公开(公告)号：US5032292A

公开(公告)日：1991-07-16

申请号：US514159

申请日：1990-04-25

Applicant: Richard H. Conrad

Inventor： Richard H. Conrad

IPC: A61H33/00 ,  A61L2/18 ,  C02F1/50 ,  C02F1/78

CPC classification number: C02F1/50 ,  A61H33/0087 ,  A61L2/18 ,  C02F1/78 ,  A61H2033/0037 ,  A61H33/601 ,  A61H33/6068

Abstract: A method for preventing stagnation and biofilm formation in the jet pump circuit of a spa, therapy pool or bath employing separate pumps or plumbing circuits for circulation and for pressure jet/massaging functions. The method includes a bidirectional water conduit through which water flows in one direction when the circulation pump is on, and in the other direction when the jet pump is on. All plumbing in the jet pump circuit is thereby kept free of biofilm by causing water containing a dissolved disinfectant to flow through it while the circulation pump is on. The invention further includes methods for automatically flushing the massage jet air lines and the air bubbler chamber with disinfectant-containing water while the circulation pump is on. This method increases the reliability and safety of spa disinfection, reduces the quantity of disinfectant needed, and in some cases enables ozone to be used as the major or sole disinfectant.

Abstract translation: 一种用于防止在使用分开的泵或管道电路进行循环和用于压力喷射/按摩功能的温泉，治疗池或浴室的喷射泵回路中的停滞和生物膜形成的方法。 该方法包括双向水管道，当循环泵接通时，水沿着一个方向流动，并且当喷射泵打开时沿另一个方向流动。 因此，当循环泵打开时，通过使含有溶解的消毒剂的水流过其中，喷射泵回路中的所有管道都保持没有生物膜。 本发明还包括在循环泵打开时自动冲洗按摩喷气管线和具有消毒剂的水的空气起泡室的方法。 这种方法增加了水疗消毒的可靠性和安全性，减少了所需消毒剂的数量，在某些情况下可使臭氧被用作主要或唯一的消毒剂。

公开(公告)号：US5106589A

公开(公告)日：1992-04-21

申请号：US626185

申请日：1990-12-11

Applicant: Richard H. Conrad

Inventor： Richard H. Conrad

IPC: C01B13/11

CPC classification number: C01B13/11 ,  C01B2201/90

Abstract: A method of controlling the power used and the ozone generated by an ozone generator. The rate of gas flow through the generator (and/or also the temperature or pressure) is used to either adjust or to limit the output of the power supply. A control signal derived from the gas flow rate is fed to the power supply, influencing its output and thereby affecting the power drawn by the ozone generator. This method enables the concentration or the total quantity of the ozone generated to remain relatively constant with varying gas flow rate, or it can continuously regulate the power level so as to automatically generate the highest possible ozone concentration at any flow rate. In addition, this method allows a single power supply and ozone generator to feed ozone to multiple users with different and/or varying demands, while holding the ozone concentration constant as the users go on and off independently of each other.

Abstract translation: 一种控制臭氧发生器产生的功率和臭氧的方法。 通过发生器的气体流量（和/或温度或压力）用于调节或限制电源的输出。 从气体流量导出的控制信号被馈送到电源，影响其输出，从而影响由臭氧发生器抽取的功率。 该方法使得产生的臭氧的浓度或总量随着气体流量变化而保持相对恒定，或者可以连续调节功率水平，以便以任何流量自动产生最高可能的臭氧浓度。 此外，该方法允许单个电源和臭氧发生器以不同和/或变化的需求向多个用户供给臭氧，同时使用户彼此独立地开启和关闭臭氧浓度恒定。

公开(公告)号：US5269893A

公开(公告)日：1993-12-14

申请号：US887341

申请日：1992-05-21

Applicant: Richard H. Conrad

Inventor： Richard H. Conrad

IPC: C01B13/11 ,  C01B13/10

CPC classification number: C01B13/115

Abstract: A method employing a precharging pulse to adjust and/or to equalize the peak voltages of a discontinuous bipolar pulse waveform used for powering a corona in an ozone generator system. This precharging pulse is generally opposite in polarity to the first unipolar pulse of the bipolar pulse waveform, and precharges the inductances and capacitances of the system to provide priming energy for the first corona pulse and to compensate for skewing of the waveform due to resonances. This method enables the corona to be operated at the optimum voltage for efficient ozone generation, and provides the ability to fine-tune each system to best match high-voltage transformers to corona cells.

