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Ultramodern apartment "Executive class", just renovated and equipped. An original interior design, architectural design, high quality of execution, bright style, unique luxurious interior. In the studio living-room connected with a stylish kitchen is fully equipped with top equipment from well-known producers - corner leather sofa, LCD TV 50" on the wall, dining table with chairs. Two separate bedrooms with large leather double beds and LCD TV's 50" on the walls. Paintings, beautiful curtains and light fittings, comfortable leather upholstered furniture and, of course, a huge round bed in the centre of one of the bedrooms reminiscent of the «Royal boudoir», creating an atmosphere of total relaxation and chic. The apartment has 2 bathrooms, in the main-double Jacuzzi tub, in the other - a shower cabin. Original non-standard forms, dear, luxury accessories, furniture and atmosphere of elegance to create a unique image of the apartment, giving it a bright personality, recognition and unique. In the hallway incredibly spacious wardrobe with a mirror. There is a spacious terrace with stunning views of the coastline.
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We have identified seven areas of health that tend to be the most common areas that creep up on our senior pets and rob them of their health during adulthood.
As we wrap up National Pet Dental Month, no issue is more common in senior pets than dental disease. Dental problems can cause pain and open our pets up to infection that can damage organs. Starting good dental hygiene early in life that consists of good home care, and regular dental cleanings can be a huge factor in preventing disease and increasing quality of and quantity of life in our pets.
The organ disease category covers a large spectrum of problems. Some organ problems can be prevented with good health care while others have either a genetic or age related base that can only be managed. Either way, the best way we can provide support for our pets is by early detection of these problems. The best way to accomplish detection is by regular physical exams and regular routine testing with blood work, x-rays, and urinalysis.
Arthritis is another very common problem that can rob our pets of quality life. Some pets with arthritis are easy to recognize. However, some pets are very skilled at hiding their arthritis symptoms and suffer with pain that is unseen to casual observation. Some of those pets that are just looked at as "old" or "lazy" may actually be sedentary because of arthritic pain.
Obesity can tie in with arthritic conditions and cause a spiral downward. The more arthritic pain they experience, the less they will exercise and the more weight they will gain. The more weight they gain, the more pounding on their joints, and the more advanced their arthritis can become. We also now know that fat tissue can and will produce a tremendous amount of inflammatory products that will accelerate joint disease.
We do see a significant increase in hormone disorder type diseases as pets reach their senior years. This disease usually has symptoms of rapid weight gain or loss, large changes in water intake and urine out put habits. Some of the common diseases in this category are thyroid disease, diabetes, and adrenal gland disorders. Again, these diseases are diagnosed by routine blood work and urinalysis.
Loss of special senses such as hearing, vision, and smell as well as senility can look very much the same to an owner. If you feel your pet is showing loss of senses or seems confused or lost at times, then it is a good idea to have a physical exam to determine what tests and treatments may be needed.
As our pets are living longer, disease such as cancer seems to be more common. Saying a pet has cancer is fairly open statement because we see such a wide range of different types of cancers and in different locations of the body. However, regardless of the type of cancer, our best possible position to try and intervene and have success with any treatment is centered around early diagnosis.
We strongly feel that old age is not a disease but that diseases are much more likely as our pets age. We feel that routine physical exams coupled with regular testing with blood work, urinalysis, and x-rays will give us the information that we need to make the correct individual treatment plans to provide your pet with the best quality and quantity of life possible.
If you own a senior pet and would like to know more about senior testing, then give us a call and schedule an appointment for a senior exam and discussion on senior testing. We will be offering a 10% discount on senior work ups for the month of March.
Matt Thompson DVM
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In 2004, a new strain of influenza was found affecting racing greyhounds at race tracks in Florida. It was discovered that this strain of flu was a mutation from equine influenza and had jumped from the horses at the tracks to the dog population. This flu stain was given the name of H3N8. Initially it was contained to just the track population of greyhounds but in 2005 it started to be found in other dog populations in the Florida area. With this being a new viral strain to the dog population, no dogs had any natural immunity and the disease has spread across the United States at a rapid pace.
