (S2), saw-tooth conditions (S3), a distribution ratio of discharge current (S4) and a grid voltage (S5) are performed respectively, and a minimization of the discharge current is performed (S6). Lastly, surrounding conditions are taken into consideration (S7). The order of performing the processes in S1.about.S6 is not specified. By designing the charging device so as to have at least one feature obtained by the processes in S2.about.S7, a stable discharging operation, a uniform charging operation on the surface of the photoreceptor, reduction in amount of ozone generated when discharging, and reduced size and cost of the charging device can be achieved, and the charging device can be designed effectively in a short period of time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for achieving optimum noise control of multiple coronode wires in a copier/printer involves optimizing phase relationships of the voltage on the wires in such a way so as to steer the maximum part of the noise distribution profile in the direction best suited for absorption or dissipation. In a two corotron charging system, the coronodes are preferably charged to where the phase angle, charge frequency and spacing between wires are optimized. If desired, a sound absorption material could be added to the charging system.

Abstract: A copier/printer includes a micro sized ion generating device that includes an insulated support substrate having an edge portion. An AC coronode covered by an insulated member is mounted on the edge portion of the support substrate, and a DC biased screen is on top of the insulated member, completes the device.

Abstract: A corona generating device with light blocking ability in order to prevent premature exposure of film includes a dielectric support substrate, a corona producing member attached to a surface of the dielectric support member, a low voltage DC source connected to the corona producing member, a blocking electrode positioned above a surface of the dielectric support substrate opposite from the surface having the corona producing member attached thereto with the blocking electrode being adapted to block light produced by ions emitted from said corona producing member from reaching the area of the film being charged, and a high voltage AC source coupled to the corona producing member for energizing the corona producing member to emit ions therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrostatic charging apparatus for electrostatically charging the inside surface of the screen panel of a color cathode ray tube to make powdery phosphor to be applied to the inside surface by the electrical attraction, which comprises a corona charger for electrostatically charging the inside surface, a stand frame for supporting the corona charger, a mounting means for supporting the screen panel with the part of the inside surface of the display being wholly exposed to the corona charger with a space therebetween, and a power supply for supplying a high voltage to the corona charger, wherein the corona charger has a convex surface with a plurality of charging electrodes uniformly distributed.

Abstract: A charging apparatus for modulating the distribution of available charge to a charge retentive surface. The charging apparatus includes a coronode wire positioned a predetermined distance away from the charge retentive surface and a charge stream dividing rod positioned between the coronode and charge retentive surface. The charge stream dividing rod has a conductive core and an insulating sheath overcoating the conductive core. Preferably, the conductive core is AC biased in order to sweep ions from the coronode wire back and forth over the charge retentive surface.

Abstract: A conductive screen is placed between a corona gun and the surface of a semiconductor wafer. The charge deposited on the wafer by the gun is controlled by a potential applied to the screen. A chuck orients the wafer in close proximity to the screen. A desired charge is applied to the wafer by first applying a surplus of one charge to the wafer and then depositing an opposite polarity charge until the potential of the wafer equals the potential of the screen.

Abstract: A scorotron charging unit for charging Verde film residing on the inner surface of an imagesetter drum has a charging region that encompasses a 270.degree. sector of the drum. The scorotron is fashioned by attaching a metallic strip coronode having a sawtooth edge around a section of pipe. Each tooth of the sawtooth strip is bent to an angle of about 90.degree. with respect to the surface of the pipe. This pipe is slipped inside another pipe that includes a slit for the passage of ions in the direction of the Verde film, thus forming a scorotron. The scorotron while sliding through the drum holding this film, charges the film to sensitize it for imaging.

