Ozonizers Patents (Class 422/186.07)
  • Patent number: 11890564
    Abstract: A perception and planning system includes a system frame and one or more cooling fans mounted on a first side of the system frame to generate an airflow flowing outwardly to remove at least a portion of the heat generated by the processors. The system further includes an air filtering module mounted on a second side of the system frame to filter the air flow flowing inwardly to remove durst or contaminated material from the airflow. The air filtering module includes an air filter, a mounting plate, and a cover plate. The mounting plate can be mounted on the second side of the system frame to receive the air filter. The mounting plate includes one or more magnets. The cover plate can be attached to the mounting plate by a magnetic force generated from the magnets to keep the air filter between the mounting plate and the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: BAIDU USA LLC
    Inventors: Fu-Kang Liao, Wendy Lu
  • Patent number: 11565017
    Abstract: An air decontamination device (100) comprising: an input unit (102); an output unit (103); and a decontamination unit (104) coupled at a first end (122) to the input unit (102) and coupled at a second end (124) to the output unit (103). The decontamination unit (104) comprises: pairs of conducting plates (108), where one conducting plate of each pair is for being positively charged and the other conducting plate of each pair is for being negatively charged. The positively charged plate and negatively charged plate are separated to form an airflow path (212) and a 3D material (110) that is capable of being potentiated by static electric field is coupled to each side of conducting plate (108). When the static electric filed is applied, the surface moieties of the 3D material (110) are realigned to a direction of the static electric field to potentiate the antimicrobial activity of the 3D material (110) for destroying the microbes present in the received air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: BIOMONETA RESEARCH PVT LTD.
    Inventors: Srividya Janani Venkatraman, Arindam Ghatak, Santanu Datta, Ramesh Srinivasan, Kadambi Sarangapani Ramanujan, Srikrishnan Raghunathan, Jayateerth Joshi
  • Patent number: 11412101
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a duct, a filter provided inside the duct, a first fan provided on an upstream side of the filter in an exhaust direction and a second fan provided on a downstream side of the filter in the exhaust direction. A first mode operation containing a first operation in which the first fan sends air to the filter and a second operation in which the second fan sends air to the filter after the first operation is performed at least once, and then a second mode in which the first fan sends air in the exhaust direction is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Ryotaro Todokoro
  • Patent number: 11382994
    Abstract: An ice machine prevents micro-organism growth by utilizing a clean-in-place process. The ice making process of the ice making machine is turned OFF, and then ozonated water, from an ozonated water generation system, is pumped into a distribution system, within the ice making machine so that the ozonated water is sprayed onto surfaces of the ice making machine which are susceptible to micro-organism growth and/or scale. Exposing the surfaces to ozonated water kills the micro-organisms and rinses the dead micro-organisms out of the ice making machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Almblad
  • Patent number: 11247900
    Abstract: An electrical discharge ozone generation cell has first and second electrode base plates which are separated by a nonconductive flat spacer plate. Within a central opening in the spacer plate is fitted an electrode plate in close contact with the first electrode base plate. A dielectric plate in close contact with the second electrode base plate and with the spacer plate helps define a gas discharge chamber with the interior edges of the spacer plate and the electrode plate. Gaskets on the two sides of the spacer plate around the central opening displaced away from the interior edges of the spacer plate ensure a gas seal for the electrical discharge chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Philip Tinsley Dempster
  • Patent number: 11225410
    Abstract: A method for controlling an ozone generator with a high-voltage electrode, at least one counter electrode, and a gap in which at least one dielectric is arranged and which is perfused by an oxygen-containing gas having a particle density ngas. The high-voltage electrode and the at least one counter electrode are provided with a connection for an electrical voltage supply for generating silent discharges in at least one discharge gap. Striking distances d of the discharge are distributed between a minimum striking distance dmin and a maximum striking distance dmax. For the generation of an ozone concentration >12 wt. % ozone, the voltage amplitude U0 of an AC voltage on the electrical voltage supply is selected so that U0<130*10?21 V*m2*ngas*dmax*(CDL+Cg)/CDL, with CDL=capacitance of the dielectric and Cg=capacitance of the discharge gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventors: Ralf Fiekens, Reiner Fietzek, Manfred Salvermoser, Nicole Brüggemann