So we have a very high infection rate in exposed dogs and their symptoms of the disease can vary a great deal in the population. The disease is spread through the oral and nasal secretions of a sick dog being either directly shed onto an unexposed dog or the virus can persist for days on bowls, toys, and leashes. We feel that between 20-50% of the dogs infected will mount an immune response and have no or minimal symptoms of the disease. However, 50-80% of the exposed dogs will become sick and show symptoms. Runny nose, coughing, soreness, and fever are the most common symptoms. Of these sick dogs, a small percentage will develop pneumonia and national numbers suggest about a 5-8% mortality rate, especially if not treated aggressively. The pets will usually show symptoms in 2-5 days after exposure and symptoms can persist for 14-28 days.
The infection can be difficult to diagnosis because the symptoms initially are the same as several other less sever upper respiratory infections. A PCR test from a nasal or throat swab can be done to ID the virus but must be done in the first 3-4 days after symptoms develop and many times pets are not seen that quickly for this test to be effective. Flu titers can be done as well but you need two blood samples taken 2-3 weeks apart, so this test is not effective for rapid diagnosis. If your pet starts showing the symptoms of coughing, nasal discharge, soreness, and fever, they should be seen promptly by your veterinarian and testing and treatment can be initiated.
The good news is we now have a very effective vaccine for the canine influenza virus. The vaccine has a great track record for safety and effectiveness at preventing the serious pneumonia complications of canine flu infection. If a dog has never been vaccinated prior for the flu virus, the vaccine is given as an initial vaccine and then a booster 2-4 weeks later. Protective antibody levels can be maintained from that point with just one annual booster.
As we approach the time of year when we see an increase in dogs being boarded as their owners travel for the holidays, the need for getting our dogs vaccinated for influenza increases. If you have plans to board your pet in the near future, you should make sure they are current on their vaccinations to include Rabies, Distemper/Parvo/Para-influenza, Bordetella, Influenza, and a negative fecal test. Don't let time slip away and find out at the last minute your pet is unprotected for their boarding appointment.
Matthew Thompson DVM]]>
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We believe it is very important to monitor our senior pets on a regular basis with a full physical exam and lab tests. When yearly blood and urine tests are coupled with a complete exam and history, we feel we have the best opportunity to catch disease in the early stages. This allows us to practice better medicine to help your older pets maintain a high quality of life in the golden years. This year we have coupled with Idexx Labs to offer this service at a discounted price for the month of September. Save $50 on your pets senior work up which includes a full body examination, complete CBC, a 25 panel organ chemistry, thyroid level, and a urinalysis. Please call today to book your appointment for the month of September.]]>

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... Do the rules say you can't finish off a check? How much time elapsed between Doughty losing possession of the puck and the hit? About a second?
Whatever, like I said up there I'm sure you wouldn't be saying it was a dirty hit if Doughty delivered it. Over-reaction is the theme here, I get it.
Rules are rules, no matter what color my glasses are and you being sure of something doesn't mean much since you're wrong here. That hit is late regardless of whether my player is the one getting hurt or doing the hurting.
There was another hit in the game (I believe by Richardson) that was similar but less violent. I said to my friend "Richardson has to be careful, that hit was pretty late."
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This is Athena Calderone's twist on tabbouleh, the parsley-heavy Middle Eastern bulgur salad. She's added tangy, juicy pomegranate seeds, pleasantly bitter endive and pistachios to dress it up. Be sure to let the bulgur cool—it'll make the grain nice and fluffy.


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This week we have the insanely lovely Amy Di Stasio sharing a tutorial with us. Amy is a designer/craft nerd/party thrower from Melbourne who runs a very cool mobile craft party service called Make Parties which is all about getting kids to use their hands for more than just swiping an iPad. It looks ridiculously fun. Wish I had these types of parties around when I was a kid!
She's putting macrame to new uses today with this cute little egg project. Such a fun gift idea!
Fiona x
Easter isn't here yet but I've already over-indulged in some serious amounts of chocolatey yummies! Here's a DIY for all of you who are trying to avoid the call of the sugar gods like me. Let's make a macrame egg hanger!
- 8 x 1.5m lengths of coloured cord (Blank Goods have some awesome cord)
- 1 hollow wooden egg (I got mine from Blank Goods)
- NON SUGARY TREATS! (small enough to fit inside)
- Acrylic Paint and a paint brush
- Sharpie
Step 1:
Start by decorating your egg. I painted just the base of mine and then drew some black dots with a Sharpie on the top half. Leave it to dry while you do the next bits.
Step 2:
Gather the 8 lengths of cord together, making sure that all the ends meet. Fold the group of cords in half.
