Abstract: The wound treatment apparatus combines an internal negative pressure (vacuum) pump and an internal positive pressure (compressor) pump connectable to an external oxygen supply for providing both negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen wound therapy to a wound site. The apparatus also includes a user interface operatively connected to an electronic controller that monitors and actuates the vacuum and compressor pumps. The user interface and controller enables the apparatus to provide multiple modes of operation and the ability to selectively change between negative pressure therapy operational modes and hyperbaric oxygen operational modes.

Abstract: A method for slowing transfer of a heavy work machine on a sloping base using a separate transportation device equipped with wheels, the work machine including a set of booms having at least one operating cylinder, an auxiliary device, and a brake including a brake surface, the method including the steps of towing the work machine using a transfer vehicle and the transportation device, supporting the work machine at least partly on top of the transportation device such that the crawler chassis is raised off the sloping base, and supporting the auxiliary device on the brake, the brake surface of the brake contacting the sloping base, using the operating cylinder to press the brake surface against the sloping base to create friction to slow transfer speed of the transportation device, and adjusting pressing of the brake surface taking place through the auxiliary device using the operating cylinder.

Abstract: A system employs a closed electrolyzer vessel into which water is circulated, and an electrode plate assembly is immersed to dissociate water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. Only water is used as the electrolyte fluid. An air injector in the water return line injects air bubbling for enhanced dissociation of water. The electrode plate assembly is formed by one or more unit stacks of 7-plates each, including two outer cathode plates, a middle anode plate, and spaced inner plates. The generated gases are maintained in a stable condition by an electromagnetic coil assembly that separates the hydrogen gas from oxygen gas. The system can obtain 180% reduction in fuel usage in a vehicle engine, and 20 times reduction in carbon exhaust. It can obtain a 500% increase in fuel efficiency in an electrical power generator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma reaction apparatus and a plasma reaction method using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a plasma reaction apparatus which is applied to the reforming of fuel by generating rotating arc plasma and using the rotating arc being generated, the chemical treatment of a persistent gas, and the apparatus for decreasing NOx by an occlusion catalyst, and a plasma reaction method using the same. For this purpose, a raw material for a reaction is allowed to flow through an inflow hole in a swirl structure so that the raw material forms a rotating flow to progress. Accordingly, the raw material is sufficiently reacted in a plasma reaction space of a restrictive volume, and a high temperature plasma reaction is more promptly performed.

Abstract: A plasma reaction apparatus and method applied to reformation of fuel by generating and using rotating arc plasma in a furnace, the chemical treatment of a persistent gas, and the apparatus for decreasing NOx by an occlusion catalyst. A raw material for a reaction is allowed to flow into the furnace through a hole, causing it to flow within the furnace in a continuous swirl. Furthermore, an expanded plasma reaction zone is provided by a wide area chamber which is formed on an upper part of the furnace and has a greater width than that of a lower part of the furnace, and thus a plasma being generated can be expanded by the expanded plasma zone and delayed from flowing out of the furnace by corners of the wide area chamber that is spaced from a plasma inducing electrode therein.

Abstract: An ozone generating apparatus having high reliability in which a glass tube can prevent from being damaged by melting a power feeding brush even if a large amount of short-circuit current flows. In an ozone generating apparatus using silent discharge, an alternating high voltage power is supplied from a power supply to a metal film formed in an inner wall of a glass tube by a power feeding brush comprising a brush shaft made of metal and a large number of metal thin wires fixed to the periphery of the brush shaft, the following equation satisfies. (D2/D1)?1/{1+(1/20?)}, wherein ‘D1’ indicates an outer diameter of a bundle of metal thin wires, ‘D2’ indicates an outer diameter of the brush shaft and ‘?’ indicates the line density of metal thin wires on a surface of the brush shaft.

Abstract: The present invention provides a spiral cylinder-shaped discharge unit for an ozone generator, wherein the discharge unit comprises at least one ground electrode, at least one insulating layer and at least one high voltage electrode that are stacked together and integrally curled into a number of spiral cylinder-shaped coils, wherein the high voltage electrode and the ground electrode are separated by the insulating layer, and gaps are respectively present between the ground electrode and the insulating layer, and between the insulating layer and the high voltage electrode. The discharge unit is applicable to various kinds of ozone generator and can significantly improve ozone productivity of a single discharge unit and reduce manufacture cost.

