摘要 |
The particulate substance collector described herein comprises a conductive material completely or partially encased in one or more types of non-conductive material(s). The collector can be mounted on a particulate substance collection system, which provides the collector with electrostatic charge. The charged collector is used to attract a measurable amount of particulate substances to the collector. The present invention broadens the range of substances that can be collected to include both conductive and non-conductive particulate materials. Previously, with collectors composed solely of a single material, conductive materials could not be collected. The present invention also broadens the type of receptacle that the particulate substance can be held in, to include both conductive and non-conductive receptacles. The present invention further provides the benefit of minimizing electric shock to the operator who inadvertently contacts the collector during operation.
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