Granted Patent B2

US 12,202,014 · App. 17/827,123 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Inventor: Charles Houston Waddell (Roanoke, VA)

Assignee: Global Plasma Solutions, Inc.

B08B1/32B01D53/32B03C3/743H01J37/04H01T23/00

Abstract

Claims (10)

1. A self-cleaning ion generator device, comprising:

a housing defining a cavity therein;

at least one ion emitting device extending from the housing; and

at least one cleaning apparatus configured to rotate to clean the at least one ion emitting device.

2. The self-cleaning ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising a grate surrounding the at least one ion emitting device and the at least one cleaning apparatus.

3. The self-cleaning ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising a motor housed within the cavity and engaged to a drive gear, wherein a gear is engaged to the at least one cleaning apparatus, wherein the drive gear is engaged to the gear of the at least one cleaning apparatus.

4. The self-cleaning ion generator device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ion emitting device has a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion extends above the housing and the bottom portion is disposed within the cavity of the housing.

5. The self-cleaning ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising at least two ion emitting devices spaced apart and extending from the housing.

6. The self-cleaning ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one cleaning head disposed on the at least one cleaning apparatus for cleaning the at least one ion emitting device.

7. The self-cleaning ion generator device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ion emitting device consists of a plurality of bristles extending therefrom.

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