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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
John E. Menear, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ion Systems, Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B03C 3/78 ; B03C 3/80 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B03C 3/78 ; B03C 3/80 ;
Abstract
Ionizing apparatus includes a housing that supports a plurality of ionizing electrodes disposed within fluid apertures that are connected via tubing conduits to pass fluid therethrough about the electrodes. Gas to be ionized is supplied under pressure to the apertures transporting gas ions generated at the electrodes in response to high ionizing voltage supplied thereto. To clean the ionizing apparatus, cleaning liquid is supplied under pressure in one flow direction through the tubing conduits and apertures to remove particles from within the tubing conduits and apertures and from surfaces of the electrodes.