Patents by Inventor Vladimir L. Gorobets
Vladimir L. Gorobets 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).
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Publication number: 20120043891Abstract: An electrostatic fluid accelerator includes an electrode array comprising a corona discharge electrode and an array of accelerating electrodes for moving a fluid. A control circuit supplies power to the electrode array including control of a corona discharge voltage and a heating current to cause the corona discharge electrode to vibrate. The control circuit also controls heating of heating elements and can operate the electrostatic fluid accelerator in response to an detection of a constituent of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: TESSERA, INC.Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Jacob L. Oharah, Volodymyr A. Bibikov, Christopher A. Martin, Vladimir L. Gorobets, Maciej R. Ziomkowski, Terence Tak-Shing Tam
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Patent number: 8049426Abstract: An electrostatic fluid accelerator includes an electrode array comprising an array of corona discharge electrodes and an array of accelerating electrodes for moving a fluid. A detector is configured to sense a constituent component of the fluid. A control circuit supplies power to the electrode array and operates the electrostatic fluid accelerator in response to an output from the detector.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Tessera, Inc.Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Jacob L. Oharah, Volodymyr A. Bibikov, Christopher A. Martin, Vladimir L. Gorobets, Maciej R. Ziomkowski, Terence Tak-Shing Tam
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Publication number: 20100051709Abstract: A space heater for heating air includes a duct for transporting air from an inlet to an outlet of the duct; a heating component; and an electrostatic discharge device within the duct for accelerating the gas through the duct from the inlet to the outlet. The electrostatic discharge device may include a high voltage power supply; at least one corona electrode connected to the high voltage power supply; and a collector electrode located proximate the corona electrode and connected to the high voltage power supply so as to induce a motion of the gas in a direction from the corona electrode toward the collector electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2007Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Vladimir L. Gorobets
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Patent number: 7594958Abstract: A spark management device includes a high voltage power source and a detector configured to monitor a parameter of an electric current provided to a load device. In response to the parameter, a pre-spark condition is identified. A switching circuit is responsive to identification of the pre-spark condition for controlling the electric current provided to the load device so as to manage sparking including, but not limited to, reducing, eliminating, regulating, timing, and/or controlling any intensity of arcs generated.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2005Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Vladimir L. Gorobets
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Patent number: 7532451Abstract: An electrostatic fluid acceleration and method of operation thereof includes at least two synchronously powered stages with final or rear-most electrodes of one stage maintained at substantially the same instantaneous voltage as the immediately adjacent initial or forward-most electrodes of a next stage in an airflow direction. A single power supply or synchronized and phase controlled power supplies provide high voltage power to each of the stages such that both the phase and amplitude of the electric power applied to the corresponding electrodes are aligned in time. The frequency and phase control allows neighboring stages to be closely spaced at a distance of from 1 to 2 times an inter-electrode distance within a stage, and, in any case, minimizing or avoiding production of a back corona current from a corona discharge electrode of one stage to an electrode of a neighboring stage.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Vladimir L. Gorobets
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Publication number: 20090047182Abstract: An electrostatic fluid accelerator includes an electrode array comprising an array of corona discharge electrodes and an array of accelerating electrodes for moving a fluid. A detector is configured to sense a constituent component of the fluid. A control circuit supplies power to the electrode array and operates the electrostatic fluid accelerator in response to an output from the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Jacob L. Oharah, Volodymyr A. Bibikov, Christopher A. Martin, Vladimir L. Gorobets, Maciej R. Ziomkowski, Terence Tak-Shing Tam
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Patent number: 7410532Abstract: An electrostatic fluid accelerator includes an electrode array including an array of corona discharge electrodes and an array of accelerating electrodes. A detector is configured to sense a constituent component of the fluid as present in an output from the electrode array. A control circuit supplies power to the electrode array, the control circuit being responsive to an output from the detector for operating the electrode array responsive a level of the constituent component.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Jacob L. Oharah, Volodymyr A. Bibikov, Christopher A. Martin, Vladimir L. Gorobets, Maciej R. Ziomkowski, Terence Tak-Shing Tam
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Patent number: 7262564Abstract: An electrostatic fluid acceleration and method of operation thereof includes at least two synchronously powered stages. A single power supply or synchronized and phase controlled power supplies provide high voltage power to each of the stages such that both the phase and amplitude of the electric power applied to the corresponding electrodes are aligned in time. The frequency and phase control allows neighboring stages to be closely spaced at a distance of from 1 to 2 times an inter-electrode distance within a stage, and, in any case, minimizing or avoiding production of a back corona current from a corona discharge electrode of one stage to an electrode of a neighboring stage. Corona discharge electrodes of neighboring stages may be horizontally aligned, complementary collector electrodes of all stages being similarly horizontally aligned between and horizontally offset from the corona discharge electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Vladimir L. Gorobets
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Patent number: 7150780Abstract: An electrostatic air cleaning device includes an array of electrodes. The electrodes include corona electrodes connected to a suitable source of high voltage so as to generate a corona discharge. Laterally displaced collecting electrodes include one or more bulges that have aerodynamic frontal “upwind” surfaces and airflow disrupting tailing edges downwind that create quite zones for the collection of particulates removed from the air. The bulges may be formed as rounded leading edges on the collecting electrodes and/or as ramped surfaces located, for example, along a midsection of the electrodes. Repelling electrodes positioned between pairs of the collecting electrodes may include similar bulges such as cylindrical or semi-cylindrical leading and/or trailing edges.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2004Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Kronos Advanced Technology, Inc.Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Vladimir L. Gorobets