  • Patent number: 11214502
    Abstract: An apparatus has a hub including a water inlet for receiving source water, a water outlet for discharging ozonated water, and an interface between the water inlet and the water outlet. The apparatus also has a cartridge including an electrolytic cell for ozonating the source water. The electrolytic cell has a cathode, an anode comprising diamond, and a membrane between the cathode and the anode. The electrolytic cell is configured to flow source water through both the cathode and the anode. The cartridge further includes at least one cartridge port for removably coupling with the interface on the hub. The at least one cartridge port and the interface are configured to flow source water from the hub into the electrolytic cell and to flow ozonated water from the electrolytic cell into the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Enozo Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl David Lutz, Jeffrey D. Booth, Brian Arena, Richard A. Federico
  • Patent number: 11191862
    Abstract: Air sterilizer generates ozone through ozone-generating part and control unit thereof, supplies ozone through air circulating fan, makes air flow by separate fan, and supplies hydrogen peroxide or limonene solution provided in cartridge type and vaporized. Air path is designed such that flow of ozone and flow of air of hydrogen peroxide or limonene solution are designed to maintain laminar flow state for smooth supply of the generated particles, turbulence inducing path for making turbulence easier when two streams meet each other is provided, separate air mixing space is created to create turbulent flow so that ozone and hydrogen peroxide, or ozone and limonene solution generate sufficient chemical reaction in this space to make OH radicals, and laminar flow path for spreading radicals or negative ions is provided, thereby sterilizing and purifying bacterial or indoor air suspended in air by the same principle as in the natural world.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: WELLIS CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Noh-Bin Yim
  • Patent number: 11119049
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting foreign particles in a liquid, the method and system include transmitting transmitted pulses of radiation, by a transmitter, towards a liquid conduit that is filled with liquid; wherein the transmitted pulses comprises pulses that differ from each by being associated with absorbance frequencies of different foreign particles; receiving, by a receiver, received pulses that propagated through liquid as a result of the transmission of the multiple transmitted pulses; comparing between the transmitted pulses and the received pulses to provide a comparison result; and determining a liquid contamination based on the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: FLUIDSENS INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Alex Keinan
  • Patent number: 11097946
    Abstract: A system for creating an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) in water employs a pipe assembly for in-line mixing. The pipe assembly includes a first flow path for water to flow through. The first flow path includes one or more ozone intake ports that are fluidically coupled to one or more ozone output ports of an ozone supply unit. The pipe assembly further includes a second flow path fluidically coupled in parallel with the first flow path. The second flow path includes a control valve that selectively permits a portion of the water to flow through the second flow path to produce a negative pressure in the first flow path so that ozone is drawn into the first flow path through the one or more ozone intake ports and mixed into the water flowing through the first flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventor: Daniel W. Lynn
  • Patent number: 11098910
    Abstract: An HVAC decontamination system with regulated ozone output based on monitored ozone level in ambient air is disclosed. The HVAC decontamination system includes an ozone supply unit and an air analyzer. Based on one or more control signals from the air analyzer, the ozone supply unit is configured to: (i) generate ozone when an amount of ozone per unit volume of air is less than a predetermined threshold; and (ii) cease to generate ozone when the amount of ozone per unit volume of air exceeds the predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventor: Daniel W. Lynn
  • Patent number: 11083815
    Abstract: A sanitizing apparatus that includes a booth having a top portion, a front portion and a rear portion, with the rear portion having a set of inlets that face the front portion and the top portion having a first set of outlets such that the set of inlets and the first set of outlets are connected to each other; an air pump disposed in the rear portion configured to take in air so that the air downwardly comes out of the first set of outlets of the top portion; a filter disposed in the rear portion over the air pump wherein the filter filters the air coming out of the air pump; a ultraviolet (UV) light source disposed in the rear portion over the air pump; and a sanitizing solution spray unit installed on the front portion for spraying a sanitizing solution towards the rear portion to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Hideko, Inc.