Abstract: There is provided an ozone generating apparatus that requires no use of cooling water, is small in size and easy in maintenance. The ozone generating apparatus includes a ground electrode 1 formed of a substantially cylindrical metal tube, and a high voltage electrode 5 having a substantially cylindrical dielectric body substantially concentrically arranged inside the ground electrode, and having a high voltage applied to an electrically conductive layer 6 formed on an inner peripheral surface thereof, in which an oxygen-containing gas is supplied into an electric discharge gap formed between the ground electrode and the high voltage electrode to generate ozone, wherein the ground electrode is formed integrally with plural air cooling fins 2 extending in a longitudinal direction at an outer peripheral side thereof.

Abstract: Provided is an ozone generator for generating ozone using high voltage discharging between an electrode plate forming a first electrode and a heat sink forming a second electrode. The ozone generator includes: an inner tube and a middle tube each of which is concentrically disposed, the electrode plate being interposed between the inner tube and the middle tube; an adhesive sealing both ends of the electrode plate; an electrode pipe for electrically connecting to a power source and disposed within the electrode plate; a passage formed through a middle of the heat sink; and an outer tube installed in an inner periphery surface of the passage, the outer tube being concentrically disposed to maintain a predetermined distance from an outer periphery surface of the middle tube.

Abstract: The inventive ozone generator comprises at least one tubular external electrode (4), at least one internal electrode (7), wherein each internal electrode consists of a plurality of tubular metal segments (8) which are closed at least partially at each end and externally ceramic-coated, said tubular segments are disposed one behind another, mechanically de-coupled from each other and electrically connected, a rod (11) axially crosses the tubular segments (8) and is provided on the end thereof with means (12, 13) for axially clamping the tubular segments to each other in such a way that an electric contact is formed. Each tubular metal segment (8) is provided at each end thereof with an outwardly convex bottom (8a, 8b) which is embodied substantially in the form of a spherical cap, comprises a central area (18) for electric contact and is provided with a ceramic coating (9) consisting of at least two thin layers (9a, 9b).

Abstract: A water-cooling ozone generation tube assembly includes a twin-tube type ozone generation tube module and a tube holder. The twin-tube type ozone generation tube module contains an inner tube and an outer tube. The ozone generation tube assembly of the present invention is water cooled; both the inner tube and the outer tube of the tube module are cooled by water so as to improve the cooling effect and further increase the ozone generation throughput. The ozone generation tube assembly can be configured to include more than one ozone generation tube module when a large amount of ozone is to be produced.

Abstract: A combined EGR cooler and non-thermal plasma device has first and second fluid passageways which are in heat exchange communication with one another. One or more electrodes are located in the second fluid passageway. The electrodes are connected to a voltage source. When a voltage of sufficient magnitude is applied to the electrodes, a non-thermal plasma is generated in the second fluid passageway. The device can be constructed in the form of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger or a stacked-tube type heat exchanger, wherein the electrodes extend through the heat exchange tubes. Hot exhaust gases preferably flow through the tubes in heat exchange contact with a liquid coolant, thereby cooling the exhaust gases. The electrodes generate non-thermal plasma inside the tubes, converting at least a portion of the NO in the exhaust to NO2, which reacts with soot in the exhaust gases to generate CO2 and N2, thereby cleaning the exhaust gases.

Abstract: An ozone generator system (1) in which a multitude of plate type ozone generators (2) are arranged adjacent to each other in a block (3). Each ozone generator comprises a chamber, adapted for converting oxygen to ozone by a corona discharge, and each chamber is provided with an inlet for oxygen or an oxygen-rich gas and an outlet for ozone. Said ozone generators are arranged in a block module (26) in which they are affixed by a block rack (4). Said block rack comprises an inlet port (5) adapted for introduction of oxygen gas, and an outlet port (6) adapted for discharge of ozone created through conversion within the generators comprised in the block module. A multitude of first conduits (7), each running between said inlet port and one chamber inlet, and a multitude of second conduits (8), each running between said outlet port and one chamber outlet, are provided within said block rack.

