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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
May. 09, 2003
Charles E. Taylor, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
Shek Fai Lau, Foster City, CA (US);
Andrew J. Parker, Novato, CA (US);
Tristan M. Christianson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gregory S. Snyder, Novato, CA (US);
Edward C. Mckinney, Jr., Novato, CA (US);
Charles E. Taylor, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
Shek Fai Lau, Foster City, CA (US);
Andrew J. Parker, Novato, CA (US);
Tristan M. Christianson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gregory S. Snyder, Novato, CA (US);
Edward C. McKinney, Jr., Novato, CA (US);
Sharper Image Acquisition LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An air-transporter conditioner device includes a housing defining an inlet and an outlet. An electro-kinetic system is disposed in the housing to create an airflow moving from the inlet to the outlet. A timer measures a time period corresponding to the electro-kinetic system and causes an indicator light to illuminate when the measured period reaches a threshold. An arc sensing circuit detects arcing between the first and second electrode arrays of the electro-kinetic system. The electro-kinetic system is turned off in response to arcing being detected by the arc sensing circuit. An indicator light can also specify that arcing has been detected.