Abstract: An element in a corona generating device having at least one conductive corona discharge electrode for depositing negative charge on an imaging surface in an electrostatographic imaging apparatus, the element being capable of adsorbing nitrogen oxide species generated when said corona generating device is energized and capable of desorbing nitrogen oxide species when the corona generating device is not energized, the element having an adhesion, promoting surface reclaimed from prior use in a similar capacity by immersion in an alkaline ultrasonic bath where the cavitation action of the bath is sufficient to remove any binder thereon and any metal, metallic compound and other solid particles as solid particles without metallic dissolution in the alkaline bath while at the same time providing a random microetched surface roughness to promote the subsequent coating and adherence of a substantially continuous thin conductive dry film of aluminum hydroxide containing graphite and powdered nickel, the reclaimed ele

Abstract: An apparatus (38) for rapidly and uniformly electrostatically charging a photoconductive layer (34) disposed on a conductive layer (32) provided on an interior concave surface of a viewing faceplate (18) of a CRT faceplate panel (12) is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing (40) having a faceplate panel support surface (42), an electrical contact (52) for grounding the conductive layer, a corona charger (48), and power supplies (200, 204) for corona charging. The corona charger (48) includes a charging head (46) that substantially conforms to the contour of the interior concave surface of the viewing faceplate (18). The charging head comprises a base plate (54) having a mounting surface (56) to which a plurality of discrete charging modules (82) are attached. Each of the charging modules includes a focusing blade (86) and a charging blade (88, 188) insulated from the focusing blade. An ultimate focusing blade (186) is attached to the ultimate discrete charging module.

Abstract: Grid wires arranged in an axial direction of a photoconductive drum have a positional relation with projecting electrodes arranged at regular intervals in an axial direction of the photoconductive drum at a position opposite to the surface of the photoconductive drum wherein the grid wires and the projecting electrodes positioned adjacent to each other are equally arranged in distance to uniformly discharge an electric charge to the surface of the photoconductive drum from each of the projecting electrodes so that uniform charging can be accomplished in an axial direction of the photoconductive drum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a corona discharger displacing mechanism and a grid electrode positioning mechanism which are used for a unit of an image forming section in an image forming apparatus. The displacing mechanism causes a corona discharger to advance or retreat in synchronism with the inserting or extracting operation of the unit. On the other hand, the positioning mechanism stretches a grid electrode in co-operation with the unit.

Abstract: A corona charger wire tensioning mechanism, for a corona charging device for applying a charge to a selected surface within an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus or the like, which facilitates corona wire replacement. The corona charging device comprises at least one corona wire, and a housing. A mechanism, located in the housing, anchors one end of the corona wire thereto and couples an electrical potential source to the corona wire. A tensioning mechanism is removably receivable in the housing in spaced relation to the anchoring mechanism. The tensioning mechanism has an anchor for securing the opposite end of the corona wire thereto, and an arm adapted to engage the housing along a line which forms a pivot axis for the tensioning mechanism. After the corona wire is easily and readily anchored to the tensioning mechanism remotely from the housing, the tensioning mechanism can be received in the housing and pivoted about the pivot axis to a position to apply a preselected tension to the corona wire.

Abstract: A charger performs corona discharge by applying a voltage to a discharging electrode. The charger includes an electrode plate formed in the shape of a panel on the discharging electrode, a plurality of projecting portions disposed in an end portion of the electrode plate, and a plurality of projection groups formed in each of the projecting portions such that the projection groups are adjacent to each other in a thickness direction of the electrode plate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a corona discharge device suitable for use as an ozonizer capable of producing a controlled small amount of ozone throughout a prolonged service life. A foreproduct of corona discharge device (50) is first prepared which is provided with first and second planar electrodes (54; 56) capacitively coupled with each other by a third floating electrode (64) which is coated by a protective layer (68) of chemically-resistive electrically-insulatingmaterial. A high frequency alternating voltage having a voltage level higher than an initial minimum flashover voltage level of the foreproduct is then applied until the protective layer is aged. Aging of the protective layer is effective in lowering the initial minimum flashover voltage of the final product thus obtained as well as in reducing any fluctuation of the initial minimum flashover voltage that would otherwise occur from product to product. Various other features are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for tuning or altering the charge potential limiting effect that a scorotron grid has upon an adjacent charge receiving surface. The scorotron charging apparatus utilizes corona producing means, spaced above the charge retentive surface, for emitting corona ions in response to a high voltage potential applied thereto, and a flexible grid, suspended between said corona producing means and the charge retentive surface in a nonplanar fashion, such that the spacing between said grid and the charge retentive surface is variable along at least one region of said grid.