Abstract: An ozone generator is proposed which comprises a plurality of plate-like ozone generating elements, stacked one on top of the other, which are in at least partial contact with a process water stream, each of the ozone generating elements having at least one plate-like, electrically insulated inner electrode and at least one likewise plate-like counterelectrode, between which a space is provided for a gas discharge. According to the invention, the ozone generating elements are situated at a distance from one another, perpendicular to their plate-like extension, in such a way that process water is able to flow between the ozone generating elements over substantial surface regions of the plate-like ozone generating elements.

Abstract: A method for inspecting leakage of a container includes a differential pressure generation step of generating a differential pressure between the inside and the outside of a container; an ozone gas addition step of adding ozone gas to a higher pressure side of the inside and the outside; an ozone concentration detection step of measuring an ozone concentration of a lower pressure side of the inside and the outside; and a leakage determination step of determining presence of the leakage of the container based on a change in the ozone concentration.

Abstract: A heated and insulated catalytic converter includes a heat storage device and a control system for maintaining an elevated temperature while the engine is not operating. The control system may also include control of flaps to allow cool air to circulate to prevent overheating and timers.

Abstract: An ozone generator comprises a pair of spaced opposing electrodes, electrically conductive members connecting the pair of electrodes to a high-voltage alternating-current power source to generate an electric discharge between the electrodes, and a dielectric provided between the opposing electrodes. A gas flow passage for allowing flow of a material gas therethrough is defined by the surfaces of the electrodes. At least one of the surfaces of the pair of electrodes has a plurality of parallel grooves. The material gas flows in a space between the plurality of grooves and the dielectric, in a direction transverse to the grooves.

Abstract: An apparatus for reducing pollutants in internal combustion engine emissions, particularly marine electric generator engines, includes a treatment chamber having an intake opening for receiving gaseous emissions from the engine, and an exhaust opening for exiting emissions. A perforated metal tube is disposed within the treatment chamber, and an electrode is disposed within the metal tube in spaced apart relation to the metal tube. The electrode is encircled by the metal tube so that, upon applying a voltage at a predetermined frequency to the electrode, an arc is generated across the space between the electrode and the metal tube to promote a chemical reaction reducing the concentration of pollutants. The treatment chamber is contained within a manifold, and cooled by a flow of water. A supplemental air source is connected to the treatment chamber, and a chemical substrate is disposed within the treatment chamber for promoting the chemical reaction.

Abstract: An ozone generator comprises an electrode located within a dielectric tube with a ground electrode formed on the outer surface of the tube. The tube and ground electrode are surrounded by a coding jacket to allow the coolant to come into contact with the ground electrode and provide efficient cooling.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of treating, fly ash having an unacceptably high concentration of carbon, with ozone produced in situ by corona discharge. This method will allow high carbon-content fly ash to be used with air entrainment agents as an additive to cement. The corona discharge can be produced in the exhaust pipe with a venturi of various combustion systems. The device of this invention can be used in conjunction with a triboelectric carbon-fly ash separation system or in a conventional combustion system. The corona discharge is produced off of sharp-tipped metal devices. A venturi is used in the exhaust pipe in the exhaust pipe in conjunction with the sharp-tipped metal devices.

Abstract: A plasma generator includes several plasma sources distributed in an array for plasma treatment of surfaces. Each plasma source includes first and second conductive electrodes. Each second electrode has a gas passage defined therein, and one of the first electrodes is situated within the gas passage in spaced relation from the second electrode, with each gas passage thereby constituting the free space for plasma generation between each pair of first and second electrodes. An insulating layer is interposed between the first and second electrodes to facilitate plasma formation via dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) in the gas passages between the first and second electrodes. The first electrodes may be provided in a monolithic structure wherein they all protrude from a common bed, and similarly the second electrodes may be monolithically formed by defining the gas passages within a common second electrode member.

Abstract: An ozonizer has a flat plate-shaped low voltage electrode and a flat plate-shaped high voltage electrode facing a main surface of the low voltage electrode. The ozonizer also has a flat plate-shaped dielectric and a spacer for forming a discharge gap having a thickness in a laminating direction, provided between the low voltage electrode and the electrode, an electrode cooling sheet facing a main surface of the electrode at a side opposite the discharge gap for cooling the electrode. The ozonizer also has a thermally conducting and electrically insulating sheet sandwiched between the electrode and the electrode cooling sheet. An alternating voltage is applied between the low voltage electrode and the electrode and a discharge is produced in the discharge gap so that, when filled with oxygen, ozone gas is produced.