Tie the loop into one big knot about 8 centimetres down.
Step 3:
Separate the loose cords into 4 sections of 4 cords.
Step 5:
This is the tricky macrame bit! Grab the left cords and bring them over the centre, and then under the right cords.
Now, bring the right cords under the centre, and up through the loop of the left cords. It should sit on top of the left cords now.
Slowly pull the left and right cords tight, also pulling the centre cords down tightly too. Completely close the knot so that it reaches to the top.
Keep going! Repeat the process of left over the centre and under the right, then right under the centre and up through the left loop. Your knot will start to slowly twist around to the right. I did 25 of them.
Step 6:
Tie a knot the same way you started, using all of the cords, and push it up directly under your line of twisty knots. Pull it tightly.
Step 7:
Separate the cords into 4 sections of 4 cords again.
Tie a single knot onto the first section about 8 centimetres down. Repeat the process for the other three.
Step 8:
Take two cords from one section, and two cords from the section next to it, and tie them together a few centimetres down. Repeat around the sections of cords until you have knotted them all.
Step 9:
Tie a knot using all of the cords a couple of centimetres underneath and pull it tightly.
Half of the leftover cords will be shorter than the other half because of all of the tying knots that we did. Trim the remaining cords into a tassel underneath, and voila! You are doneskies.
Happy Easter! xxx
What's better than eating Easter eggs? Taking a shot out of one and THEN eating it! Oh yuss. That's my kind of Easter party.
This year when you're about to tuck into your choccies with family or friends, try this super quick idea for something different.
Use a sharp knife to chop the top off an egg and place it into an egg cup. Fill with your favourite liqueurs (I went for 2 parts Baileys 1 part Kahlua – yum) and you're ready to get the party started. The egg will hold for hours, probably days, just don't fill it with hot liquids!
To cut the top off, keep turning your egg and use a very light back and forth sawing motion with your knife, only using the weight of the knife so as not to crush your chocolatey delight or you might be forced to eat all the failures until you get it right (disaster).
- Update – a clever idea from the comments below – heat your knife in a pot of boiling water to slice through the egg easily!
Liqueurs like Patron would be perfect too if you're wanting something with more kick. I've also heard that a bit of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky with Baileys and Kahlua is amazing but I didn't have any on hand. If you haven't tried Fireball Whisky it's kind of life changing and I recommend you try some stat. It's packed with tasty cinnamon spices and is a drink in its own league, not like regular whisky at all. You can comfortably sip it from a glass with ice and totally look just like Harvey Spector.
Do you have a fave shot recipe that would work a treat with chocolate? Drop me a note below, I want to hear!
Fiona x
Poppies for Grace is one of my all time favourite party goods brands. They stock a gorgeous range of bright and fun party decor items like giant helium balloons filled with confetti (yes, you read right), gorgeous gift tags and stationery, mini balloon cake toppers and happy tissue paper ball garlands. It's all a bit too much for me to handle really.
I'm super excited to be collaborating with them this week to give you the chance to win a $150 voucher to spend on their goodies! Oh yesss. Very jealous of this winner.
If you have a party coming up any time this year, or would just like some colourful decorations and paper goods for home, this voucher will pretty much sort you out for life.
To be in with the chance to win, all you need to do is:
- Follow Craft Hunter and Poppies for Grace on Instagram:
- AND comment below on this blog post, letting us know which products in particular you'd love to own from their store. Head on over to Poppies For Grace HERE and have a browse.
(If you're reading this on the homepage, the link to comment is at the top)
This competition is open to my overseas readers too. Hoorah – party items for all!
Competition closes end of the month and the winner will be picked at random and announced on Instagram on the 1st of April 2015, AEST. Prize value is in AU$.
Good luck all!
Fiona x
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I have another lovely guest contributor for you guys today, this time all the way from the UK. Emma is an event stylist by day and when she's not making weddings look gorgeous, she's getting her craft on for her blog over at Lily Allsorts. She has some gorgeous tutorials over there, you definitely should have a peek.
This week she has whipped up these lovely bookmarks and I'm loving the watercolour pattern she's done. I normally go for more of a blendy splosh look (know what I mean?) and haven't really tried other abstract patterns yet. I want to put this print on a million things – really on trend and fun. It's also crazy how long I've been using a daggy piece of cardboard as a bookmark for years and have never thought to myself to make a nice one! Will definitely be added to the to do list.
