Claims
- 1. A method for reducing ozone output from ion wind devices, said method comprising the steps of:providing an emitter; providing a plurality of collectors, plating said collectors with a substance adapted to react with ozone to form oxygen; and positioning said collectors generally equidistant from said emitter in an ion wind device, wherein when the ion wind device operates, said substance reacts with ozone to form oxygen and reduce ozone output.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of plating said collectors comprises plating with manganese dioxide.
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said step of plating said collectors comprises:providing a plating tank filled with a solution of manganese sulfate and ammonium sulfate in distilled water; providing a power supply having a positive lead and a negative lead; connecting said negative lead to a collector to form a cathode, and connecting said positive lead to a manganese plate to form an anode; placing said cathode and anode in said solution; and energizing said power supply to plate said cathode with manganese.
- 4. The method of claim 3 further including the step of oxidizing said manganese plating.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of plating said collectors comprises plating with a precious metal material.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of plating said collectors comprises plating with activated carbon.
- 7. An ion wind device comprising:an emitter; a plurality of collectors positioned generally equidistant from said emitter, said collectors at least partially coated with a substance adapted to react with ozone to form oxygen, whereby when the ion wind device operates, said substance reacts with ozone to form oxygen and reduce ozone output.
- 8. The ion wind device of claim 7 wherein said substance comprises manganese dioxide.
- 9. The ion wind device of claim 7 wherein said substance comprises a precious metal.
- 10. The ion wind device of claim 7 wherein said substance comprises activated carbon.
Parent Case Info
This application claims the benefit of Provisional application Ser. No. 60/173,075 filed Dec. 24, 1999.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/US00/35402 |
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WO |
00 |
Publishing Document |
Publishing Date |
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Kind |
WO01/48781 |
7/5/2001 |
WO |
A |
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Number |
Name |
Date |
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3702973 |
Daugherty et al. |
Nov 1972 |
A |
5938854 |
Roth |
Aug 1999 |
A |
Provisional Applications (1)
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Date |
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60/173075 |
Dec 1999 |
US |