Abstract: An electrically enhanced air filtration system is disclosed which uses rear fiber charging is disclosed. In particular, a fibrous filter may be placed in an upstream position within the system with one or more ionization arrays positioned downstream or to the rear of the fibrous filter in terms of airflow direction. The fibrous filter may include a grounded side and fiber side with the grounded side being upstream of the fiber side. The ionization array may include a plurality of electrodes each extending unidirectionally toward the fibrous filter.

Abstract: An apparatus for concentrating aerosol particles can include: a sample air inlet; an enriched aerosol outlet; an aerosol lean outlet; a flow path connecting the air inlet and aerosol rich and aerosol lean outlets; and a plurality of alternately energized and grounded electrode pairs along the flow path. The aerosol rich outlet can be in fluid communication with an aerosol particle capture device. The apparatus can include a sheath air inlet providing a flow of aerosol free air over surfaces of the alternately energized and grounded electrode pairs. The apparatus can include an elongate focusing chamber having a cylindrical shape containing the alternately energized and grounded electrode pairs that are configured as circular rings. The apparatus can include one or more structures configured to impart tangential, spiral or helical flow to a stream entering through the sample air inlet.

Abstract: An electrostatic atomizer equipped with an electrostatic atomization pole having superior resistance to migration. The atomizer includes an electrostatic atomization pole, a liquid supply mechanism that supplies the pole with liquid, and a power supply that supplies the pole with high voltage to electrostatically atomize the liquid held on the pole. A coating is formed on the surface of the pole, and the coating is formed of simple metal or alloy, which displays resistance to migration.

Abstract: An electrostatic aerosol concentrator includes an airflow chamber with alternately energized and grounded electrode elements that work in concert to impart radial inward motion to charged aerosol particles and focusing them toward an enriched aerosol outlet. Aerosol particles entering the airflow chamber may carry a positive or negative charge naturally, or a charge may be induced on the particles using a charging section located upstream of the aerosol inlet. Natural or induced charges on the aerosol particles may be used to selectively concentrate subpopulations of aerosol particles from a mixture of particles. For example, bacterial spores or aerosolized viruses may be selectively enriched without concentrating other aerosol particles.

Abstract: Virtual sorbent bed systems and methods for receiving contaminants from a waste stream are presented. In an embodiment, the virtual sorbent bed system comprises an outlet for introducing into the gas stream a material capable of receiving contaminants, a first charged DC electrode oriented substantially peripheral to the gas stream and normal to the flow of the gas stream; a second charged DC electrode oriented substantially peripheral to the gas stream and normal to the flow of the gas stream, wherein the first DC charged electrode and the second charged DC electrode cooperatively generate a first electric field that imparts a drift velocity to the material; and a plurality of charged AC electrodes oriented substantially peripheral to the gas stream and normal to the flow of the gas stream, wherein the charged AC electrodes generates a second electric field that imparts additional three-dimensional motion to the material.

Abstract: A dust collector includes a charging part (12) for charging dust with electricity and a dust collecting part (30). Each of a dust collecting electrode (40) and a high-voltage electrode (50) that constitute the dust collecting part (30) includes: a base (41, 51) with a rectangular grid structure having a large number of vent holes (46, 56) formed therein; and projections (42, 52) extending into the vent holes (56, 46) of the opposed electrode (50, 40). The dust collector collects dust by generating an electric field between the dust collecting electrode (40) and the high-voltage electrode (50).

Abstract: A linear trap which allows for charge separation and ion mobility separation in a speedy manner, and enables measurement with high duty cycle. A mass spectrometer comprises an ion source, an ion trap for trapping ions ionized by the ion source, an ion trap controller for controlling a voltage on an electrode included in the ion trap, and a detector for detecting the ions ejected from the ion trap. The ion trap controller includes a table for each mass-to-charge ratio, the table containing a frequency of the voltage used for charge separation, and a gain of the voltage for ejecting a first ion with a first charge outside the ion trap, and retaining in the ion trap a second group of ions with a second charge that is lower than that of the first charge. The ion trap controller controls the voltage based on the mass-to-charge ratio set. The mass spectrometer has significantly improved sensitivity, as compared to the prior art.

