Claims
- 1. A system comprising:
a first electrode; a second electrode; a voltage generator electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode in order, when energized, to create a flow of air in a downstream direction from the first electrode to the second electrode; and an environmental sensor, wherein the output of the voltage generator is adjusted based on a signal from the sensor.
- 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the environmental sensor is a particulate detector.
- 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the particulate detector is a photoelectric unit
- 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the environmental sensor detects the presence of humans or animals.
- 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the environmental sensor is a passive IR detector.
- 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the environmental sensor is an ozone sensor.
- 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second electrodes and the voltage generator are on a base unit and the environmental sensor is on a remote unit.
- 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the remote unit communicates with the base unit wirelessly.
- 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second electrodes, the voltage generator, and the environmental sensor are on a single unit.
- 10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a control unit adapted to adjust the voltage generator based on the signal from the sensor.
- 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the control unit adjusts a peak voltage of the voltage generator output.
- 12. The system of claim 10, wherein the control unit adjusts a duty cycle of the voltage generator output.
- 13. The system of claim 1, wherein said first electrode is an ion emitter and the second electrode is a collector of particulate.
- 14. The system of claim 1, wherein said first electrode is positively charged and the second electrode is negatively charged.
- 15. A system comprising:
a first electrode; a second electrode; a voltage generator electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode in order, when energized, to create a flow of air in a downstream direction from the first electrode to the second electrode; and a control unit to automatically control an output of the voltage generator based on an environmental condition.
- 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the environmental condition is a detected level of particulate.
- 17. The system of claim 15, wherein the environmental condition is a detected level of ozone.
- 18. The system of claim 15, wherein the environmental condition is the detected presence of a human or animal.
- 19. The system of claim 15, further comprising a environmental sensor adapted to detect the environmental condition.
- 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the environmental sensor is a particulate detector.
- 21. The system of claim 20, wherein the particulate detector is a photoelectric unit
- 22. The system of claim 19, wherein the environmental sensor is a passive IR detector.
- 23. The system of claim 19, wherein the environmental sensor is an ozone sensor.
- 24. The system of claim 19, wherein the first and second electrodes, voltage generator, and control unit are on a base unit and the environmental sensor is on a remote unit.
- 26. The system of claim 24, wherein the remote unit communicates with the base unit wirelessly.
- 27. The system of claim 15, wherein the first and second electrodes, the voltage generator, and the environmental sensor are on a single unit.
- 28. The system of claim 15, wherein the control unit adjusts a peak voltage of the voltage generator output.
- 29. The system of claim 15, wherein the control unit adjusts a duty cycle of the voltage generator output.
- 30. The system of claim 15, wherein said first electrode is an ion emitter and the second electrode is a collector of particulate.
- 31. The system of claim 15, wherein said first electrode is positively charged and the second electrode is negatively charged.
- 32. A system comprising:
a first electrode; a second electrode; a voltage generator electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode in order, when energized, to remove some particulate from air; and a particulate detector, wherein the output of the voltage generator is adjusted based on a signal from the particulate detector.
- 33. The system of claim 32, the particulate detector is a photoelectric unit.
- 34. The system of claim 32, wherein the first and second electrodes and the voltage generator are on a base unit and the particulate detector is on a remote unit.
- 35. The system of claim 34, wherein the remote unit communicates with the base unit wirelessly.
- 36. The system of claim 32, wherein the first and second electrodes, the voltage generator, and the environmental sensor are on a single unit.
- 37. The system of claim 32, further comprising a control unit adapted to adjust the voltage generator based on the signal from the particle detector.
- 38. The system of claim 37, wherein the control unit adjusts a peak voltage of the voltage generator output.
- 39. The system of claim 37, wherein the control unit adjusts a duty cycle of the voltage generator output.
- 40. The system of claim 32, wherein said first electrode is an ion emitter and the second electrode is a collector of particulate.
- 41. The system of claim 32, wherein said first electrode is positively charged and the second electrode is negatively charged.
- 42. The system of claim 32, wherein the voltage generator creates a flow of air in a downstream direction from the first electrode to the second electrode.
- 43. A method comprising the steps of:
generating an electrical potential between a first electrode and a second electrode in order to create a flow of air in a downstream direction from the first electrode to the second electrode; and adjusting the electrical potential based on a signal from an environmental sensor.
- 44. The method of claim 43, wherein a peak voltage of the electrical potential is adjusted.
- 45. The method of claim 43, wherein a duty cycle of the electrical potential is adjusted.
- 46. The method of claim 43, wherein the environmental sensor is a particulate detector.
- 47. The method of claim 43, wherein the environmental sensor is a passive IR detector.
- 48. The method of claim 43, wherein the environmental sensor is an ozone sensor.
- 49. The method of claim 43, wherein the first and second electrodes are on a base unit and the environmental sensor is on a remote unit.
- 50. The method of claim 49, wherein the remote unit communicates with the base unit wirelessly.
- 51. The method of claim 43, wherein the first and second electrodes and the environmental sensor are on a single unit.
- 52. The method of claim 43, wherein electrical potential is produced by a voltage generator.
- 53. The method of claim 52, wherein a control unit adjusts output of the voltage generator based on the signal from the sensor.
- 54. The method of claim 43, wherein the first electrode is an ion emitter and the second electrode is a collector of particulate.
- 55. The method of claim 43, wherein said first electrode is positively charged and the second electrode is negatively charged.
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/461,734, entitled “Air Transporter-Conditioner with Particulate Detection”, by Taylor et al., filed Apr. 9, 2003.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60461734 |
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