Method of controlling a fluid flow
US7410532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J49/04
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrostatic fluid accelerator includes an electrode array including an array of corona discharge electrodes and an array of accelerating electrodes. A detector is configured to sense a constituent component of the fluid as present in an output from the electrode array. A control circuit supplies power to the electrode array, the control circuit being responsive to an output from the detector for operating the electrode array responsive a level of the constituent component.
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