Abstract: An ionizer having a pair of electrodes for generating ions by corona discharge when a pulsed DC voltage is applied thereto, wherein each electrode is covered with a microporous glass tube. Release of fine particles is thereby substantially eliminated, the generation of ions not being decreased.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 21, 1991
Date of Patent:
September 28, 1993
Assignees:
Asahi Glass Company Ltd., Techno Ryowa Ltd., Ichiya Hayakawa