Abstract: An ozone generator comprises an electrode located within a dielectric tube with a ground electrode formed on the outer surface of the tube. The tube and ground electrode are surrounded by a coding jacket to allow the coolant to come into contact with the ground electrode and provide efficient cooling.

Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for an improved ultraviolet lamp assembly using an ultraviolet (UV) lamp with a sleeve having improved UV lamp temperature characteristics for improved UV lamp intensity output and germicidal affect. The ultraviolet lamp assembly comprises a UV lamp housed in a vented open end quartz sleeve in a portable air conditioning (AC) unit. The quartz sleeve comprises a distal sleeve open end and a proximal base open end through which a UV lamp is secured to the sleeve and AC unit. The proximal open end of the quartz sleeve comprises a plurality of venting slots that allow ambient air to travel into and out of the space between the UV lamp and the sleeve wall. Operation of the AC unit fan results in air flow into the sleeve at a proximal sleeve base end and out through the distal open end of the sleeve to thereby maintain the UV lamp at a desired temperature for improved germicidal affect.

Abstract: A system for reducing pollutants in internal combustion engine emissions, particularly marine electric generator engines, includes a treatment chamber having an intake opening for receiving gaseous emissions from the engine, and an exhaust opening for exiting emissions. A perforated metal tube is disposed within the treatment chamber, and an electrode is disposed within the metal tube in spaced apart relation to the metal tube. The electrode is encircled by the metal tube so that, upon applying a voltage at a predetermined frequency to the electrode, an arc is generated across the space between the electrode and the metal tube to promote a chemical reaction reducing the concentration of pollutants. The treatment chamber is contained within a manifold, and cooled by a flow of water. A supplemental air source is connected to the treatment chamber, and a chemical substrate is disposed within the treatment chamber for promoting the chemical reaction.

Abstract: The ozonizer of this present invention is small in size, and capable of generating highly concentrated ozone with a high (generating) efficiency. A low voltage electrode 29 includes a disc-shaped low voltage electrode main body 29a facing a high voltage electrode 8 and an extension 29b equipped at one side of the low voltage electrode main body 29a, and the extensions are laminated in a plurality of layers on a base 1 via blocks 30, and a coolant inlet portion 42 for supplying coolant to a coolant passage 34, a coolant outlet portion 35 for exhausting coolant from the coolant passage 34 and an ozone gas outlet portion 33 for exhausting ozone gas from the ozone gas passage 36 are formed passing through the extensions 29b and the blocks 30, respectively, in a laminating direction of the discharge cells 28.

Abstract: An ozonizer has a flat plate-shaped low voltage electrode 7, a first and second high voltage electrode 3-1, 3-2 provided facing the low voltage electrode 7, a first dielectric 5-1 and first spacer provided between the low voltage electrode 7 and the electrode 3-1, a second dielectric 5-2 and a second spacer provided between the electrode 7 and the electrode 3-2. The ozonizer also has a first electrode cooling sheet 1-1 provided facing the electrode 3-1 at a side opposite a first discharge gap 6-1, a second electrode cooling sheet 1-2 provided facing the electrode 3-2 at a side opposite a second discharge gap 6-2, a first thermal conducting/electric insulating sheet 2-1 sandwiched between the first high voltage electrode 3-1 and the first electrode cooling sheet 1-1 and a second thermal conducting/electric insulating sheet 2-2 sandwiched between the second high voltage electrode 3-2 and the second electrode cooling sheet 1-2.