Over to you Emma, thanks so much for sharing this awesomeness.
Fiona x
Hey Craft Hunter Readers! I'm Emma, designer, wedding stylist and filling the gaps in between: blogger at Lily Allsorts. There you'll find me getting up to allsorts from sewing, knitting, painting, crafting, you name it it's probably a hobby of mine! I'm a creative at heart and love the satisfaction of making something completely unique!
Today I'm sharing with you these fun watercolour bookmarks, which basically incorporate everything I love: colour, pattern, glitter & tassels. Oh and the ability to keep the page in my latest Game of Thrones book of course.
- Paper template download
- White Card Stock. One A4 sheet can make 3/4
- Watercolour paints & brush
- Glitter card
- Washi tape
- Hole punch
- Glue
- Black wool/embroidery thread
- Gold ribbon/pleather
- Darning needle
To make the bookmark:
- First up – the fun part! Take the sheet of your card and cut it in half. On the first half doodle with your watercolour paints. Be completely random and make any sort of squiggle or mark. Experiment with using different things to print textures. I chose to stick to tones of a single colour but you can mix it up with whatever you fancy!
- Once dry, use your paper template to cut out the main arrow shape. Cut one from the watercolour card and one from the plain card for the back.
- Glue the two arrow shapes together to create a stiffer bookmark.
- Use the washi tape and glitter card to make arrow shapes on the bottom.
- Punch a hole in the top of the arrow for the tassel.
To make the tassel:
- Use a piece of card around double the length you wish your tassel to be.
- Wrap the wool around the card and cut each end.
- Gather the lengths of wool and tie another piece around the middle. This will be used to hand the tassel so ensure it is quite long.
- Fold the lengths in half to form the basic tassel shape.
- Wrap another piece of wool around the top of the tassel and secure with a knot. Darn in loose ends within the rest of the tassel.
- Attach to the bookmark by threading the remaining threads through the hole in the bookmark. Thread back through the tassel and secure with a knot. Again, darn in the loose ends.
- You may wish to finish the tassel with some ribbon or pleather. Secure with glue.
Enjoy keeping your page in your book!
Thank you Fiona for having me here
Emma x
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I'm pumped to have the lovely ladies from BLOOMBOX CO sharing some insider tips with us today!
BLOOMBOX CO are a Sydney-based subscription service which sends you a gorgeous mix of fresh blooms, hand picked by the stylish ladies themselves, delivered to your door weekly or monthly. Unlike a florist, they come packed in a box, ready for you to get creative and arrange together yourselves. Clever concept right? I was lucky enough to receive a box last week and had the BEST time playing florist and putting them all together.
I love having fresh flowers around the home and will usually have at least one bunch hanging around the living room but have never actually looked into ways to keep them for longer. I always figured if I was changing the water a couple of times I was gods gift to greenery. Definitely needed these pointers! Over to you ladies.
Fiona x
THAT feeling. You've just purchased yourself (or received) a glorious bunch of fresh flowers. The heavenly scent, the velvety soft ruffly petals, the glossy green foliage. Divine!
But how to stretch out the joy for as long as possible? Little do most people know, keeping flowers in your home is not a set and forget affair.
Now we're not big on rules here at BLOOMBOX CO (flowers should be fun!) but when Fiona asked us to share our top tips for keeping flowers fresh we thought we'd share a few of these failsafe rules for keeping your blooms blooming for longer and a few factoids you mightn't be aware of.
Drink up!
Numero uno. Never, never leave any foliage below the water line. Leaves sitting in water begin to decay very quickly, encouraging bacterial growth (ew) which can cause blockages and affect your flower's ability to drink. As soon as you get your blooms, pull or trim off any leaves that would sit in the water and trim the stems of your blooms just before you pop them in water.
On that note, just as you wouldn't want to drink brown murky gunk, your flowers won't either, so change vase water regularly, trimming the stems down a couple of centimetres each time. Flower food is a great addition if you have it – it packs a nutrient punch (think of it as flower Berocca) and also keep bacteria at bay.
For super delicate souls (think tulips, dahlias, peonies), it's worth cutting the stems with sharp scissors under water to preserve the stem's ability to suck up water. It's the smallest of efforts which can make a huge difference to the life of your blooms.