    Inventor: Sam Kwang Lee
  • Patent number: 10967093
    Abstract: The mitigation of indoor pathogens comprises quantifying, using a bio-aerosol monitoring system, the amount of total pathogens in the air and on surfaces within an indoor environment. Moreover, the process comprises sanitizing the indoor environment with portable equipment to stabilize the indoor environment when it is determined that the indoor environment is contaminated. Also, the process comprises installing a purification device within a contaminated area of the indoor environment, and monitoring continuously, the indoor environment after sanitizing, for pathogens. Still further, the process comprises releasing a purifying agent upon detecting pathogens in the indoor environment, and providing periodic maintenance to the purification device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventor: Randy A. Mount
  • Patent number: 10912852
    Abstract: A sterilization system including an oxygen generator, an ozone generator, a mixer, a wash chamber, and a sterilization chamber is disclosed. The oxygen generator is configured to generate a flow of oxygen. The ozone generator is in fluid communication with the oxygen generator, and configured to generate a flow of ozone from the flow of oxygen. The mixer is in fluid communication with the ozone generator and configured to receive the flow of ozone and a flow of cleaning fluid, and mix the flow of ozone into the flow of cleaning fluid, resulting in a flow of ozonated cleaning fluid. The wash chamber is in fluid communication with the mixer and configured to receive the flow of ozonated cleaning fluid from the mixer. The sterilization chamber is in fluid communication with the ozone generator and is configure to receive the flow of ozone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Medaco International Health, LLC
    Inventors: Rex Blakeman, Travis W. Pearse, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10906809
    Abstract: An ozone generator includes a high-voltage electrode and at least one counter electrode, which define an interstice in which at least one dielectric is arranged and through which a gas flows in the flow direction. The high-voltage electrode and the at least one counter electrode are provided with a connection for an electrical voltage supply to generate silent discharges which are discharged from surface discharge locations. The mean sparking distance and the mean spacing between the high-voltage electrode and the at least one counter-electrode are constant. The number of surface discharge locations decreases in the flow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: XYLEM IP MANAGEMENT S.à r.l.
    Inventors: Ralf Fiekens, Reiner Fietzek, Manfred Salvermoser, Nicole Brüggemann
  • Patent number: 10910211
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe electrical potential energy to electrical kinetic energy converters, ozone generators, and light emitters. A system for energy conversion from electrical potential energy to electrical kinetic energy may include a discharge device and a power supply. The power supply can be coupled with the discharge device, and supplies energy to the discharge device to form an initial electric field. The discharge device may further include at least two electrodes that are either mesh electrodes or wire-array electrodes. Furthermore, a space between the at least two electrodes is filled with a gas medium and an electric field is created by the power supply in a normal direction relative to planes formed by the elements of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventor: Seongsik Chang
  • Patent number: 10821201
    Abstract: An air purifying operation is performed with a consideration for an influence of a purifying material on a person, and user's comfort and efficiency of the air purifying operation are both achieved. An air purifier includes a casing, an inlet, outlets, blowers, a decontamination unit, air ducts, movable louvers, a horizontal rotation mechanism, an ozone generation mechanism, human detection means, a control unit, or the like. The control unit detects whether or not there is a person in a room by the human detection means. Then, the control unit controls at least one of parameters including an ozone generation amount, a wind direction, an amount, and a speed of blown-out air based on the human detection result. Thus, if there is a person in the room, for example, a human avoiding operation, a human area operation, or the like can be performed. If there is no person, an indoor air purifying operation for uniformly purifying air throughout the room can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Home Appliance Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumi Saiki, Sota Komae, Akira Shiga, Yosuke Kuge, Yoshitaka Akari, Kazuo Nyui