Abstract: An electric dust-collection unit including needle electrodes for the purpose of charging particulates within the air by causing corona discharges around their tips, collector cells (collector electrodes) arranged in tubular shape corresponding to the needle electrodes for the purpose of attracting and collecting the charged particulates by static electricity, and deflecting electrodes which are arranged in such a way as to be inserted within the collector cells for the purpose of imparting a deflecting force on the charged particles in the direction of the collector cells. The deflecting electrodes being configured in the form of a hollow column including a forward plate section having a mounting hole for the purpose of fitting and retaining the needle electrode, and side plate sections facing the collector cell at a prescribed distance.

Abstract: An integrated lamp air purification and cleansing system is disclosed which includes a lamp body which supports a lamp and contains an air purification system. The lamp body includes an air inlet for drawing in air and an air outlet for blowing out the air. An air purification system is enclosed in the lamp body for filtering and cleaning the air flow drawn in from the air inlet whereby the air flow blown out from the air outlet is filtered and purified. The air purification system includes an activated charcoal filter and an electrostatic filter for filtering particles from the air flow. The electrostatic filtering device further includes many elongated channels each surrounded by conductive channel walls which allow the air flow to pass through. Each of the elongated channels includes a discharging needle located in a center portion of the channel which induces an electrical discharge and ionization in the air flow passing through.

Abstract: A modular dust collection plate assembly (10) for use in an electrostatic precipitator is provided. The dust collection plate assembly (10) includes at least one panel member (100) and at least one waveform member (200) releasably coupled together. The panel member (100) is characterized by a substantially planar contour, having first and second faces on opposing sides thereof which are commonly bounded laterally by a pair of lateral edge portions (110, 110) extending in a longitudinal direction. The waveform member (200) also extends in the longitudinal direction and is characterized by a predetermined curvilinear cross-sectional contour that enables the waveform member (200) to disrupt at least a portion of the gaseous flow that would pass across it during operation in an electrostatic precipitator.

Abstract: A two-stage electrostatic filter is provided for air recirculation units. The filter includes at least one ionization stage (100) formed by parallel facing walls, in which a high-potential electrode (50) is located, and at least one precipitation stage (200) formed by parallel walls of negative potential in relation to the ionization stage. The ionization and precipitation stages-include at least one inverted U-shaped cathode (10), the opposite ends of which are mechanically and electrically integral with a transverse supporting section (20) and within which is provided at least one baffle (10b) extending parallel to outer arms (10a) of the U-shaped cathode, but with a height lower than that of the arms. The cathode (10) cooperates with a U-shaped anode (30; 1030) counterposed thereto and rendered mechanically integral by insulated supports (40). There are also provided further cathodes (110b; 2110b) for the modular expansion of the filter in the direction of its width.

Abstract: The invention describes a device for transporting materials which has at least a first pipe (I) and a second pipe (II), each having a six-cornered, honeycomb-shaped flow cross section, the first pipe (I) having at least two first wall parts (1) which are not arranged adjacent to one another and whose longitudinal edges (1') are arranged at a first distance (a) from the connection point (3) between the first wall part (1) and the adjacent second wall part (2), which connection point (3) is nearest to the longitudinal edge (1'). Plate-shaped brackets (4) are arranged at the sides of the first wall parts (1) remote of the materials to be transported at a second distance (c) from the nearest longitudinal edge (1'). The angle (.alpha.) of inclination between the plane of the bracket (4) and the plane of the first wall part (1) is 60.degree., and the second pipe (II) has at least one corresponding first wall part (1) which is arranged parallel to the second wall part (2) of the first pipe (I).

Abstract: An electrostatic separator is described which includes honeycomb collecting electrodes, which consist of star-shaped elements, wherein each star-shaped element consists of three wall parts (1, 2, 3), which are centrally joined and extend at an angle of 120.degree. to each other, at least one tube section (1', 2', 3', 5', 6') extends along the outer edge of each wall part, the tube sections (2', 5', 6') of any two adjacent star-shaped elements are arranged one over the other and adjacent star-shaped elements are connectted by a connecting rod (4), which extends in the tube sections (1', 2', 3', 5', 6') of at least two adjacent star-shaped elements.