Flower Kryptonite
Flowers are SUPER sensitive to a gas called ethylene – a totally smell-less invisible gas given off by ripening fruit and vegetables. Think of it a a flower kryptonite of sorts. In nature, maturing fruit gives off ethylene to let neighbouring flowers on the plant know to start turning into fruit. This sounds super cute, but for your blooms this means early wilting, yellowing and petal drop – which is sad all around.
Simple remedy? Keep your blooms well away from the fruit bowl and this should keep them perkier for longer.
Primp and preen
Dying blooms and wilting leaves also give off ethylene which can upset nearby blooms that could otherwise keep the party going for much longer. Flowers bloom and fade at different rates so the odd bit of primping really does go a long way. Take a couple of moments to remove any sad stems, or just pull out any flower heads and leaves that look like they're on their last legs.
Preening not only gives your flowers a new lease on life, you can also stretch out the creativity factor by discarding wilted blooms and trimming down longer lasting ones for new projects or arrangements like mini bud vases or a petal mandala. Great for those of us who have a penchant for shiny new things and up-, down- or sideways-cycling.
So there you have it – our top tips for getting the very most out of your blooms.
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If you're like me, you might have those cushions which hang around home (probs in the cupboard by now) and aren't overly special but we bought them because while out shopping we thought we were the next Neil Whittaker for a moment and bought them to add some 'texture' to our room. But in actual fact, we kind of bought a dull beige cushion which is actually pretty damn boring to look at after a few months. Never fear though friends, I thought I'd share a few ideas for updating these cushions to transform them back into something to be loved and displayed with pride.
There's actually SO much you can do with plain throw cushions, and the end result won't look like an amateur crafty mess, I promise.
Image sources (clockwise from top left): 1 A Delightful Blog 2 Next.co.uk 3 Bedeck Home 4 Shelterness
The first and most obvious change is adding some cool buttons. It's one of the most simple ways to transform a cushion and it's perfect for those not yet ready to commit to crazy colour. Pop a big one on the middle or space them out evenly.
My advice would be to stay away from buttons which are too small or traditional, and aim for bright colours or bold patterns, have fun with it and even mix up a bunch of clashing bright colours. Over-sized or shank-back buttons (crafty talk for buttons without holes – just a loop on the back) can help to give a much more modern look too. Craft stores usually have a massive range but try Etsy or Op Shops for something a bit different.
Image sources (clockwise from top left): 1 Patchwork Cactus 2 Handmade Charlotte 3 Oh The Lovely Things 4 The Vallentine Project
If you don't do much crafty time it might seem crazy, but it's actually really simple to paint on your cushions, and if you use fabric paint it's as good as store-bought and will stay forever. The options are seriously endless too – get crazy with some abstract brush strokes, paint lots of tiny dots or freehand some shapes.
You could create a stencil shape out of some card and stamp on some patterns to your fabric. When you're stamping I recommend either use a tiny bit of sponge to dab the paint in an up and down motion, or buy a flat tip paint brush and use a dabbing motion – this way you won't have any bits seep under your stencil.
You can also cut a shape out of foam sheets and glue to a wooden block to make your own custom stamp shape. Use a mini foam roller or a bit of sponge to dab your paint onto the foam sheet so it's a nice even coat before stamping. Check out my watermelon stamp tutorial here for a step by step guide.
Think outside the box! You can actually turn any old object into a stamp too. Like the shape of an old button or random object? Roll some paint on it and see what it stamps like on some scrap paper. Or why not try your hand at dip dying for an ombre look? 100x easier than it looks. You just literally dunk some fabric into diluted fabric dye in a bucket, rinse then let dry.
Make sure you use fabric paint (available at any craft store) so that there's no risk of it rubbing off on your clothes or sofa. Then you can just seal it in once it's dried using an iron.
Pom Poms
Image sources (clockwise from top left): 1 Country Living 2 The Makerista 3 Arro Home via The Design Files 4 The House That Lars Built
The craft nerd in me couldn't leave these bad boys out and they're probably one of my fave cushion details of all time. Pom poms have come a long way in recent years from being a daggy nanna accessory to being really fun. Opt for bright or clashing colours to give your cushion a completely modern and cute makeover. To make your own giant pom pom just pick up some yarn and start wrapping it around a small piece of cardboard. Then just thread one of the pieces through your cushion and tie in place in the middle of your cushion cover. You can find a good tutorial for this here. Remember – the more yarn you do the fluffier it will be! You can also tease the ends to make it super fluffy.