Abstract: A discharge element comprises a linear electrode and a sheet electrode both of which are provided opposite to each other with an insulator sheet therebetween, in which the linear electrode is formed by plasma spray coating a high-meting point semiconductor so as not to be worn when a high-frequency high voltage is applied between both electrodes.

Abstract: A surface discharge plasma cathode electron beam generating assembly (1) includes an anode (2) maintainable at a substantially constant first potential, a cathode device (3) having a first electrically conductive member (4), a dielectric member (5) at least partially surrounding the first member (4) and electrically conductive means (6) located on the outer surface of the dielectric member (5) and insulated therefrom. A capacitative divider circuit (7) is provided for maintaining the first electrically conductive member (4) at a second potential different from the first potential and for maintaining the electrically conductive means (6) at a high negative third potential relative to the first and second potentials.

Abstract: A planar ion source, charging device includes a resistive comb pattern on a rigid planar dielectric support with the comb pattern extending to the edge(s) of one or more slots through the dielectric support.

Abstract: A charging device for charging a desired object such as a photoconductive element of an electrophotographic copier, laser printer or similar electrophotographic recording apparatus, and a discharging member of the same. The discharging member is implemented by a resistor and located such that the surface of one end thereof defines a discharging end that faces the object with the intermediary of a gap. The other end of the discharging member is connected to a power source via a conductive connector. The discharging end is provided with any one of various alternative configurations. The resistor is covered with a protective covering. A conductive member is adhered or otherwise securely mounted between the resistor and the conductive connector. The resistor is supported by an insulative substrate. On the substrate, the resistor is divided into a plurality of discrete resistors so as to form a plurality of discharge gaps therebetween which are selectively usable.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a charged fluid and for creating an electret from a receptor, such as roll mill polymer film, whereby the electret will have the highest possible static electrical charge within the physical limits of the receptor. The apparatus according to the present invention includes, inter alia, a housing, a plurality of equidistantly spaced electrodes, each electrode having optimum geometry, location and electrification voltage so as to provide a maximum, uniform electric field therebetween, the electrodes collectively forming a charger grid within the housing, and a source of flowing gaseous fluid entering into the housing, the flowing gaseous fluid ionizing at the charger grid, resulting in an optimized corona within the housing. The method according to the present invention induces an optimal corona, defined as a maximum possible electric field having a strength that is near the spark over voltage, in a flowing gaseous fluid by passing the gaseous fluid past the charger grid.

Abstract: An apparatus for uniformly charging a photoconductive layer disposed on an interior, non-planar surface of a faceplate panel of a CRT during electrophotographic screen processing of the panel includes a corona generator having at least one corona charger and a mechanism for moving the corona charger across the non-planar surface of the faceplate panel. The corona charger substantially conforms to, and is spaced from the photoconductive layer on the non-planar, interior surface of the faceplate panel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a charged fluid and for creating an electret from a receptor, such as roll mill polymer film, whereby the electret will have the highest possible static electrical charge within the physical limits of the receptor. The apparatus according to the present invention includes, inter alia, a housing, a plurality of equidistantly spaced electrodes, each electrode having optimum geometry, location and electrification voltage so as to provide a maximum, uniform electric field therebetween, the electrodes collectively forming a charger grid within the housing, and a source of flowing gaseous fluid entering into the housing, the flowing gaseous fluid ionizing at the charger grid, resulting in an optimized corona within the housing. The method according to the present invention induces an optimal corona, defined as a maximum possible electric field having a strength that is near the spark over voltage, in a flowing gaseous fluid by passing the gaseous fluid past the charger grid.

