Abstract:
A sterilizer having a generator of concentrated (10% +) ozone, a holding tank receiving the generator output, a sterilizer chamber fed from the holding tank, and a control maintaining ozone concentration in the tank to insure the desired ozone level in the sterilization chamber.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring ozone generation in an oxygen containing gas within a chamber in an ozone generator in which ozone is generated comprising: sensing with a sensor a parameter within the chamber with time; wherein the parameter is selected from the group consisting of sound and electromagnetic radiation and estimating an amount of ozone generated with time as a function of the parameter sensed by the sensor.
Abstract:
A method of replacing an electrode assembly of an ozone generator includes removing an upper closure plate of the ozone generator, removing a contact plate, lifting an individual electrode assembly to be replaced from its associated dielectric tube, and sliding a replacement electrode assembly into place. A method of replacing a dielectric tube of an ozone generator includes removing the upper closure plate, contact plate, individual electrode assembly to be replaced from its associated dielectric tube, removing a suspension means and its associated suspended dielectric tube from its respective lower seal plate aperture, sliding a replacement dielectric tube into the removed suspension means, sliding the removed suspension means and replacement dielectric tube into its respective lower seal plate aperture, sliding the lifted electrode assembly into the replaced dielectric tube, and sliding the electrode assembly with its replaced dielectric tube suspended from its associated suspension means into place.
Abstract:
A current-limiting reactor that regulates a short-circuit current, a controller that controls an action of an inverter, and a detection unit that detects a short circuit. The controller causes the inverter to stop when a short circuit has occurred.
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.
Abstract:
Improvements in the supply of high-frequency electrical power to ozone-producing cells can be accomplished using the systems and techniques described herein. Application of a DC-DC converter operating at a switching frequency substantially greater than a load frequency, supports generation of a high-voltage AC for powering such cells, while allowing for reductions in component size and reductions in a quality factor of a load tuning circuit. Controllable power inverters used in obtaining one or more of the switching and load frequencies can be controlled using feedback techniques to provide stable, high-quality power to ozone-producing cells under variations in one or more of externally supplied power and load conditions. An inrush protection circuit can also be provided to selectively introduce a current-limiting resistance until an input DC bus has been sufficiently initialized as determined by measurements obtained from the DC bus. The current limiting resistance can be a positive-temperature coefficient thermistor.
Abstract:
A system for performing ozone water treatment comprises a voltage supply circuit and a plasma eductor reactor. The voltage supply circuit includes an H-bridge controller and driver, a transformer, and an output port. The H-bridge controller and driver are configured to switch the electrical polarity of a pair of terminals. A primary of the transformer is connected to the H-bridge driver and controller. A secondary of the transformer connects in parallel with a first capacitor and in series with an inductor and a second capacitor. The output port connects in parallel with the second capacitor. The plasma eductor reactor includes an electric field generator, a flow spreader, and a diffuser. The electric field generator includes a pair of electrodes that generate an electric field. The flow spreader supplies a stream of oxygen. The diffuser supplies a stream of water. The streams of water and oxygen pass through the electric field.
Abstract:
An ozone generator includes a transformer, a direct current power supply unit connected to a primary side of the transformer, a reactor connected to a secondary side of the transformer, a semiconductor switch connected between one end of a primary winding of the transformer and the direct current power supply unit, and a control circuit for implementing ON-OFF control of the semiconductor switch at a set switching frequency to thereby apply a voltage to the reactor. The interior of the reactor is set to conditions for making it easy to generate an electric discharge therein.
Abstract:
An ozone generator includes a transformer, a direct current power supply unit connected to a primary side of the transformer, a reactor connected to a secondary side of the transformer, a semiconductor switch connected between at least one end of a primary winding of the transformer and the direct current power supply unit, and a control circuit for implementing ON-OFF control of the semiconductor switch to thereby apply alternating current voltage to the reactor. The control circuit implements control of a frequency of the alternating current voltage applied to the reactor, so as to minimize electric signal on the primary side of the transformer.
Abstract:
Corrosion Resistant Ozone Generators, including ozone generating chips, for various purposes including spas, pools and jetted tubs as well as methods for making and using such Corrosion Resistant Ozone Generators.