  • Patent number: 10796590
    Abstract: A cooking engagement system for a cooktop appliance is provided herein. The cooking engagement system may include a camera assembly, an image monitor, a lighting assembly, and a controller. The camera assembly may be mounted above the cooktop appliance along a vertical direction and directed at a cooktop surface. The image monitor may be mounted above the cooktop appliance and directed away from the cooktop surface. The lighting assembly may be mounted to the casing above the cooktop appliance. The lighting assembly may include a light source directed at the cooktop source to emit a light thereto. The controller may be in operable communication with the camera assembly and the image monitor to initiate an interactive cooking operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Lawrence Michael Portaro, Tomas Garces, Samuel Vincent DuPlessis
  • Patent number: 10759661
    Abstract: An ozone generation apparatus includes a cylindrical shaped first electrode, a cylindrical shaped second electrode disposed coaxially with the first electrode and disposed in the first electrode, a dielectric disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. Dry air is supplied between the first electrode and the second electrode as raw material gas. A discharge gap length d formed by the first electrode, the second electrode, and the dielectric is set to be in a range of 0.3 to 0.5 mm. A pd product, which is a product of the discharge gap length d and a gas pressure p of the raw material gas, is in a range of 6 to 16 kPa·cm. And the discharge gap length d and the gas pressure p of the raw material gas are set to satisfy following expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takaaki Murata, Yuji Okita, Kiyoyuki Amemori, Kie Kubo, Ryutaro Makise, Kazuhiko Noda, Ryoichi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10739023
    Abstract: A ventilation system includes a line system which is designed to guide an air stream and to provide the air stream during normal operation via an outlet of the line system for supplying a space. The ventilation system includes a generating unit which is designed to produce reactive oxygen species during a cleaning operation and to feed the same to the air stream conducted in the line system. Also disclosed are methods for operating such a ventilation system and a generating unit for such a ventilation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: PlasmaTreat GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Buske, Daniel Hasse
  • Patent number: 10694887
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a dispensing system and a sanitizing system. The apparatus has a dispensing mode and sanitizing mode. The dispensing system may comprise a first valve and at least one component, the at least one component having an inner surface. The first valve is opened to send a free-flowing material to the at least one component when the apparatus is in the dispensing mode. The first valve is closed when the apparatus is in the sanitizing mode. The sanitizing system comprises a processing unit having a discharge cell configured to initiate a cold plasma discharge in an air flow. A tank may be configured to receive the air flow from the discharge cell of the processing unit and expose water in the tank to the air flow for a time sufficient to provide dissolution of ozone from the air flow into the water and form ozone-containing water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Indrani Deo, Georgy Martsinovskiy, Mikhail Verbitsky, Dmitry Falkov
  • Patent number: 10647574
    Abstract: An ozone generator includes a discharge chamber; an inlet opening for feeding air into the discharge chamber; an outlet opening for removing ozone from the discharge chamber; and at least two cylindrical electrode sets in the discharge chamber. Each electrode set includes a ground electrode; a high voltage electrode; a dielectric between the ground electrode and the high voltage electrode; the dielectric separated from the ground electrode by a first discharge gap, and the dielectric separated from the high voltage electrode by a second discharge gap. A high voltage power supply provides a voltage impulse to the high voltage electrode of at least 2 kV (at least 5 kV is most cases), and a peak current of at least 1 ampere (at least 4 amperes in most cases). The high voltage power supply provides a dU/dt of the voltage impulse of between 5 kV/?sec and 50 kV/?sec.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: DM ECO Plasma, Inc.