Abstract: A corona charging device for charging a surface of a moving member, the device including a plurality of wire electrodes for generating corona discharge at a high voltage applied thereto, and a grid electrode located between the moving member and the wire electrodes, wherein a distance between the grid electrode and the moving member is shortest immediately below the wire electrode located most downstream in the moving direction of the moving member.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a charged gaseous fluid and for creating an electret from a receptor, such as roll mill polymer film, whereby the electret will have the highest possible static electrical charge within the physical limits of the receptor. The apparatus according to the present invention includes, inter alia, a housing, a plurality of equidistantly spaced electrodes, each electrode having optimum geometry, location and electrification voltage so as to provide a maximum, uniform electric field therebetween, the electrodes collectively forming a charger grid within the housing, and a source of flowing gaseous fluid entering into the housing, the flowing gaseous fluid ionizing at the charger grid, resulting in an optimized corona within the housing.

Abstract: In an ionographic device projecting a modulated stream of ions in imagewise fashion towards a moving imaging surface, including an ion printing head having an ion chamber supporting a coronode held at a voltage V.sub.C to produce ions for deposit on an imaging surface and a modulation channel extending from the ion chamber towards the imaging surface through which a stream of ions is directed for imagewise modulation by a plurality of modulation electrodes, electric field distribution within the ion chamber is controlled by selectively varying voltages along the surface regions of the ion chamber to different voltage levels, in an arrangement causing focusing of ion density in the area of the ion chamber adjacent to the modulation channel. An increased ion density in the area of the ion chamber adjacent to the modulation channel assists in providing an increased corona current at the output of the device.

Abstract: A charging device having a coronode that includes a comb-like ruthenium glass electrode silk screened onto a supporting dielectric substrate. The teeth of the comb-like electrode extend to an edge of the dielectric substrate and positionable relative to a screen or slit in several ways in order to form scorotron type devices.

Abstract: A corona discharging device for an electrophotographic copier, laser printer or similar image forming equipment of the type using an electrophotographic procedure. The device has a corona wire, a rear electrode, and a dielectric plate intervening between the corona wire and the rear electrode. A pulse voltage is applied across the corona wire and rear electrode, while a DC bias voltage is applied across the corona wire and a photoconductive element which is located in close proximity to the corona discharging device. A current for charging the photoconductive element is controlled to a predetermined constant value. When the charging current is lowered below a predetermined value or when the DC bias voltage is increased above a predetermined value or decreased below a predetermined value, a high-tension power supply stops feeding a high voltage by deciding that an output is open or short-circuited.

Abstract: A corona generating device for depositing negative charge on the imaging surface carried on a conductive substrate comprises at least one elongated conductive corona discharge electrode, means to connect the electrode to a corona generating potential source, at least one element adjacent the corona discharge electrode capable of adsorbing nitrogen oxide species generated when the electrode is energized and capable of desorbing nitrogen oxide species once that electrode is not energized, the element being coated with a substantially continuous thin conductive dry film of aluminum hydroxide containing graphite and powdered nickel. In a preferred embodiment, the conductive corona discharge electrode comprises a scorotron with at least one linear array of pin coronodes where the corona control grid is coated with the film.

Abstract: A new type of corona discharging apparatus. The apparatus revealed is equipped with a pair of thin electrodes which are edge-to-edge parallelly arranged, and bewteen them is an air gap. It is characteristic of this apparatus that the equipped electrodes are allowed to reciprocate along a definite path within a desired distance. By using the apparatus, corona discharge on polymer film can be performed, either in a still or moving state, for a considerable length of time without causing dielectric breakdown. One of the practical applications of this invention is poling of stretched PVDF (polyvinylidene flouride) films to gain high piezolelectric activity with high production yield.

