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Granted Patent B2
US 11,980,704 · App. 17/978,622 · Granted May 14, 2024

Flexible ion generator device

Inventor: Charles Houston Waddell (Roanoke, VA)
Assignee: GLOBAL PLASMA SOLUTIONS, INC.
A61L9/22H01J33/02H05H1/00A61L2209/16
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Patent No.
US 11,980,704
App. No.
17/978,622
Granted
May 14, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flexible ion generator device that includes a dielectric layer having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a top side, and a bottom side, at least one trace positioned on the dielectric layer and having a plurality of emitters engaged to the at least one trace. A plurality of lights disposed on the dielectric layer.

Claims (38)

1. A flexible ion generator device, comprising:

a first dielectric layer having a top side and a bottom side;

a second dielectric layer having a top side and a bottom side, wherein the bottom side of the second dielectric layer is engaged to the top side of the first dielectric layer;

at least one trace disposed on the top side of the first dielectric layer;

a plurality of emitters disposed on the top side of the first dielectric layer wherein each emitter is engaged to the trace; and

a plurality of ultra-violet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) lights disposed on the top side of the second dielectric layer.

2. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 1 , further comprising a conductive wire disposed on the top side of the second dielectric layer and the ultra-violet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) lights are engaged to the conductive wire.

3. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 1 , further comprising a flexible ion generator attachment device engaged to the bottom side of the first dielectric layer.

4. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 1 , further comprising a power supply device engaged to the flexible ion generator device for supplying power.

5. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one trace is positioned in close proximity to a first side of the first dielectric layer and is generally parallel with the first side of the first dielectric layer, the at least one trace extends downwardly towards a second side of the first dielectric layer to a first side of a contact point and then from a second side of the contact point the at least one trace extends towards a top side of the first dielectric layer and extends generally parallel with the top side of the first dielectric layer.

6. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 1 , wherein the emitter contains a cap that retains an ion brush comprising a plurality of electrically conductive bristles.

7. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 1 , further comprising a layer disposed on the dielectric layer for creating a photocatalytic reaction.

8. A flexible ion generator device, comprising:

a first dielectric layer having a top side and a bottom side;

a second dielectric layer having a top side and a bottom side;

at least one trace disposed on the top side of the first dielectric layer;

a plurality of contact points disposed along the trace;

a plurality of emitters, wherein the emitters are engaged to a contact point;

a conductive wire disposed on the top side of the second dielectric layer; and

at least one light engaged to the conductive wire.

9. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 8 , wherein the light is an ultra-violet (UV) light.

10. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 8 , wherein the light is an ultra-violet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) light.

11. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 8 , further comprising a connector engaged to an end of the conductive wire.

12. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 8 , wherein the emitter contains a cap that retains an ion brush comprising a plurality of electrically conductive bristles.

13. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 8 , further comprising a layer disposed on the dielectric layer for creating a photocatalytic reaction.

14. A flexible ion generator device, comprising:

a first dielectric layer having a top side and a bottom side;

a second dielectric layer having a top side and a bottom side;

a first trace disposed on the top side of the first dielectric layer and having a plurality of emitters engaged to the first trace;

a second trace disposed on the top side of the first dielectric layer and having a plurality of emitters engaged to the second trace;

a conducive wire disposed on the top side of the second dielectric layer; and

at least one light engaged to the conductive wire.

15. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 14 , further comprising a power supply device engaged to the flexible ion generator device for supplying power.

16. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 14 , wherein the light is an ultra-violet (UV) light.

17. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 14 , wherein the light is an ultra-violet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) light.

18. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of lights.

19. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 14 , wherein the conductive wire is substantially parallel with the trace.

20. The flexible ion generator device according to claim 14 , further comprising a layer disposed on the dielectric layer for creating a photocatalytic reaction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2022
From: WADDELL, CHARLES HOUSTON
To: GLOBAL PLASMA SOLUTIONS, INC.
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Continuity (7)
Continuation 17201794 · Mar 15, 2021
Continuation 16785995 · Feb 10, 2020
Continuation In Part 16434678 · Jun 7, 2019
Continuation In Part 15816027 · Nov 17, 2017
Continuation 15412825 · Jan 23, 2017
Provisional Application 62281318 · Jan 21, 2016
Related Publication 20230052933A1 · Feb 16, 2023
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