Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention are directed towards passive cooling systems for handheld mobile computing devices. An electro-hydrodynamic air mover (EAM) may be included in a handheld mobile computing device, the EAM to include an inlet and an outlet. The inlet and outlet are each included in at least one surface side of the handheld mobile computing device. In embodiments of the invention the EAM produces an airflow by accelerating charged particles surrounding an electrode near the inlet towards an second electrode near the outlet in response to an electric field applied to the electrodes. The airflow will result from air drawn into the inlet of the EAM (i.e., air external to the computing device) and air expelled from the outlet of the EAM (i.e., air expelled away from the computing device).
Abstract:
Eine Vorrichtung zum Reinigen einer Oberfläche (4) eines Bauteils (6) umfasst eine Hochspannungsquelle (8) mit einer Kontakteinrichtung (10), die ausgebildet ist, um eine Kathode der Hochspannungsquelle (8) mit der Oberfläche (4) des Bauteils (6) zu verbinden, sowie eine zumindest eine Einzelelektrode umfassende Ionisierungselektrode (12), die mit einer Anode der Hochspannungsquelle (8) verbunden ist. Mittels einer Bewegungseinrichtung werden die Ionisierungselektrode (12) und die Oberfläche (4) des Bauteils (6) in zumindest einer Bewegungsrichtung (13) derart relativ zueinander bewegt, dass ein sich zwischen der Ionisierungselektrode (12) und der Oberfläche (4) des Bauteils (6) ausbildendes elektrisches Feld (14) relativ zu der der Oberfläche (4) des Bauteils (6) mitbewegt wird.
Abstract:
The energisation of an electrostatic precipitator is controlled in order to reduce arcing and/or back corona between the precipitator electrodes, using the precipitator current as a feedback parameter. A high speed switching device (22) is used to control the energisation of the precipitator electrodes (23, 24) so that the precipitator current is regulated to a desired level with a response time that is significantly less than the arc generation time constant. The energisation is controlled so that the precipitator current is regulated to a predetermined value below the current level at which arcing occurs. The energisation response is proportional to the severity of the arcing, which can based on the power and frequency of arcing. If back corona is detected, the energisation can also be controlled so reduce back corona.
Abstract:
The invention is related to an inflammation- and explosion- protected plasma-generating device (1) for the treatment of air, wherein the plasma is at least partially encased by a wire mesh, the wire mesh being dimensioned suchlike to allow for prevention of a flame to escape the housing. The invention is especially useful in order to fulfil the safety and security requirements for aviation purposes, especially civil aircraf ts .
Abstract:
An electro-kinetic electro-static air conditioner (100) includes a self-contained ion generator that provides electro-kinetically moved air with ions and safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage pulse generator whose output pulses are coupled between first and second electrode arrays (230 and 240). Preferably the first array (230) comprises one or more wire electrodes (232) spaced staggeringly apart from a second array (240) comprising hollow 'U'-shaped electrodes (242). Preferably a ratio between effective area of an electrode in the second array (240) compared to effective area of an electrode in the first array (230) exceeds about 15:1 and preferably about 20:1. An electric field produced by the high voltage pulses between the arrays produces an electrostatic flow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. A bias electrode, electrically coupled to the second array electrodes (242), affects net polarity of ions generated. The outflow of ionized air and ozone is thus conditioned. Output airflow may be sampled for ozone and/or ion content, and/or the local environment may be sampled for parameters such as temperature and humidity. Such sampling could then be fedback to the invention and used to regulate desired output airflow characteristics.
Abstract:
An environmental sensor is used to determine a voltage output for a high voltage generator used along with first and second electrodes in an air transporter-conditioner system. In one embodiment, the environmental sensor is a particulate detector. If a low level of particulate is detected, a low output level can be used. If a high level of particulate is detected, a high output of the generator can be used. The environmental sensor can be also used as an ozone detector or a passive IR detector.
Abstract:
An electrostatic filter (1) has a chamber (11) into which a gas stream is introduced. An ioniser (19) in the form of an electrode array (20) is located in the chamber (11) and creates an ionising zone through which the gas stream passes. A charged outlet (21) is located downstream from the ioniser (19). As the gas stream passes through the ionising zone, the unwanted particles therein are charged and urged away from the outlet (21) by the ioniser (19). Charged particles approaching the outlet (21) are also electrostatically repelled therefrom, permitting 'clean' gas to be extracted through the outlet.
Abstract:
The described air flow discharge generating apparatus generates an air stream by a corona discharge without a mechanically operating section and is used for an air cleaning apparatus or an air conditioner. This apparatus has a plurality of electrode plates arranged at a predetermined Interval or hollow electrodes to form air flow passages, a number of ionizing wires arranged at positions in predetermined distances from the ends of the electrodes, and rod-shaped magnets attached to the ends of the respective electrodes. Since ions produced by a corona discharge are accelerated magnetically by the magnets, ion flow is accelerated, thereby remarkably increasing the velocity and air pressure of the air stream generated.