Abstract:
A method for generating a non-thermal plasma having predetermined ozone concentration includes: providing an at least approximately closed volume as a reaction region; activating a plasma source and generating a non-thermal plasma in the reaction region. The plasma is held in the reaction region at least until a predetermined ozone concentration is reached or the ozone concentration falls below a predetermined upper limit for the ozone concentration.
Abstract:
In the present invention, a gas flow rate adjustment apparatus that outputs a raw material gas to an ozone generation apparatus is provided. The gas flow rate adjustment apparatus includes a plurality of flow rate adjustment parts, and outputs a second mixed gas serving as the raw material gas to the ozone generation apparatus. The second mixed gas includes an oxygen gas outputted from a first oxygen flow rate adjustment part and a first mixed gas outputted from a mixed gas flow rate adjustment part. The raw material gas generated by the gas flow rate adjustment apparatus, which includes an oxygen gas and a nitrogen gas, contains the nitrogen gas added to the oxygen gas with the rate of addition being in a range of more than 0 PPM and not more than 100 PPM.
Abstract:
The present invention generally includes an ozone generation system with a power supply that measures the rate of energy delivered to the ozone generation cell. While changing voltage, frequency or current will likely affect the rate of energy delivery, current, frequency and voltage provide a very poor and unreliable control for an ozone generation cell. It is only through control of the rate of energy delivery that consistent, reliable ozone generation is possible. Based upon the measurements of the rate of energy delivery as measured at the ozone generation cell, compared to the rate of energy delivery supplied, the rate of energy delivery supplied can be adjusted to improve ozone production and control.
Abstract:
An ozone infection control device includes a body portion having a channel or passageway for receiving a catheter so that the catheter may extend from outwardly of the device to a catheter exit site at a central area of the device. A plurality of air inlet openings are spaced around a peripheral skirt of the device. A negative ion ozone generator having a plurality of spaced pointed projections is located within the body portion inwardly of the peripheral skirt and in the path of flow of air flowing through the inlet openings to generate ozone from the air. An oppositely charged ground disk is mounted within the body portion inwardly of the ozone generator. Air flows along a path of flow from the inlet openings to the ozone generator where ozone is created. The path of flow then extends to the ground disk and to the catheter exit site to bathe the catheter exit site with anti-microbial ozone. The flow path would then exit from the device through the catheter passageway.
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:
The present invention is directed to a portable ozone generator for use in small, confined, uninhabited spaces, such as refrigerators. The generator has a clam shell top and bottom. The bottom is of unitary construction and houses batteries. The top house electrical components, including circuitry for time generation of ozone.
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:
An automobile air filter comprising a filter element, an outer hood receiving the filter element, and a plurality of metal electrodes arranged in the filter element. Each pair of the metal electrodes is connected by a cable and pass through the outer hood. A high voltage generator circuit is installed at appropriate location of an automobile for generating instantaneous high voltage to provide instantaneous high voltage power to each pair of metal electrodes, so that the metal electrodes generate high voltage flashes and ozone to purify the air flowing in the filter element and increase oxygen content in the air intake in the engine.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods and forms of apparatus for sterilizing various objects with ozone. The contents of a container may be sterilized by attaching a lid with an ozone generator to the container and generating ozone. Clothing may be treated by attaching the clothing to an ozone generator with a housing in the shape of a clothes hanger and generating ozone. Alternatively, the ozone generator in the shape of a clothes hanger may be placed in a closet with clothing to be treated. The power supply for the ozone generator may be a portable power supply, or power may be supplied from an adapter from an electrical outlet. Shoes may be deodorized by placing an ozone generator with an oblong shape in the shoes and generating ozone. A medical device may be sterilized by attaching the medical device to a sterilizing tip attached to a tubular screen, where the tubular screen is attached to the tip at one end and to an ozone generator at the other end, energizing the ozone generator and passing an oxygen-containing gas through the ozone generator to generate ozone.
Abstract:
A frame-type ozone generator has a plurality of elongated electrodes deployed in substantially parallel, spaced relation to each other so as to form a substantially flat electrode array, and a flow generator for generating a flow of oxygen containing gas through the electrode array in a direction substantially perpendicular to the electrode array. According to a first embodiment each of the electrodes is formed from an electrically conductive core covered with polyvinyl-difluoride. According to a second embodiment each of the electrodes is formed from an electrically conductive core covered with a material which includes silicon rubber.