Bipolar ionization device
The present invention provides methods and systems for a bipolar ionization device that includes an electrically insulated base, a power input terminal, an anode engaged to the base and the power input terminal, a cathode that partially circumscribes the anode, and plurality of tines extending perpendicularly from the anode having a lower portion and a top portion, wherein the lower portion is engaged to the anode and is wider than the top portion.
1. A bipolar ionization device, comprising:
an electrically insulated base;
a power input terminal;
an internal electrode engaged to the base and the power input terminal;
an annular external electrode that partially circumscribes the internal electrode; and
a plurality of tines extending perpendicularly from internal electrode having a lower portion and a top portion, wherein the lower portion is engaged to the internal electrode and is wider than the top portion.
2. The bipolar ionization device of claim 1 , wherein the internal electrode has a top portion and a bottom portion and the bottom portion is threaded and serves as the power input terminal that is engaged to a power supply.
3. The bipolar ionization device of claim 1 , wherein the internal electrode contains a threaded portion and a correspondingly threaded nut is engaged to the threaded portion for engaging the internal electrode to the electrically insulated base.
4. The bipolar ionization device of claim 1 , wherein the external electrode circumscribes an angle of greater than 180° of the anode.
5. The bipolar ionization device of claim 1 , further comprising an electrically insulated end cap that is positioned between the internal electrode and external electrode.
6. The bipolar ionization device of claim 1 , wherein the base consists of a first portion and a second portion, whereby the first portion is engaged to the internal electrode and external electrode and has a threaded outer body portion and the second portion has a threaded inner bore that engages the threaded first portion for forming a selectively secured arrangement.
7. The bipolar ionization device of claim 1 , wherein the internal electrode is composed of brass.
8. The bipolar ionization device of claim 1 , wherein the external electrode is composed of stainless steel.
9. The bipolar ionization device of claim 1 , further comprising a grounding ring that circumscribes the external electrode.
10. The bipolar ionization device of claim 1 , further comprising a grounding ring and a conducting wire having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is engaged to the grounding ring and the second end is engaged to a grounded structure.
11. A method of ionizing air, comprising:
providing bipolar ionization device that comprises a base, a power input terminal, an internal electrode engaged to the base, and an annular external electrode that partially circumscribes the internal electrode;
connecting the power input terminal to a power supply; and
placing the bipolar ionization device in a stream of air.
12. The method of ionizing air of claim 11 , further providing a plurality of tines extending perpendicularly from internal electrode having a lower portion and a top portion, wherein the lower portion is engaged to the internal electrode and is wider than the top portion.
13. The method of ionizing air of claim 11 , wherein the external electrode circumscribes an angle of greater than 180° of the anode.
14. The method of ionizing air of claim 11 , further comprising lacing the bipolar ionization device into an HVAC duct.