Abstract translation: 一种使用预充电脉冲来调节和/或平衡用于为臭氧发生器系统中的电晕供电的不连续双极脉冲波形的峰值电压的方法。 该预充电脉冲通常与双极脉冲波形的第一单极脉冲极性相反，并且预先对系统的电感和电容进行充电，以为第一电晕脉冲提供启动能量并补偿由于谐振引起的波形偏斜。 该方法使电晕能够以最佳电压工作，从而实现有效的臭氧产生，并提供微调每个系统以将高压变压器与电晕电池最佳匹配的能力。

公开(公告)号：US5151250A

公开(公告)日：1992-09-29

申请号：US497126

申请日：1990-03-21

Applicant: Richard H. Conrad

Inventor： Richard H. Conrad

IPC: B01J4/00 ,  C02F1/78

CPC classification number: B01J4/008 ,  C02F1/78 ,  Y10T137/87627 ,  Y10T137/87643 ,  Y10T137/88054

Abstract: A negative pressure flow regulation and automatic purge method which provides an improved ozone delivery system for use with ozone generators using venturi devices or other negative-pressure ozone injection schemes, such as in ozone water purification systems. The system comprises four components in a particular arrangement: a first check valve and a needle valve or orifice in the ozone line immediately following the ozone generator, a second check valve at or near the venturi end of the ozone line, and a vacuum reservoir volume consisting of the combined volume of a vacuum bottle and the length of ozone line between the needle valve and the second check valve. The system maintains a near-ambient pressure in the ozone generator during operation, and after shutdown it provides an automatic purge of the ozone generator, prevents back-diffusion of ozone into the gas supply line and firmly seats the safety check valve in the ozone delivery line.

Abstract translation: 负压流量调节和自动吹扫方法，其提供改进的臭氧输送系统，用于使用文丘里装置或其它负压臭氧注射方案的臭氧发生器，例如在臭氧水净化系统中。 该系统具有特定布置的四个部件：紧邻臭氧发生器的臭氧管线中的第一止回阀和针阀或孔，在臭氧管线的文丘里端处或附近的第二止回阀，以及真空容积容积 包括真空瓶的组合体积和针阀与第二止回阀之间的臭氧线的长度。 该系统在运行期间保持臭氧发生器中的近乎环境压力，并且在关闭之后，它提供臭氧发生器的自动清除，防止臭氧反向扩散到气体供应管线中并且牢固地将安全止回阀安置在臭氧输送 线。

公开(公告)号：US5211919A

公开(公告)日：1993-05-18

申请号：US826399

申请日：1992-01-27

Applicant: Richard H. Conrad

Inventor： Richard H. Conrad

IPC: B01J19/08 ,  C01B13/11

CPC classification number: C01B13/11 ,  B01J19/088 ,  C01B2201/10 ,  C01B2201/22 ,  C01B2201/32

Abstract: A flat plate corona cell for generating ozone with a generally convergent radial gas flow. The net gas flow direction through the corona gap is from the outer edges of the cell inward towards an exit port in the approximate center of the cell. This eliminates parasitic arcing at the perimeter, greatly increases the life of the perimeter seal, and provides a homogenous gas flow which increases ozone output. The cell design allows both electrodes to be operated at high voltage, therefore reducing the effective kilovolts with respect to ground by half.

Abstract translation: 用于产生具有大致收敛的径向气流的臭氧的平板电晕电池。 通过电晕间隙的净气体流动方向从电池的外边缘向内朝向电池大致中心的出口。 这消除了周边的寄生电弧，大大增加了周边密封件的使用寿命，并且提供了均匀的气体流动，其增加臭氧输出。 电池设计允许两个电极在高电压下操作，因此相对于地面将有效千伏减少了一半。

公开(公告)号：US5147614A

公开(公告)日：1992-09-15

申请号：US515440

申请日：1990-04-27

Applicant: Richard H. Conrad

Inventor： Richard H. Conrad

IPC: C01B13/11

CPC classification number: C01B13/11 ,  C01B2201/14 ,  C01B2201/34 ,  C01B2201/74

Abstract: A self-contained and self-supporting cell for generating ozone by corona discharge which consists basically of two open-ended straight tubes. An inner metal tube serves as a first electrode and is cooled by a fluid flowing through its core. An outer glass or ceramic tube concentrically surrounds and is shorter than the inner tube, carries a second electrode on its outer surface, and is cooled by a flow of fluid across its outer surface. The inner metal tube serves as a supporting column on which all other components are mounted and aligned. It carries a collar near each of its ends, and across each collar are clamped outer end-pieces carrying coolant seals and fittings, the inner side of the clamp assembly comprising flat aligning plates. Short cylinders of non-conductive inert material, bearing seals on each face and dry gas inlet/ozone outlet ports, fit concentrically around the inner tube and are clamped between the surfaces of clamping-plates. The ends of the dielectric tube fit inside sealing rings in the inner faces of the short cylinders. The invention also includes an extension coupling which allows the mounting of two or more dielectric tubes in series on a single metal tube.

