Ozone generator

• US 6,833,121 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2003
• Issued: 12/21/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Donald M. Cooper, Vitali Gringuaz
• Original Assignee: Donald M. Cooper, Vitali Gringuaz
• Inventors: Gringuaz, Vitali, Cooper, Donald M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Seidleck, James J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tran, Thao T.
• Application Number:
  US10/384,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20040033179A1
• Time in Patent Office: 656 Days
• Field of Search: 422/186.07, 422/186.11, 422/186.18, 422/186.19, 422/186.2
• US Class Current: 422/186.19
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 13/11 by electric discharge
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2201/14 Concentric/tubular dischargers
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2201/32 Constructional details of the dielectrics
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2201/76 Water

Abstract

An ozone generator comprises an electrode located within a dielectric tube with a ground electrode formed on the outer surface of the tube. The tube and ground electrode are surrounded by a coding jacket to allow the coolant to come into contact with the ground electrode and provide efficient cooling.

Claims

1. An ozone generator comprising:

a) an active electrode to be connected to a power supply, said active electrode located on a dielectric support;

b) a housing encompassing said active electrode to define an enclosed chamber having an inlet and outlet to permit a gas to flow through said chamber and contact said electrode, said housing including a wall formed from a dielectric material;

c) a ground electrode formed as a conductive coating on said wall and disposed on an opposite side of said wall to said active electrode; and

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d) a coolant disposed on said opposite side of said wall to said active electrode to contact said ground electrode to remove heat therefrom.

2. An ozone generator according to claim 1, wherein said active electrode is tubular and wherein said dielectric support is a cylindrical rod inside said active electrode.

3. An ozone generator according to claim 1, said active electrode is formed from a wire mesh.

4. An ozone generator according to claim 3, wherein said active electrode causes turbulence in said flow of said gas.

5. An ozone generator according to claim 1, said dielectric material comprises an alumina ceramic.

6. An ozone generator according to claim 1, wherein said conductive coating comprises a conductive epoxy.

7. An ozone generator according to claim 5, wherein said conductive coating comprises a conductive epoxy.

8. An ozone generator according to claim 3, wherein said dielectric material comprises an alumina ceramic.

9. An ozone generator according to claim 3, wherein said conductive coating comprises a conductive epoxy.

10. An ozone generator according to claim 8, wherein said conductive coating comprises a conductive epoxy.

11. An ozone generator comprising:

a) an active electrode to be connected to a power supply, said active electrode formed from a wire mesh;

b) a housing encompassing said active electrode to define an enclosed chamber having an inlet and outlet to permit a gas to flow through said chamber and contact said electrode, said housing including a wall formed from a dielectric material;

c) a ground electrode formed as a conductive coating on said wall and disposed on an opposite side of said wall to said active electrode; and

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d) a coolant disposed on said opposite side of said wall to said active electrode to contact said ground electrode to remove heat therefrom.

12. An ozone generator according to claim 11, wherein said active electrode causes turbulence in said flow of said gas.

13. An ozone generator according to claim 11, wherein said dielectric material comprises an alumina ceramic.

14. An ozone generator according to claim 11, wherein said conductive coating comprises a conductive epoxy.

15. An ozone generator according to claim 13, wherein said conductive coating comprises a conductive epoxy.

16. An ozone generator according to claim 15, wherein said active electrode is located on a dielectric support.

17. An ozone generator according to claim 16, wherein said active electrode is tubular and wherein said dielectric support is a cylindrical rod inside said active electrode.

18. An ozone generator comprising:

a) an active electrode to be connected to a power supply;

b) a housing encompassing said active electrode to define an enclosed chamber having an inlet and outlet to permit a gas to flow through said chamber and contact said electrode, said housing including a wall formed from a dielectric material comprising an alumina ceramic;

c) a ground electrode formed as a conductive coating on said wall and disposed on an opposite side of said wall to said active electrode; and

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d) a coolant disposed on said opposite side of said wall to said active electrode to contact said ground electrode to remove heat therefrom.

19. An ozone generator according to claim 18, wherein said conductive coating comprises a conductive epoxy.

20. An ozone generator according to claim 19, wherein said conductive epoxy is silver filled.

21. An ozone generator according to claim 18, wherein said coolant is air.

22. An ozone generator according to claim 18, wherein the ozone generator further comprises a cooling chamber and wherein said coolant is water.