EP1537591A4 - An electrostatic fluid accelerator for and method of controlling a fluid flow - Google Patents

An electrostatic fluid accelerator for and method of controlling a fluid flow

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EP1537591A4
EP1537591A4 EP03812413A EP03812413A EP1537591A4 EP 1537591 A4 EP1537591 A4 EP 1537591A4 EP 03812413 A EP03812413 A EP 03812413A EP 03812413 A EP03812413 A EP 03812413A EP 1537591 A4 EP1537591 A4 EP 1537591A4
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controlling
fluid
electrostatic
accelerator
fluid flow
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1537591B1 (en
EP1537591A1 (en
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Igor A Krichtafovitch
Vladimir L Gorobets
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Adeia Semiconductor Solutions LLC
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Kronos Advanced Technologies Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/175,947 external-priority patent/US6664741B1/en
Priority claimed from US10/188,069 external-priority patent/US6727657B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/187,983 external-priority patent/US6937455B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/352,193 external-priority patent/US6919698B2/en
Application filed by Kronos Advanced Technologies Inc filed Critical Kronos Advanced Technologies Inc
Priority to EP12175741A priority Critical patent/EP2540398A1/en
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Publication of EP1537591A4 publication Critical patent/EP1537591A4/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B03—SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS; MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
    • B03C—MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
    • B03C3/00—Separating dispersed particles from gases or vapour, e.g. air, by electrostatic effect
    • B03C3/34—Constructional details or accessories or operation thereof
    • B03C3/66—Applications of electricity supply techniques
    • B03C3/68—Control systems therefor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/47—Generating plasma using corona discharges
    • H05H1/471—Pointed electrodes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B03—SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS; MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
    • B03C—MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
    • B03C2201/00—Details of magnetic or electrostatic separation
    • B03C2201/14—Details of magnetic or electrostatic separation the gas being moved electro-kinetically

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Electrostatic Separation (AREA)
  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
  • Elimination Of Static Electricity (AREA)
EP03812413A 2002-06-21 2003-06-23 Method of handling a fluid and a device therefor. Expired - Lifetime EP1537591B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP12175741A EP2540398A1 (en) 2002-06-21 2003-06-23 Spark management device and method

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US175947 2002-06-21
US10/175,947 US6664741B1 (en) 2002-06-21 2002-06-21 Method of and apparatus for electrostatic fluid acceleration control of a fluid flow
US10/188,069 US6727657B2 (en) 2002-07-03 2002-07-03 Electrostatic fluid accelerator for and a method of controlling fluid flow
US187983 2002-07-03
US10/187,983 US6937455B2 (en) 2002-07-03 2002-07-03 Spark management method and device
US188069 2002-07-03
US10/352,193 US6919698B2 (en) 2003-01-28 2003-01-28 Electrostatic fluid accelerator for and method of controlling a fluid flow
US352193 2003-01-28
PCT/US2003/019651 WO2004051689A1 (en) 2002-06-21 2003-06-23 An electrostatic fluid accelerator for and method of controlling a fluid flow

Related Child Applications (1)

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EP12175741A Division-Into EP2540398A1 (en) 2002-06-21 2003-06-23 Spark management device and method

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EP1537591A1 EP1537591A1 (en) 2005-06-08
EP1537591A4 true EP1537591A4 (en) 2008-11-12
EP1537591B1 EP1537591B1 (en) 2012-09-12

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EP12175741A Withdrawn EP2540398A1 (en) 2002-06-21 2003-06-23 Spark management device and method

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CN (4) CN102078842B (en)
AU (1) AU2003247600C1 (en)
CA (1) CA2489983A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA04012882A (en)
NZ (1) NZ537254A (en)
WO (1) WO2004051689A1 (en)

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