摘要 |
Activation apparatus (K) which comprises an excitation electrode (11); an opposing electrode (9); a dielectric number (10) disposed between the excitation and opposing electrodes (9, 11); a high-voltage AC power source (4) connected to the excitation and opposing electrodes (9, 11); an ion-inducing electrode (14) confronting and spaced from the excitation electrode (ii); either the high-voltage AC power source (4) or a separate high-voltage power source connected to, and capable of causing an electric discharge in the space (12) between, the excitation and ion-inducing electrodes (11, 14); characterised in that a second dielectric (13) is disposed between the excitation and ion-inducing electrodes (11, 14). An article can be activated, on discharge, by insertion into the discharge region. |