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Patent number: 7053565Abstract: An electrostatic fluid acceleration and method of operation thereof includes at least two synchronously powered stages with final or rear-most electrodes of one stage maintained at substantially the same instantaneous voltage as the immediately adjacent initial or forward-most electrodes of a next stage in an airflow direction. A single power supply or synchronized and phase controlled power supplies provide high voltage power to each of the stages such that both the phase and amplitude of the electric power applied to the corresponding electrodes are aligned in time. The frequency and phase control allows neighboring stages to be closely spaced at a distance of from 1 to 2 times an inter-electrode distance within a stage, and, in any case, minimizing or avoiding production of a back corona current from a corona discharge electrode of one stage to an electrode of a neighboring stage.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2004Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Vladimir L. Gorobets
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Patent number: 6937455Abstract: A spark management device includes a high voltage power source and a detector configured to monitor a parameter of an electric current provided to a load device. In response to the parameter, a pre-spark condition is identified. A switching circuit is responsive to identification of the pre-spark condition for controlling the electric current provided to the load device so as to manage sparking including, but not limited to, reducing, eliminating, regulating, timing, and/or controlling any intensity of arcs generated.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2002Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Vladimir L. Gorobets
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Publication number: 20040217720Abstract: An electrostatic fluid acceleration and method of operation thereof includes at least two synchronously powered stages. A single power supply or synchronized and phase controlled power supplies provide high voltage power to each of the stages such that both the phase and amplitude of the electric power applied to the corresponding electrodes are aligned in time. The frequency and phase control allows neighboring stages to be closely spaced at a distance of from 1 to 2 times an inter-electrode distance within a stage, and, in any case, minimizing or avoiding production of a back corona current from a corona discharge electrode of one stage to an electrode of a neighboring stage. Corona discharge electrodes of neighboring stages may be horizontally aligned, complementary collector electrodes of all stages being similarly horizontally aligned between and horizontally offset from the corona discharge electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Vladimir L. Gorobets
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Publication number: 20040212329Abstract: An electrostatic fluid acceleration and method of operation thereof includes at least two synchronously powered stages with final or rear-most electrodes of one stage maintained at substantially the same instantaneous voltage as the immediately adjacent initial or forward-most electrodes of a next stage in an airflow direction. A single power supply or synchronized and phase controlled power supplies provide high voltage power to each of the stages such that both the phase and amplitude of the electric power applied to the corresponding electrodes are aligned in time. The frequency and phase control allows neighboring stages to be closely spaced at a distance of from 1 to 2 times an inter-electrode distance within a stage, and, in any case, minimizing or avoiding production of a back corona current from a corona discharge electrode of one stage to an electrode of a neighboring stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Vladimir L. Gorobets
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Patent number: 6727657Abstract: An electrostatic fluid acceleration and method of operation thereof includes at least two synchronously powered stages. A single power supply or synchronized and phase controlled power supplies provide high voltage power to each of the stages such that both the phase and amplitude of the electric power applied to the corresponding electrodes are aligned in time. The frequency and phase control allows neighboring stages to be closely spaced at a distance of from 1 to 2 times an inter-electrode distance within a stage, and, in any case, minimizing or avoiding production of a back corona current from a corona discharge electrode of one stage to an electrode of a neighboring stage. Corona discharge electrodes of neighboring stages may be horizontally aligned, complementary collector electrodes of all stages being similarly horizontally aligned between and horizontally offset from the corona discharge electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Vladimir L. Gorobets
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Publication number: 20040004440Abstract: An electrostatic fluid acceleration and method of operation thereof includes at least two synchronously powered stages. A single power supply or synchronized and phase controlled power supplies provide high voltage power to each of the stages such that both the phase and amplitude of the electric power applied to the corresponding electrodes are aligned in time. The frequency and phase control allows neighboring stages to be closely spaced at a distance of from 1 to 2 times an inter-electrode distance within a stage, and, in any case, minimizing or avoiding production of a back corona current from a corona discharge electrode of one stage to an electrode of a neighboring stage. Corona discharge electrodes of neighboring stages may be horizontally aligned, complementary collector electrodes of all stages being similarly horizontally aligned between and horizontally offset from the corona discharge electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2002Publication date: January 8, 2004Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Vladimir L. Gorobets
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Publication number: 20040004797Abstract: A spark management device includes a high voltage power source and a detector configured to monitor a parameter of an electric current provided to a load device. In response to the parameter, a pre-spark condition is identified. A switching circuit is responsive to identification of the pre-spark condition for controlling the electric current provided to the load device so as to manage sparking including, but not limited to, reducing, eliminating, regulating, timing, and/or controlling any intensity of arcs generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2002Publication date: January 8, 2004Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Vladimir L. Gorobets