    Inventor: Dmitry Medvedev
  • Patent number: 10555548
    Abstract: An ozone generator includes at least four independent ozone generation control channels that energize at least four independent ozone generation plates. The at least four independent ozone generation control channels allow for multiple modes of operation, including sterilization, disinfecting, and managing, in addition to interleaved operation, which significantly extends the useful life of the individual ozone generation plates. The ozone generator is placed in a preexisting conditioned airflow that enters a conditioned airspace enclosed by a container. Being placed in the preexisting conditioned airflow, the ozone generator does not require a fan or other air movement device to actively transport ozone-enriched air or oxygen through the ozone generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Quail Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Robert W. Smith
  • Patent number: 10479683
    Abstract: A mobile system is described that that produces and applies an ozonated liquid to clean and sanitize a variety of articles and surfaces. The mobile system includes an ozonated liquid dispensing unit that forms the ozonated liquid from water and ozone gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Food Safety Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel W. Lynn
  • Patent number: 10426864
    Abstract: A storage apparatus according to an embodiment may include a body having a storage space of storage products and an air purifying module coupled to the body. The air purifying module may include a light emitting diode part disposed along a passage of air to provide ultraviolet light, and a filter part disposed adjacent to the light emitting diode part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Yeol Park, Young Hwan Son, Seong Min Lee, Jae Seon Yi, Jong Hyun Koo, Sang Hee Cho, Ju Won Yoo, Sung Lim Cho, Jong Rack Kim
  • Patent number: 10385466
    Abstract: The device for electrochemically synthesizing intermediate species of a chemical entity which comprises an electrochemical oxidation cell including a first working electrode and a first counter electrode, capable, when these first electrodes are subject to an electric potential, of generating the intermediate species by oxidation of a solution introduced into the electrochemical oxidation cell and comprising the chemical entity, and an electrochemical stabilization cell including a second working electrode and a second counter electrode respectively distinct from the first working electrode and counter electrode, capable, when these second electrodes are subject to an electric potential, of achieving reduction of a solution. The stabilization cell is connected in series to the oxidation cell so as to allow continuous reduction of the intermediate species generated in the oxidation cell. Applications can be in the pharmaceutical, agri-food and environment fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: CENTRE NATIONALE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S), UNIVERSITE DE NANTES
    Inventors: Mohammed Boujtita, Ugo Bussy
  • Patent number: 10342246
    Abstract: An ozone generator includes at least four independent ozone generation control channels that energize at least four independent ozone generation plates. The at least four independent ozone generation control channels allow for multiple modes of operation, including sterilization, disinfecting, and managing, in addition to interleaved operation, which significantly extends the useful life of the individual ozone generation plates. The ozone generator is placed in a preexisting conditioned airflow that enters a conditioned airspace enclosed by a container. Being placed in the preexisting conditioned airflow, the ozone generator does not require a fan or other air movement device to actively transport ozone-enriched air or oxygen through the ozone generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Quail Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Robert W. Smith
  • Patent number: 10336612
    Abstract: An ozone generator unit includes a housing with a first half having a first recess and a second half having a second recess. The ozone generator unit further includes an inlet and an outlet in the housing, a first dielectric disc arranged within the first recess in contact with an inner surface of the first half, a second dielectric disc arranged within the second recess in contact with an inner surface of the second half, and a high voltage electrode, having a gas passage, arranged between the first and second dielectric discs. The high voltage electrode is spaced apart from the first and second dielectric discs using a first spacer and a second spacer to constitute a first gas chamber and a second gas chamber on either side of the high voltage electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Xylem Europe GmbH
    Inventor: Jan Arlemark
  • Patent number: 10262836
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe the formation of a current source, a light source, and an ozone generator by using a coated double dielectric barrier discharge system (CDDBD). A system for generating charge may include a CDDBD having at least two electrodes that are separated by a gap filled with a gas medium, wherein each of the at least two electrodes are covered with an insulator that prevents charges in the at least two electrodes from passing through the gas medium, and wherein surfaces of each of the at least two insulators are coated with a material having a secondary electron emission coefficient higher than a material of the insulator. Furthermore, the system for generating the charge may also include a power supply coupled with the CDDBD device that supplies energy to the CDDBD device to form an initial electric field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Seongsik Chang
  • Patent number: 10258704
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sterilizers and methods of sterilization of an instrument. The sterilizer includes an ozone generator, an air mover, an oxygen concentrator, and a controller. The ozone generator, which is housed by the sterilization chamber, generates at least one plasma field. The air mover circulates air through the sterilization chamber. The oxygen concentrator delivers oxygen-concentrated air to the sterilization chamber. The controller communicates with the ozone generator, the air mover, and the oxygen concentrator. The sterilizer may also include a battery to power the components of the sterilizer. A portable case may house the sterilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Medaco International Health, LLC
    Inventors: Rex Blakeman, Travis W. Pearse, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10256003
    Abstract: A vented electrode that provides a directional stop to prevent energetic particles and secondaries (i.e., secondary electrons, charged particles, photons) generated in the vent channel from reaching into a gap outside of the electrode plate. For example, ventilation is added to at least one electrode, via vented inserts, wherein the vents do not provide a direct line of sight from at least one side of the electrode plate to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Plansee Japan Ltd.