Abstract: A corona charger can be programmed without physical adjustment to the charger, to give a plurality of desired characteristic plate current-to-potential curves so that one charger design can be used for a number of different charger formulations. The corona charger includes a conductive electrode and a corona wire between the electrode and the receiver. A variable duty cycle, pulsing voltage is applied to the electrode of same sign as the voltage applied to the corona wire, such that the corona charge produced by the wire is periodically accelerated by the electrode to the receiver.

Abstract: A charging apparatus wherein a back plate forming a back portion of a shielding member surrounding a discharging wire has an elongate opening for guiding a cleaning member for cleaning and defining a cleaning region of the wire and a cam groove communicating the elongate opening for separating the cleaning member from the wire. The distance between the discharging wire and a side plate of the shielding member is larger than the distance between the discharging wire and the back plate.

Abstract: A corona discharge device including a shield case having a bottom wall and a pair of walls extending from both side ends of the bottom wall and a wire stretched within the shield case. A guide member for preventing entry of a sheet material into the shield case has a guide arm portion extending across an opening of the shield case, and the free end portion of the guide arm portion is kept in elastic press contact with the wall of the shield case. Furthermore, the guide member for preventing entry of the sheet material into the shield case has one end portion fixed to one wall of the shield case and its other end portion detachably anchored selectively at one wall and the other wall of the shield case.

Abstract: A wire cleaning device has a cleaner movable for cleaning a charging wire in a corona discharger, and a motor for moving the cleaner. Whether or not the cleaner is locked somewhat in its stroke of movement is determined by signals from a position detector and a movement failure detector, or signals from an overcurrent detector and a timer. Alternatively, the cleaner which is locked in its moving stroke is forcibly moved by a larger amount of energy than normal, or is vibrated, on the basis of signals from a home position sensor and a failure detector.

Abstract: A paper separation charger for separating papers from a photosensitive member in an electrophotographic copier includes a grid member disposed between a corona wire and the photosensitive member. The grid member is constructed so as to have a higher aperture efficiency at the upstream side of the grid in the paper transport direction than at the downstream side of the grid.

Abstract: Electrophotographic apparatus incorporating a corona discharge station with corona discharge from a wire. The corona wire extends as a continuous loop between two pulleys and is advanced at a velocity in excess of the velocity of the photoconductor to be charged. The ends of the wire from which the loop is made are tied together by means of a knot, and the knot is embedded in a bead of an elastic material, preferably polyurethane.

Abstract: A self cleaning charging unit includes an insulating housing and a current limited, low capacitance corona wire positioned within the housing and located 0.5-6 mm away from biased conductive plates which form a slit through the bottom of the housing that allows ions to pass therethrough onto a receptor surface. The conductive plates are used to control the flow of ions through the slit and opposing insulating wedges are positioned above and incontacting relationship with each conductive plate in order to focus additional ions to the center of the slit. At inside edges of the slit there are additional fringe fields that aid in pumping ions out of the slit. Charging a receiver in corotron or scorotron fashion is possible with this charging unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a corona discharge treating method and apparatus for a three-dimensional resin molding having corners, in which a corona discharge electrode at least having a curved surface discharge portion is relatively moved along the shape of the surface of the molding with corona discharge generated in the vicinity of the molding.

Abstract: A flat solid discharging device applicable to an electrophotographic copier, facsimile apparatus and other electrostatic recording apparatuses for charging or discharging a photoconductive element. The device includes a dielectric element, a first and a second electrode juxtaposed to each other through the dielectric element, and a power source for applying an ac voltage across the first and second electrode to produce ions in the vicinity of the two electrodes. The first electrode has a hairline configuration and extends along the length of the device. The second electrode is constituted by a plurality of comblike conductive strips each of which extends crosswise relative to the first electrode through the dielectric. By adequately selecting the pitch of the conductive strips and the distance between the second electrode and the photoconductive element, irregularity in charging which corresponds to the pitch of the conductive strips is made negligible.

