Emitter electrode having a strip shape
US7724492B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB03C3/41
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A strip-shaped emitter electrode including at least one emission edge extending along the length of such emitter electrode. When the strip-shaped emitter electrode is coupled to a voltage supply, current or an electrical charge at the emission edge ionizes the air and generates corona discharge, resulting in ion production. Erosion occurs at the emission edge such that the lifespan of the strip emitter electrode is dependent, at least in part, on the width of the strip emitter electrode.
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