    Inventor: Noboru Shirozu
  • Patent number: 10178874
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilising a packaged product (16) such as food or drink comprises a pair of gas filled electrodes (1, 2) connected to a power supply (18) for generating a high voltage pulses between the electrodes (1, 2) sufficient to ionise the gas therein and to create a high electromagnetic field therebetween. A reflector (7) is provided for directing the generated field towards the package (16), such that the electromagnetic field penetrates through the wall of the package (16) and forms cold plasma from the trapped air inside the package (16). This cold plasma comprises ozone and other reactive oxygen based species which have a high oxidizing potential and kill all microorganisms in contact with the ozone and reactive species resulting in the disinfection of the product as well as the interior of the sealed package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Ozonica Limited
    Inventor: Malcolm Robert Snowball
  • Patent number: 10159377
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a dispensing system and a sanitizing system. The apparatus has a dispensing mode and sanitizing mode. The dispensing system may comprise a first valve and at least one component, the at least one component having an inner surface. The first valve is opened to send a free-flowing material to the at least one component when the apparatus is in the dispensing mode. The first valve is closed when the apparatus is in the sanitizing mode. The sanitizing system comprises a processing unit having a discharge cell configured to initiate a cold plasma discharge in an air flow. A tank may be configured to receive the air flow from the discharge cell of the processing unit and expose water in the tank to the air flow for a time sufficient to provide dissolution of ozone from the air flow into the water and form ozone-containing water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Indrani Deo, Georgy Martsinovskiy, Mikhail Verbitsky, Dmitry Falkov
  • Patent number: 10138562
    Abstract: A method and device for conversion of water into hydrogen peroxide, wherein a corona discharge zone is generated between a rotating electrode formed as a hollow rotor of a centrifugal fan and a fixed electrode. The rotating electrode is rotated relative to an insulation layer of the fixed electrode, and high voltage AC power is applied to the fixed electrode while conveying vapor through the corona discharge zone. In one aspect, the novelty resides in using the rotating electrode for conversion of water to vapor. In another aspect, conductivity between the two electrodes induces electrolysis, which is used for high voltage AC transmission to the rotating electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Inventors: Yefim Riskin, Leonid Riskin
  • Patent number: 10059587
    Abstract: An ozone generator is contained in a housing having a fan for inducing air flow through the housing and over an ozone generating plate where atmospheric oxygen is electrochemically converted to ozone, which flows out of the housing through a grid opening. The ozone generating plate is defined by a glass plate having electrically conductive grids on both sides thereof and each grid is electrically powered to create corona discharge from the conductor; as air and oxygen in the air flows over the plate it is converted to ozone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Inventor: David Hart
  • Patent number: 9937276
    Abstract: A device for sanitizing the air-conditioning system of vehicles using radiant catalytic ionization is provided. The device is mounted in a casing that includes a UVX lamp surrounded by a metal alloy that converts air/oxygen therein into a purifying plasma comprising hydroxyl radicals and hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: ECOQUEST DO BRASIL, Comercio Imporatacao Exportacao E Serviccos Para Purificacao de ar e Agua, LTDA, DBG Group Investments, LLC
    Inventors: Joao da Costa Pilao Neto, Frederico Monteiro Paranhos
  • Patent number: 9884135
    Abstract: A hydroxyl generator unit includes an ultraviolet light source, a reaction chamber within interior space of the hydroxyl generator unit, environmental sensors and a smart optic controller coupled to environmental sensors and to the ultraviolet light source. The smart optic controller integrates environmental conditions, and in response to at least the environmental conditions, the smart optic controller generates an output signal to the ultraviolet light source to control to the hydroxyls generated by the hydroxyl generator unit. The smart optic controller includes at least one of an air flow sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor and a light sensor, to control operation of the hydroxyl generator unit. The smart optic controller includes a microcontroller that interrogates the sensors and that interfaces to external systems. The smart optic controller includes a near field communications circuit attached to a sensor communications link, and a control interface via an RS-485 connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: HGI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Mariusz Bystrzynski, Richard Anthony Zessin, Adrian Philip Lake, Stephen John Sommer
