Abstract: An activated carbon air filter for use in room air cleaners and the like has a corrugated paper structure formed of substantially non-porous paper, preferably Kraft paper, whose surface is coated with carbon by means for example of a dipping process in which the structure is immersed in an aqueous slurry containing carbon and a binder. Through use of a particular paper thickness and channel dimensions, a highly efficient, low volume, long lifetime air cleaning filter is obtained.

Abstract: An activated carbon air filter for use in room air cleaners and the like comprises a corrugated paper structure formed of substantially non-porous paper, preferably Kraft paper, whose surface is coated with carbon by means for example of a dipping process in which the structure is immersed in an aqueous slurry containing carbon and a binder. Through use of a particular paper thickness and channel dimensions, a highly efficient, low volume, long lifetime air cleaning filter is obtained.

Abstract: A display device comprises row (5) and column (6) electrodes and a movable element (3) and means (17) for supplying voltages to the electrodes, wherein the row electrodes are situated on the movable element. The means supply, in operation, such voltages to the electrodes that use is made of the memory effect of the movable element. More in particular, the row electrodes are, in operation, supplied with “on”, “off” and “hold” voltages and the column electrodes are supplied with “hold” and ‘off’-voltages. Application of “on” voltages turns on the pixels in a row, simultaneous application of “off” voltages turns a pixel off. Application of a “hold” voltage to either one of the electrodes preserves the status of the pixel.

Abstract: An electrostatic air cleaner includes a corona charging section and a precipitation section. The charging section includes a first and a second array of substantially parallel earth wires, each array being disposed in a respective plane substantially perpendicular to the direction of air flow, and a third array of substantially parallel corona wires sandwiched between the first and second arrays. With this design, the spacing between earth wires and the spacing between corona wires can be selected independently to obtain the most favorable corona discharge conditions. The arrangement also enables easy cleaning of the earth wires.

Abstract: An air filtration device (1) comprising:a housing (3) having an air inlet (5) and an air outlet (7);air displacement means (9) for displacing air from the inlet (5) to the outlet (7) in a direction D through a filter element (11),the filter element (11) comprising at least one filter unit (13) comprising an absorbent, fibrous material which is impregnated with an aqueous solution of an acid or a base. In a particular embodiment, the filter element comprises two filter units (13,15) in series arrangement, one (15) of which is impregnated with an aqueous solution of an acid and the other (13) of which is impregnated with an aqueous solution of a base. If so desired, at least one filter unit (13,15) may be additionally impregnated with an alkali-metal humectant (such as potassium formate) and/or an organic amine compound selected from the group formed by urea and the alkanol amines (such as tris-hydroxymethylaminomethane). At least one filter unit may also be impregnated with a pH indicator substance.

Abstract: An X-ray examination apparatus (1) is provided with an X-ray source (2) and an X-ray detector (5) wherebetween there is arranged an X-ray filter (6) which includes filter elements (7) whose X-ray absorptivity can be adjusted by controlling the quantity of X-ray absorbing liquid (31) in individual filter elements (7). The filter elements (7) are formed by spaces between electrically conductive tracks (9) provided on parallel plates (8). The parallel plates are arranged in a reservoir (31) for the X-ray absorbing liquid. The liquid level in the vicinity of an electrically conductive track is controlled on the basis of an electric voltage applied to the relevant electrically conductive track (9).

Abstract: A steam iron comprises a water reservoir, a steam chamber, a water-supply system for conveying water from the reservoir to the steam chamber and a metering system for injecting a phosphonate compound which acts to inhibit scale growth into the reservoir.

Abstract: A method is set forth of removing a liquid (3) from a surface (2) of a substrate (1), which is placed in a centrifuge (4) and is then subjected therein to a rotary movement, the substrate being rotated at such a speed that the liquid is centrifuged from the surface. According to the invention, the substrate is brought into contact in the centrifuge with a vapour of a material which is miscible with the liquid and which, when mixed therewith, yields a mixture having a surface tension which is lower than that of the liquid. Due to this step, the quantity of material remaining on the surface is strongly reduced.