Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Discharging or preventing accumulation of electric charge – Structurally combined with building or vehicle
Patent
1987-01-27
1988-11-01
Hix, L. T.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Discharging or preventing accumulation of electric charge
Structurally combined with building or vehicle
244 1A, 361222, H05F 302
Patent
active
047824263
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for efficiently and economically reducing and removing static charge from a surface of a dielectric material. One device is a window assembly comprising a window having an outer surface and a perimeter. The outer surface comprises a dielectric material. A frame is around the window and houses the perimeter. The frame has an outer surface which terminates along the outer surface of the window at a border. At least one corona point is attached to the window assembly proximate the border. Means for grounding the corona point is in electrical communication with the corona point. The number of corona points required to dissipate the static charge is minimized by a method that locates arc attracting regions and installs the corona points proximate these regions. Also provided are a corona point assembly and a kit comprising (1) the corona point assembly and (2) means for attaching the corona point assembly to the frame.
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