  • Patent number: 9768012
    Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing method, comprising the steps of: supplying source gas into a processing chamber in which substrates are accommodated; removing the source gas and an intermediate body of the source gas remained in the processing chamber; supplying ozone into the processing chamber in a state of substantially stopping exhaust of an atmosphere in the processing chamber; and removing the ozone and the intermediate body of the ozone remained in the processing chamber; with these steps repeated multiple number of times, to thereby form an oxide film on the surface of the substrates by supplying the source gas and the ozone alternately so as not to be mixed with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Hirohisa Yamazaki, Yuji Takebayashi, Masanori Sakai, Tsutomu Kato
  • Patent number: 9750830
    Abstract: Ultraviolet radiation is directed within an area. The target wavelength ranges and/or target intensity ranges of the ultraviolet radiation sources can correspond to at least one of a plurality of selectable operating configurations including a virus destruction operating configuration and a bacteria disinfection operating configuration. Each configuration can include a unique combination of the target wavelength range and target intensity range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shur, Maxim Shatalov, Timothy James Bettles, Yuri Bilenko, Saulius Smetona, Alexander Dobrinsky, Remigijus Gaska
  • Patent number: 9522348
    Abstract: A reaction vessel and an ozonated liquid dispensing unit are described herein. The unit produces and dispenses an ozonated liquid that may be used to clean and sanitize a variety of articles or used in conjunction with cleaning processes and other apparatus. The reaction vessel is incorporated into the unit to reduce bubbles of ozone gas and to break up bubbles of ozone gas in the ozonated liquid to provide a more effective and longer lasting cleaning and sanitizing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: FOOD SAFETY TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel W. Lynn
  • Patent number: 9371229
    Abstract: A system including: an ozone generating device including discharge electrodes forming a discharge space; a gas supplying device; a power source device that supplies power to the discharge electrodes; a temperature adjustment device that adjusts temperature of the discharge electrodes; a control unit that controls the ozone generating device; and a detection unit that detects an ozone generation parameter in the ozone generating device. The control unit increases temperature of the discharge electrodes up to a vaporizing temperature of dinitrogen pentoxide by controlling the temperature adjustment device and the gas supplying device or the temperature adjustment device and the power source device, based on the output ozone generation parameter, to thereby switch operation from a normal operation mode to a cleaning operation mode in which surfaces of the discharge electrodes and the discharge space are cleaned up while continuing generation of ozone in the discharge space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Wada, Norimitsu Esaki, Hajime Nakatani, Yasutaka Inanaga, Yoshiaki Odai
  • Patent number: 9364811
    Abstract: An ozone generating apparatus includes a base container for holder water and a head assembly connected to the upper edge of the base container, the head assembly containing ozone generating cells, each having a dielectric tube and an electrode assembly coaxially disposed with the associated dielectric tube. The dielectric tubes and electrode assemblies are disposed and connected such that the tube and/or electrode assembly of each ozone generating cell can be accessed and replaced independently of all other ozone generating cells, and such that the possibility of cascade failure of all remaining ozone generating cells upon failure of a single cell is substantially eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventor: Wayne Wolf
  • Patent number: 9302024
    Abstract: The microwave sterilization chamber (10) is made in the shape of a downwardly open bell which can be sealed by a base structure (6, 19, 20) which carries means (5) for gripping and rotating the canister (1) filled with waste, which can be moved by suitable means from a low position for the filling and discharge of the canister (1) to a raised position for the closure of said chamber and for the insertion of the full canister (1) into the chamber, each canister being provided with means by which it can be removably supported by said means of gripping and rotating the sterilization chamber (10), and can be gripped by the manipulating means (SM) which transfer said canister between the different operating stations of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: C.M.S. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luciano Salda, Angelo Cappi, Cristina Leonelli, Paolo Veronesi
  • Patent number: 9272907
