Patents by Inventor James R. Lathan

James R. Lathan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5137697
    Abstract: An air purifying apparatus that has an ozone generator which generates plasma field in the ultraviolet region. It utilizes a pair of electrodes in the form of plates that are separated by an insulator. The plates are connected to a high-voltage transformer through diodes in such a way that only a negative and less positive charges appear on the plates. The generator is provided with a self-cleaning apparatus in which the circulating air fan that is provided for normally forcing air through the electrostatic plates may be turned off for a period of time and the ozone generated by the plates at that point in time will tend to combine with the contaminates and oxidize the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Quantum Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Lathan, Michael J. Ferrante