You can also buy rows of adorable mini pom pom trim like the below which you can sew to your cushion too. As the cushion is already sewn together you can't really attach it to the seems properly, but you can get creative and put some strips right across the middle.
Stitch Details
Image sources (clockwise from top left): 1 Remodelaholic 2 Etsy 3 The Minty Fox 4 Oh Oh Blog
Embroidery details have a bit of an old school reputation but they can actually look super modern and a bit kitsch if you go for a quirky pattern in contemporary colours.
Lightly pencil on your pattern to your cushion first so you know where to stitch. If you're doing something more detailed, try out an embroidery hoop too so that your fabric is nice and taught.
Iron On Transfers
Image sources (clockwise from left): 1 Rose and Grey 2 Everyday Dishes 3 Skonahem
Iron on transfers are kind of genius. You basically just print out any picture or photo onto this special paper using an inkjet printer and simply iron it onto your fabric. Don't just imagine cheesy family portraits either, think gorgeous landscapes, cool random objects, animals or geometric patterns. Just remember it will iron in reverse! You can find a good tutorial over here.
Hope I've inspired some weekend cushion makeovers! I'd love to hear stories or see pics of past cushions you've given a new life to. Tag the hashtag #crafthunter on Instagram so I can see!
Have a good week guys
Fiona x
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An air filter assembly includes an ion source positioned adjacent to the front face of an air filter to inject ions into the arriving air flow. The ions penetrate upstream sufficiently far to have ionized the air and charge particles before their arrival at the filter trapping medium. The ion source is preferably sufficiently thin as to allow the filter with the ion source mounted thereon to be inserted into a filter slot in a duct of an air handling unit.
1. A cartridge electronic air filtration assembly for positioning in a moving air stream constituting an airflow which contains fine particles to be trapped comprising:
(a) a frame for supporting a trapping medium;
(b) an air-permeable trapping medium mounted within the frame for trapping particles, said trapping medium having an airflow receiving face surface to receive air from an oncoming air stream for passage through said trapping medium;
(c) an ion source; and
(d) electrical coupling means for connection of the ion source to a power supply that delivers an ionizing voltage,
characterized in that the ion source is carried by the air filtration assembly, positioned adjacent to the outer, airflow receiving face surface of the trapping medium, said ion source being directed so as to emit, when supplied with an ionizing voltage from the power supply, ions outwardly from the airflow receiving face surface of said trapping medium into the oncoming air stream whereby an expanded zone of ionized air will be formed within the air stream in advance of the trapping medium and ion source thereby charging particles contained therein for deposit within the trapping medium when particles are carried into the trapping medium by the air stream.
2. An electronic air filtration assembly as in claim 1 characterized in that the ion source is in the form of an ion emitting point of a pointed, electrical conductor.
3. An electronic air filtration assembly as in claim 2 characterized by said ion emitting point being directed away from the face surface of the air filter trapping medium.
4. An electronic air filtration assembly as in claim 3 characterized in that the ion source is carried by an insulating base member, said base member being carried by said assembly and located intermediate to the ion source and the trapping medium.
5. An electronic air filtration assembly as in claim 4 characterized in that the base member extends laterally with respect to the ion source.
6. An electronic air filtration assembly as in claim 4 characterized by said ion source and base member being carried by a counter-electrode screen located adjacent the outer surface of said trapping medium.
7. An air filtration assembly as in claim 1 in combination with an air duct with the air filtration assembly mounted therein for passage of air flow therethrough, said duct being provided with a slot having a width to receive said air filtration assembly characterized by the ion source being mounted on said assembly and the combined thickness of the assembly, including the trapping medium and ion source, being less than the width of the slot to allow for the insertion of the combined assembly into said slot.
8. An air filtration assembly as in claim 4 characterized by a resilient support portion connected between the ion source and the base member whereby the pointed electrical conductor may be resiliently bent over from an upright position to reduce its height above the base member and enable a filter upon which the base member is attached to pass through a slot in an air handling system.
9. An air filtration assembly as in claim 8 characterized in that the pointed electrical conductor is a flexible fiber.
10. An air filtration assembly as in claim 8 characterized by the pointed electrical conductor being a needle and there being an indentation formed in the outer surface of the base member to receive the needle when the needle is bent over from an upright to a sideways orientation over the base member.
11. An air filtration assembly as in claim 4 characterized by the base member being dome-shaped with a recess formed in its outer face, and said ion source being positionable within the recess.
