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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ernst August Hahne, Allschwil, CH;
Franz Knopf, Buhl, DE;
Assignee:
Eltex-Elektrostatik GmbH, Weil, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 1/00 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns an active discharge electrode ( ) for minimizing positive and/or negative charges on moving material webs. The active discharge electrode ( ) comprises a plurality of needle-shaped individual electrodes ( ) which are disposed mutually parallel and can be connected to a high-voltage source, preferably a high-voltage transformer. The active discharge electrode ( ) further comprises at least one earthing conductor ( ) extending at right angles to and along the plurality of individual electrodes ( ).