Abstract: A distributed resistance corona generating device includes an insulating substrate, a resistive material layer deposited on the substrate to a uniform thickness, and a plasma gap separating the resistive material layer into at least two resistive material regions. A voltage is applied to the resistive material regions through electrodes arranged on the resistive material regions so that a uniform resistance is provided between the power supply and the points on the resistive material regions immediately adjacent to the plasma gap. The distributed resistance corona generating device is inherently self regulating to provide a uniform charging potential along the plasma gap.

Abstract: A device for electrically discharging or charging a member to be discharged or charged, includes a dielectric member, first and second electrodes embedded in the dielectric member, the first and second electrodes being supplied with an alternating voltage therebetween to cause discharge adjacent a part of a surface of the dielectric member at a predetermined discharge starting voltage, a third electrode disposed to or adjacent a part of the surface of the dielectric member at such a position as when the discharge occurs by application of the alternating voltage between the first and second electrodes, no discharge occurs between the first electrode and the third electrode or between the second electrode and the third electrode, AC source for applying an alternating voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode, DC source for applying a bias voltage between the third electrode and the member to be discharged or charged.

Abstract: A charging device provided with an integral arrangement for tensioning coronodes. The charging device is useful for mounting a double length prefabricated wire coronode having a predetermined length, and provided with coronode connectors at each end. The device includes first and second insulating end blocks supporting the coronode in charging position with respect to a surface to be charged, at least one of the end blocks adaptable for electrically connecting the coronode to a power supply, a coronode support member supported on the first end block for supporting a looped end of the coronode at the first end block and a coronode tensioning arrangement on the second end block, for applying tension to the coronode, including a pivot member for supporting the free ends of the coronode and mounted for pivoting movement between first and second positions.

Abstract: A fluid jet assisted method for charging a receptor surface to a predetermined voltage includes the steps of generating ions in a chamber, entraining the ions in a rapidly moving fluid stream passing into, through and out of the chamber, depositing the ions on a charge receptor and biasing the back of the charge receptor with a bias equal to and of opposite potential of said predetermined voltage desired on the receptor surface. Both the ion generator and the receptor can be stationary for charging receptor plates or the like, or the receptor could be a moving belt or the like.

Abstract: A corona discharge device including a throw-away subassembly which is inexpensive and can therefore be discarded when it becomes ineffective for its intended purpose. The subassembly can be readily installed into the printing machine in which it is used. It comprises a generally rectangular-shaped insulative frame and a tungsten wire. When the subassembly is inserted into the machine, it cooperates with a generally U-shaped, conductive shield which is an integral part of the machine to form the corona discharge device.

Abstract: A ventilated corona charging device for charging a charge receptor includes at least one corona wire to which a high voltage is applied, an electrically conductive shield which partly encloses the corona wire and a blower for directing a stream of air at least into a first region defined between the corona wire and the charge receptor, preferably also into a second region defined between the corona wire and the shield, in order to cause corona discharge which is uniform as well as stable.

Abstract: A charging system for a reproduction machine is provided comprising a photoreceptor member having the property of dark injecting only a single side of mobile carrier from an injection layer; an alternating current voltage source operating at a frequency f; and a bias roller charging member electrically connected to the alternating current voltage source and comprised of a deformable conductive material supported in deforming engagement with the photoreceptor member during relative movement of the photoreceptor and the bias roller charging member. The bias roller is maintained in contact with any given area on the photoreceptor for a period greater than or equal to 1/f the bias roller charging member to provide uniform charging and avoid strobing.

Abstract: A corona device comprising either a corotron or a scorotron for charging a surface is comprised of at least first and second complementary, interlocking pin array support members, at least one pin array member having integral pin projections and a power source extension member for connection to a high voltage power supply supported on and between the pin array support members, and a shield or screen member connected to a relatively low voltage, and supported externally on at least one of the pin array support members spaced from the pin array.