12. An air filtration assembly as in claim 4 characterized by the combination of said assembly with a field-gradient-inducing counter electrode in the form of metallic conductor positioned at or below the base member to provide, when charged, a potential gradient around the ion source that will produce ionization.
13. An air filtration assembly as in claim 12 characterized in that the counter-electrode comprises a conducting screen positioned adjacent to the air-receiving face of the trapping medium.
14. An air filtration assembly as in claim 12 characterized in that the counter-electrode is carried by and positioned adjacent to the periphery of the base member.
15. An air filtration assembly as in claim 12 characterized in that the counter-electrode comprises a conducting screen positioned adjacent to a face of the trapping medium on the side of said trapping medium opposite said ion source.
16. An air filtration assembly as in claim 1 characterized by the combination of the assembly with a high voltage power supply connected to said electrical coupling means to create a local field gradient around said ion source of sufficient intensity to cause said ion source to emit ions, but without creating a significant amount of ozone.
17. An air filtration assembly as in claim 16 characterized in that said voltage power supply provides a voltage potential to the ion source of between 5,000 and 15,000 volts.
18. An electronic air filtration assembly as in claim 16 characterized in that a power supply is mounted on the frame.
19. An air filtration assembly as in claim 16 characterized in that the trapping medium is a fibrous, polarizable substance which is electrically polarized by an applied electrical potential field provided by said power supply which is attached to the air filtration assembly.
20. An air filtration assembly as in claim 1 characterized in that the ion source comprises a conductive fibrous string extending along the face surface of the trapping medium said string being provided with multiple, protruding fiber ends distributed along its length to serve as multiple, ion sources.
21. An ion source for installation on an electronic air filtration assembly comprising:
(1) an ion emitting point of a pointed, electrical conductor;
(2) an insulating base member for supporting the ion emitting point, the insulating base member carrying a resilient support for the pointed electrical conductor, said ion emitting point being directed away from said base; and
(3) electrical coupling means for connection of the ion pointed electrical conductor to a power supply that delivers an ionizing voltage;
whereby the pointed conductor may be resiliently bent over from an upright position to reduce its height above the base member.
22. An ion source as in claim 21 characterized in that the base member extends laterally with respect to the ion emitting point.
23. An ion source as in claim 22 comprising a field-gradient-inducing electrode carried by said base and electrical coupling means for connection of the electrode to a power source.
24. An ion source as in claim 21 wherein the pointed electrical conductor is a flexible fiber.
25. An ion source as in claim 21 characterized by the pointed electrical conductor being a needle.
26. An ion source as in claim 22 characterized by the pointed electrical conductor being a needle.
27. An ion source as in claim 26, there being an indentation formed in the upper surface of the base member to receive the needle when the needle is bent over from an upright to a sideways orientation over the base member.
This is a Continuation-in-Part application of PCT/CA96/0,0730, filed Nov. 8, 1996 which is in turn a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/373,072 filed Jan. 17, 1995 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,573,577 on Nov. 12, 1996.
This invention relates to air filters. In particular it relates to air filters whose performance is enhanced by ionizing the air carrying dust particles before such particles enter a trapping filter pad.
Ionization has long been used to promote the removal of particulate matter from air. In an early U.S. Pat. No. 945,917 to Cottrell (1910) particulate-laden air is ionized and the charged particles thereby formed were collected on an electrically grounded surface.
Precipitator-type air filters of the type depicted in U.S. Pat. No. 2,593,869 to Fruth (1952) first ionize the particulate-carrying air, and then pass the air flow between oppositely charged parallel plates to which the particulates adhere. Such precipitating air cleaners are highly efficient when the plates are initially clean. However, performance drops off as the plates become covered with collected dust. Hence regular cleaning is required to maintain efficiency. This cleaning operation for precipitator-type air cleaners is awkward and costly to effect.
It is known to also trap airborne particles in disposable filter media such as granulated charcoal and fibrous matrices of glass wool and the like. The trapping capacity of such filter media can be enhanced by ionizing the air, and dust therein, before it enters the filter medium. U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,706,182 to Sargent (1972) and 4,244,710 to Burger (1981) both depict such an arrangement.
In both of these references ions are introduced into the air flow stream by ion emitters positioned at an upstream location in the air flow, at a spaced distance from the filter medium that is intended to remove ionized particles. A prior invention that also relies on the upstream release of ions into air ducts has been made by the present inventor, as represented in U.S. Pat. No. 5,518,531.
