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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2004
Charles E. Taylor, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
Andrew J. Parker, Novato, CA (US);
Igor Y. Botvinnik, Novato, CA (US);
Shek Fai Lau, Foster City, CA (US);
Gregory S. Snyder, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Paul Reeves, Hong Kong, CN;
Charles E. Taylor, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
Andrew J. Parker, Novato, CA (US);
Igor Y. Botvinnik, Novato, CA (US);
Shek Fai Lau, Foster City, CA (US);
Gregory S. Snyder, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Paul Reeves, Hong Kong, CN;
Sharper Image Acquisition LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and apparatus for moving air using an air-conditioning system therein, whereby the air-conditioning system preferably includes at least one emitter electrode, at least one collector electrode, at least one driver electrode disposed adjacent to the collector electrode, and/or at least one trailing electrode positioned downstream of the collector electrode. The collector electrode and the driver electrode are removable from the device. In one embodiment, the driver electrodes are removable from the device and/or the collector electrode. The ability of remove the collector electrode as well as driver electrode allow for easy cleaning of the electrodes. In one embodiment, the present device includes a removable exhaust grill upon which the driver electrode and/or the trailing electrode are coupled to. The removable grill allows the user to easily clean the driver electrode without having to remove the collector electrode.