Abstract translation: 用于通过电晕放电产生臭氧的独立和自支撑电池，其基本上由两个开放式直管组成。 内金属管用作第一电极，并且被流过其芯的流体冷却。 外部玻璃或陶瓷管同心地围绕并短于内管，在其外表面上承载第二电极，并且通过其流体流过其外表面而被冷却。 内金属管用作支撑柱，其上安装和对准所有其它部件。 它在其每个端部附近带有一个轴环，并且穿过每个轴环夹紧着承载冷却剂密封件和配件的外部端部件，夹具组件的内侧包括平的对准板。 不导电惰性材料的短圆柱体，每个表面上的轴承密封件和干燥气体入口/臭氧出口端口均匀地配合在内管周围并夹紧在夹紧板的表面之间。 电介质管的端部装配在短气缸内表面的密封环内。 本发明还包括延伸耦合，其允许将两个或更多个电介质管串联安装在单个金属管上。

公开(公告)号：US20080106523A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：US11983160

申请日：2007-11-06

Applicant: Richard H. Conrad

Inventor： Richard H. Conrad

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/0486

Abstract: This invention introduces lift-clicking, a gentle method of clicking that utilizes light touch home sensors on the mouse and other computer input devices. It can be used either to replace the prior art depression-type mouse button with a home touch surface and a light touch or proximity sensor, or to add a touch/proximity sensor to an existing mouse button, providing three or more additional functions for each finger. It is a very ergonomic method that uses less force than the weight of the relaxed resting finger. It employs a finger lift, or a finger lift followed by a gentle drop, and utilizes unique combinations of windows, timing, hand presence reference, and logic sequences carefully designed to automatically prevent the production of unwanted clicks when the finger first arrives on or leaves the home sensor as the hand arrives or departs the input device. The initial condition is a finger resting on a touch switch/proximity sensor surface at a home resting position. A function is triggered either by lifting (or sliding) the finger away from its home touch surface (lift-delay-reference mode) or by dropping the finger back to the surface soon after the lift (lift-drop mode). Unwanted clicks do not occur because the function is triggered either by a lift after a very short delay with a requirement for hand presence reference, or by a drop within a time window opened by the previous lift. The gentle lift of the finger followed by a passive drop eliminates the push-down muscle twitch of prior art depression clicking, without any sacrifice of speed. Optionally included are click-inhibiting means so that unwanted clicks are not produced when a finger leaves a home sensor to actuate a non-home switch or scroll device. Momentary lifted modes can be used to enable scrolling with mouse motion, a fine cursor control feature, or to ignore all XY data so that the mouse can be repositioned without lifting it off the desktop and without moving the cursor (disengage clutch feature). Dragging can be accomplished with either the finger held lifted or with the finger resting at home. A single lift-click sensor can be used to trigger two different functions, the function chosen depending on the amount of time between the lift and the drop. The lift-click sensor can be piggybacked together with a prior art mouse button to provide lift-clicking while still allowing depression clicking, greatly increasing the number of triggerable functions. A lift-click sensor can be of a fixed type with no moving parts, (a zero button mouse) allowing the manufacture of pointing devices that are completely solid state, low in cost and sealed from the environment. The lift-click method makes it possible to replace the click buttons on a horizontal mouse with a programmable multi-point XY(Z) multi-functional touchpad which can be used to provide not only lift-clicks, but by toggling to new function sets, can also offer arrow/nudge key functions, page navigation, fine cursor control, and gesturing. Lift-clicking can greatly improve versatility and ease of use in most types of pointing devices.

