IP Library Granted Patent US 10,128,075
Granted Patent B2
US 10,128,075 · App. 15/297,547 · Granted Nov 13, 2018

Ion generation device having attachment devices

Inventor: Charles Houston Waddell (Roanoke, VA)
Assignee: Global Plasma Solutions, Inc.
H01J27/028A61L9/22H01J27/022
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Patent No.
US 10,128,075
App. No.
15/297,547
Granted
Nov 13, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides methods and systems for an ion generator device that includes a base, a generally circular sidewall projecting from the base forming an interior storage compartment and defining an upper edge, a top portion engaged to the upper edge, at least one high voltage wire extending from the device, and a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions.

Claims (27)

1. An ion generator device, comprising:

a generally circular base,

a sidewall having a first end and a second end, the first end adjacent to the base, forming an interior storage compartment and to define an upper edge; a top portion engaged to the upper edge;

a first high voltage wire and a second high voltage wire extending from the device, wherein the first high voltage wire is setoff from the second high voltage wire by an angle between about 10° and about 70°; a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions.

2. The ion generator device of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall is generally circular in shape.

3. The ion generator device of claim 1 , wherein the first high voltage wire produces negative ions and the second high voltage wire produces positive ions.

4. The ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising a first bore and a second bore within the top portion, whereby the first high voltage wire extends through the first bore and the second high voltage wire extends through the second bore.

5. The ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising an upper retention flange disposed on the sidewall and extending therefrom.

6. The ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising an LED light disposed on the top portion.

7. The ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one bore disposed within the bottom side of the base with at least one magnet disposed within the bore.

8. An ion generator device, comprising:

a base that extends to an outer edge having a bottom side, a top side, an upper portion, and a bottom portion, wherein the upper portion is generally arcuate in shape; a sidewall projecting from the base, forming an interior storage compartment and defining an upper edge, the sidewall has an inner and outer sidewall surface; a top portion engaged to the upper edge;

a first high voltage wire and a second high voltage wire extend from the device, wherein the first high voltage wire is set apart from the second high voltage wire by an angle between about 1° and about 89°;

a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions; and

at least one bore disposed within the bottom side of the base with at least one magnet disposed within the bore.

9. The ion generator of claim 8 , further comprising a first brush engaged to the first high voltage wire and a second brush engaged to the second high voltage wire.

10. The ion generator of claim 8 , further comprising a first brush engaged to the first high voltage wire and a second brush engaged to the second high voltage wire, wherein the first brush and second brush contain bristles composed of a thermoplastic impregnated with carbon.

11. The ion generator of claim 8 , wherein the interior cavity includes an epoxy.

12. The ion generator of claim 8 , wherein one of the high voltage wires produces negative ions and the second high voltage wire produces positive ions.

13. The ion generator device of claim 8 , further comprising a first bore and a second bore within the top portion, whereby first high voltage wire extends through the first bore and the second high voltage wire extends through the second bore.

14. The ion generator device of claim 8 , further comprising a bottom retention flange with a hollow bore disposed therein, the retention flange is engaged to the device.

15. The ion generator device of claim 8 , further comprising an LED light disposed on the top portion of the device.

16. A method of producing ions, comprising:

providing an ion generator device including a base, a generally circular sidewall projecting from the base forming an interior storage compartment and defining an upper edge, a top portion engaged to the upper edge, a first high voltage wire and a second high voltage wire extending from the device, wherein the first high voltage wire is setoff from the second high voltage wire by an angle between about 1° and about 89°, a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions; and placing the ion generator device within the housing of the air handler unit.

17. The method of producing ions according to claim 16 , wherein the first high voltage wire produces negative ions and the second high voltage wire produces positive ions.

18. The method of producing ions according to claim 16 , further comprising an ion generation device including a brush with bristles composed of a thermoplastic impregnated with a carbon engaged to the at least on high voltage wire.

19. The method of producing ions according to claim 16 , further comprising an ion generation device including an upper retention flange with a hollow bore disposed therein, the retention flange is engaged to the device.

Assignments (5)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Dec 18, 2020
From: GLOBAL PLASMA SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 054806/0281 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2020
From: FIDUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
To: GLOBAL PLASMA SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 054610/0804 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2018
From: GLOBAL PLASMA SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: FIDUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047020/0553 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2018
From: GLOBAL PLASMA SOLUTIONS, LLC
To: GLOBAL PLASMA SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 046968/0065 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2016
From: WADDELL, CHARLES HOUSTON
To: GLOBAL PLASMA SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 041151/0674 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62243175 · Oct 19, 2015
Related Publication 20170133189A1 · May 11, 2017
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