Abstract: An ozonizer has a flat plate-shaped low voltage electrode 7, a flat plate-shaped high voltage electrode 3 facing a main surface of the low voltage electrode 7. The ozonizer also has a flat plate-shaped dielectric 5 and a spacer for forming a discharge gap 6 of a thin thickness in a laminating direction provided between the low voltage electrode 7 and the high voltage electrode 3, a high voltage electrode cooling unit 2 for forming a cooling water passage 2c insulated from the high voltage electrode 3 inside the high voltage electrode 3. An alternating voltage is applied between the low voltage electrode 7 and the high voltage electrode 3 and a discharge is produced in the discharge gap 6 injected with oxygen gas to produce ozone gas.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic ozone generator includes a coaxial gas-fluid mixing tube, an air-cooled ozone formation tube, and a liquid-pressurized gas-liquid mixer. The air-cooled ozone formation tube has an electric discharge region for inducing and sustaining micro-discharges. An oxygen-containing gas flowing through the region is capable of forming ozone. The air-cooled ozone formation tube is installed within the coaxial gas-fluid mixing tube. The liquid-pressurized gas-liquid mixer has an airtight container with an inlet pipe for gas-contained water. Undissolved gas leaves the water and, with the addition of water pressure, builds a positive pressure in the container. The positive pressure helps to dissolve the gas in the water.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an ozone generator with reduced NOx comprising an air stream generating device; a drying device; an electrical field generating unit; a high-voltage generating device; and a cooling device. The flow velocity of the air stream in the ozone generating area can be increased by the air stream generating device up to 700 s.c.c.m. The temperature in the ozone generating area can be lowered by the cooling system to lower than 10° C. The amount of NOx produced by the disclosed ozone generator can be reduced substantially.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating ozone is provided. An ozone generator comprises a substantially transparent element having ozone-generating means mounted on an inner element area and an outer element area. An enclosure is positioned over the element, and an oxygen-containing gas is directed through the inner element area, creating ozone from a portion of the oxygen-containing gas. The ozone and oxygen-containing gas is then redirected over the outer element area, so that the oxygen-containing gas is at least twice exposed to the ozone-generating means, thereby generating additional ozone.

Abstract: A system and method for treating water to be used for irrigation. The system and method utilizes an apparatus for generating ozone and other atoms and molecules resulting from the bombardment of a feed gas with electrons has, preferably, a first electrode positioned within a channel in a second electrode. The first electrode is a substantially sealed tube made of dielectric material, having at least one electron gun positioned proximate an end thereof for firing electrons into the first electrode. In electrical communication with the electron gun is a rod, maintained in a tube also made of dielectric material, which acts to maintain a constant energy level through the length of the rod and thus the length of the electrode. Within the first electrode is an inert gas which, upon the firing of the electron gun, is formed into a plasma.

Abstract: An ozone generator has a dielectric element, first and second opposed end cap members and a gas passageway positioned between a high voltage electrode and a ground plane and positioned internal of the dielectric element, and at least one securring member extending between the opposed end caps whereby the securring member holds the end caps in place.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a polyatomic form of a prescribed element is disclosed. The apparatus includes a chamber and a plasma source. The plasma source is coupled to the chamber for producing plasma of the prescribed element from a supply of the element in a gaseous state. The plasma includes at least a mixture of single atomic and double atomic species of the prescribed element. Lastly, a quencher is disposed within the chamber proximate an output of the plasma source for facilitating generation of the polyatomic form of the prescribed element from the mixture of single atomic and double atomic species of the prescribed element. In one embodiment, the element is oxygen and the polyatomic form is ozone.

Abstract: An ozone generator comprises a pair of spaced opposing electrodes, electrically conductive members connecting the pair of electrodes to a high-voltage alternating-current power source to generate an electric discharge between the electrodes, a dielectric provided between the opposing electrodes, and a gas flow passage for effecting flow of a material gas defined by the surfaces of the electrodes. At least one of the surfaces of the pair of electrodes has a plurality of parallel grooves. The material gas flows in a space between the plurality of grooves and the dielectric, in a direction transverse to the grooves.

Abstract: Ozone is generated and combined with water. The combined water and ozone are then mixed to provide a substantially homogeneous mixture which subsequently is transported along a confined flow path having a length sufficient to provide substantially complete decomposition of the ozone.

Abstract: An ozone generator comprises an electrode located within a dielectric tube with a ground electrode formed on the outer surface of the tube. The tube and ground electrode are surrounded by a coding jacket to allow the coolant to come into contact with the ground electrode and provide efficient cooling.

Abstract: The present invention is a low temperature ozone generator using a cryogenic cooling medium. The present invention also provides an efficient method of producing ozone using a cryogenic cooling medium. Finally, the invention is to a method for producing ozone efficiently using liquid nitrogen as the cooling medium.