公开(公告)号：US5130003A

公开(公告)日：1992-07-14

申请号：US538205

申请日：1990-06-14

Applicant: Richard H. Conrad

Inventor： Richard H. Conrad

IPC: C01B13/11

CPC classification number: C01B13/115

Abstract: A method of supplying electrical power to and controlling corona discharge cells used for the generation of ozone employs a single-cycle discontinuous waveform which is characterized by a fixed pulse width and a variable repetition rate. Discrete bipolar pulses are composed of a pair of unipolar pulses of opposite polarity. The bipolar pulse repetition rate is varied to control the average corona power, providing an infinite turndown of ozone output. When powering discharge cells which are asymmetric in their response to pulse polarity, such as those containing a dielectric coated with a conducting surface as a first electrode and a metal as a second electrode, the present invention configures the first pulse of each pair to make the dielectric electrode electronically negative with respect to the metal electrode. This polarity sequence produces a more stable corona and far less electrical noise. Furthermore, to decrease acoustic and mechanical resonances and fatigue to system components and to the human ear, this invention broadens the frequency distribution of the pulse repetition rate by repetitively sweeping or randomly jittering the intervals between bipolar pulses.

Abstract translation: 向用于产生臭氧的电晕放电电池供电和控制的方法采用单周期不连续波形，其特征在于固定脉冲宽度和可变重复频率。 离散双极性脉冲由一对相反极性的单极性脉冲组成。 改变双极脉冲重复率以控制平均电晕功率，提供臭氧输出的无限调节。 当对其对脉冲极性的响应不对称的放电单元（例如包含涂覆有作为第一电极的导电表面的电介质和作为第二电极的金属）的放电单元供电时，本发明构成每对的第一脉冲， 电介质电极相对于金属电极为电子负极。 该极性序列产生更稳定的电晕和更少的电噪声。 此外，为了减少对系统部件和人耳的声学和机械共振以及疲劳，本发明通过重复扫描或随机抖动双极性脉冲之间的间隔来扩大脉冲重复率的频率分布。

公开(公告)号：US5119640A

公开(公告)日：1992-06-09

申请号：US602412

申请日：1990-10-22

Applicant: Richard H. Conrad

Inventor： Richard H. Conrad

IPC: B01D7/02 ,  B01D53/26 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F26B21/08

CPC classification number: F26B21/086 ,  B01D53/265 ,  B01D7/02 ,  F25B21/04

Abstract: A freeze-thaw air dryer utilizes a heat pump to remove moisture from air by cooling the air to below the freezing point of water, causing the water to pass directly from the vapor state to the solid state and thereby to be removed from the flow of air. The vapor frozen on the cold surfaces is periodically thawed by either turning off or reversing the heat pump, and the condensate and thawed ice are automatically drained out of the device without interruption of the airflow. The geometry of the cold surfaces and the generally centripetal airflow path are designed expressly to cause a buildup of ice without impairing efficiency or blocking the airflow.

Abstract translation: 冷冻融化空气干燥机利用热泵通过将空气冷却至低于冰点的水分来除去空气中的水分，导致水直接从蒸汽状态通过至固体状态，从而从 空气。 通过关闭或反转热泵，在冷表面上冷冻的蒸汽被周期性地解冻，并且冷凝物和解冻的冰被自动地排出设备而不会中断气流。 冷表面和一般向心气流路径的几何形状被明确地设计成导致冰的积聚而不损害效率或阻挡气流。

公开(公告)号：US5023021A

公开(公告)日：1991-06-11

申请号：US489674

申请日：1990-03-07

Applicant: Richard H. Conrad

Inventor： Richard H. Conrad

IPC: B01F5/02 ,  B01F5/04 ,  B03D1/24

CPC classification number: B01F15/00928 ,  B01F5/0206 ,  B01F5/0413 ,  B01F5/043 ,  B03D1/1493 ,  B03D1/247 ,  B03D1/1487 ,  B03D1/24 ,  Y10S261/75

Abstract: A venturi (eductor) cartridge for injecting and dissolving fluids is installed as a removable insert after a tee, and utilizes an axial aspirator tube and thin-sheet radial diffusion for efficient low-turbulence momentum recovery in a very short distance. The venturi minimizes bubble size and bubble recombination to enable maximum solvation, and is particularly suited for use with corrosive fluids. The venturi exits directly into a tank of fluid or into a standard pipeline.

Abstract translation: 用于注射和溶解流体的文氏管（喷射器）筒作为可移除的插入件安装在三通后，并且使用轴向抽吸管和薄片径向扩散用于在非常短的距离内有效的低湍流动量恢复。 文氏管使气泡尺寸和气泡重组最小化，以实现最大的溶剂化，特别适用于腐蚀性液体。 文丘里管直接流入流体箱或标准管道。