    Abstract: An ozone generator with a disposable emitter cartridge preferably includes two emitter cartridges, a protective housing, a high voltage generation circuit and a power supply. The disposable emitter cartridge preferably includes an anode element, a cathode element and an insulating spacer. The anode element includes a plurality of emitter projections. The cathode element includes a base plate with a plurality of openings. The anode element is attached to one side of the insulating spacer and the cathode element is attached to an opposing side. The protective housing preferably includes a base portion, an emitter housing and a pair of vent caps. The two emitter cartridges are removable retained on the base portion. The power supply supplies electrical power to the high voltage circuit. The high voltage circuit supplies high voltage to the two emitter cartridges. Electrical current arcs from the plurality emitter projections to the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventor: Gunter Woog
  • Patent number: 9174188
    Abstract: An electrode arrangement for an ozone generator includes a tubular dielectric which concentrically encloses a rod at a distance therefrom, and a filler material provided in an interstice between the tubular dielectric and the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: XYLEM IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Reiner Fietzek, Ernst Martin Billing, Ralf Fiekens
  • Patent number: 9126832
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for using an ozone generating apparatus containing a power supply apparatus and ozone generating device. The apparatus can be operated by controlling the power supplied from the power supply apparatus to the ozone generating device, supplying a flow of oxygen-containing gas to the ozone generating device, and controlling the flow of the oxygen-containing gas. The power supplied to the ozone generating device and flow of oxygen to the ozone generating device can be controlled to obtain a predetermined yield of ozone and to minimize the consumption of resources of the ozone generating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Primozone Production AB
    Inventor: Mikael Hansson
  • Patent number: 9080131
    Abstract: The disclosed device and method produce high concentration ozonated water by connecting a high concentration ozone gas-supplying system that comprises an ozone gas-generating unit (1) for forming ozone gas, an ozone gas-concentrating unit (2) for concentrating the ozone gas formed, a concentrated ozone gas-pressurizing unit (3) for pressurizing the concentrated ozone gas output from the ozone gas-concentrating unit (2), and a cooling mechanism (13) for cooling the concentrated ozone gas-pressurizing unit (3), to an ozone gas-dissolving unit (4) to dissolve the high pressure, concentrated ozone gas in pure water and produce the high concentration ozonated water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, IWATANI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko Koike, Sadaki Nakamura, Naohisa Makihira, Koichi Izumi, Goichi Inoue, Norikazu Hohshi, Takashi Minamihonoki
  • Patent number: 9044728
    Abstract: An ozone generating element includes a laminated body including stacked dielectric layers. A discharge electrode is provided on a first of the dielectric layers. An induction electrode is provided on a second of the dielectric layers that is opposed to the discharge electrode with the first dielectric layer interposed therebetween. A protective layer is arranged on the first dielectric layer so as to cover the discharge electrode, and includes a glass ceramic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Kanamori, Yukihiro Yagi, Takahiro Takada, Toshiyuki Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9039985
    Abstract: Ozone generator cells that include two thermally conductive plates that maintain contact between various layers of the cells in the absence of a bonding agent. The cells lack aluminum-containing materials in the discharge region of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kingston Owens, Paul Michael Meneghini
  • Patent number: 9039968
    Abstract: A smart home system having a controller which controls an ozone generator, gas supply outlets connected to gas supply outlets of the ozone generator via a pipe, and solenoid valves which control opening and closing of the gas supply outlets. The controller is connected with each of the solenoid valves and controls opening and closing of each of the solenoid valves. An operation method for the system discloses driving the ozone generator by the controller to generate ozone, controlling opening of the solenoid valves by the central processor when the central processor receives an external signal for opening the solenoid valves, reducing opening level of the solenoid valves when a gas flow sensor detects that the ozone flow rate passing through the gas inlet is greater than the flow rate threshold, and controlling closing of the solenoid valves by the central processor when the central processor receives a signal for closing the solenoid valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Inventor: Hong Jiang