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US 8,729,419 · App. 13/318,409 · Granted May 20, 2014

Metal microparticle generator

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Patent No.
US 8,729,419
App. No.
13/318,409
Granted
May 20, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A metal microparticle generator has a discharge electrode formed from a core, which includes platinum, and a cover, which includes zinc and covers the core. A high voltage application unit applies high voltage to the discharge electrode to generate platinum microparticles and zinc microparticles.

Claims (8)

1. A metal microparticle generator comprising:

a discharge electrode formed from a core, which is of platinum, and a cover, which is a film of zinc and covers the core; and

a high voltage application unit that applies high voltage to the discharge electrode to generate platinum microparticles and zinc microparticles.

2. The metal microparticle generator according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an opposing electrode facing toward the discharge electrode.

3. The metal microparticle generator according to claim 1 , wherein the core is elongated and has an outer surface, and the cover is formed by cover the outer surface of the core in an axial direction of the core.

4. The metal microparticle generator according to claim 3 , wherein the core is elongated and has an outer surface, and the cover is formed to cover the outer surface of the core in an axial direction of the core.

5. The metal microparticle generator according to claim 4 , wherein the core has a diameter, and the cover has a thickness, in which the diameter and thickness are constant in the axial direction of the core.