ELECTRO-KINETIC AIR TRANSPORTER AND CONDITIONER DEVICES WTH INSULATED DRIVER ELECTRODES

摘要

Electro-kinetic air transporter and conditioner systems and methods are provided. The system (320) includes at least one emitter electrode (312) and at least one collector electrode (322) (and likely, at least a pair of collector electrodes (322)) that are downstream from the emitter electrode (312). An insulated driver electrode (330) is located adjacent a collector electrode (322), and where there is at least a pair of collector electrodes (322), between each pair of collector electrodes (322). A high voltage source (340) provides a voltage potential to the at least one of the emitter electrode (312) and the collector electrode(s) (322), to thereby provide a potential difference therebetween. The insulated driver electrode(s) (330) may or may not be at a same voltage potential as the emitter electrode (312), but should be at a different voltage potential than the collector electrode(s) (322).