Apart from whether ionization is present, it is known that the trapping efficiency of a trapping medium of dielectric material such as glass can be enhanced by polarizing the medium under an electrical potential field having a high field gradient.
Two examples of prior art patents based on the polarization principle are U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,549,887 and No. 4,828,586, the contents of which are adopted herein by reference. The first patent describes a pair of outer hinged screens for enclosing a pair of glass fibre pads in a kind of a "sandwich" with a central grid located therebetween. The central grid, made of coarse wire mesh that is on the order of 0.5 millimeters in diameter, is charged to around 7000 volts and the outer screens are grounded. The spacing between the charged screens is between two and five centimeters, producing an electric field gradient. This field gradient polarizes the non-conducting glass fibres rendering them more active in trapping dust particles, and more effective than non-polarized pads. This configuration does not generate ions to any significant extent.
An advantage of this polarized type of filter is that the accumulated dust is readily removed by exchanging the dust-laden fibre pads for fresh pads. However, polarized filter air cleaners are not as efficient as precipitator-type ionizing air cleaners. Considerable advantages can be achieved by combining features of both systems.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,403,383 to Jaisinghani depicts an "Ionizing Field Electrically Enhanced Filter" wherein air passes through ionizing wires before reaching a separately-spaced pad of dielectric material that has a grounded electrode on its downstream side. To effect increased ionization Jaisinghani provides a further charged "control grid" positioned upstream from the ionizing wires in the air flow. This control grid helps provide field gradients that will create the desired degree of ionization at the ionizing wires. However, this upstream control grid acts as an obstructing screen which limits the upstream diffusion of ions into the arriving air flow. Filter replacement does not disturb the ionizing wires which are separated from the filters and are permanently connected to the external supporting body of the overall system.
The present inventor has also obtained a U.S. Pat. No. 5,573,577 issuing after the priority date herein for an improved grid for use in a polarizing filter that is made of a fibrous conducting filament with many protruding filament ends. These pointed ends create ionization in the air passing through the polarized trapping medium, enhancing filter efficiency.
A major concern in respect of all ionization-based air cleaners is to minimize the production of ozone. Ozone is offensive to some and can be injurious above certain levels. Any system that relies on ionization should also minimize the production of ozone.
The production of ozone is associated with power consumption i.e. the providing of a current flow under an applied voltage potential. The design and fabrication of high voltage supplies that deliver significant current is complex and costly. Great advantages arise when high voltage supplies are operated at low power levels. By avoiding the production of corona and associated ozone, the advantages using a low power, high voltage supply become available.
Canadian Patent No. 1,294,226 discloses a low cost, low power, high voltage power supply that can be conveniently attached to a disposable air filter.
It is an object of this invention to provide for the incorporation of ionization into an air filtration system in a manner than is of minimal cost while being convenient to employ.
It is a further objective of this invention to provide for an ionizer which can be part of a filter and, if the filter is electronic with its own power supply, the ionizer can be connected to the filter's power supply. In this way, only one installation is required for one filter-ionizer combination.
The invention in its general form will first be described, and then its implementation in terms of specific embodiments will be detailed with reference to the drawings following hereafter. These embodiments are intended to demonstrate the principle of the invention, and the manner of its implementation. The invention in its broadest and more specific forms will then be further described, and defined, in each of the individual claims which conclude this Specification.
A principal feature of the present invention is that ions are introduced into an air stream to be filtered by providing an ion source that is located adjacent to the trapping medium through which the air stream will pass. Preferably, the ion source is actually carried and supported by the filter medium. The ion source in all cases is positioned so as to emit ions that are directed upstream, into the oncoming air flow, so that a zone of ionized air is formed within the air stream in advance of the trapping medium and the ion source. The objective is to produce a cloud of ions that will expand into the air flow in the upstream region, preferably without interference from ion-interfering obstacles, so that by the time the airflow arrives at the trapping medium, substantially all particulate matter carried therein will have acquired a charge from the cloud of ions.
By positioning the ion source adjacent to the trapping medium and orienting the ion source to direct ions into the upstream region through which the air flow arrives a compact filtering assembly of improved efficiency can be created. The efficiency of the assembly can be further enhanced by providing for the trapping medium to be a polarizable substance and arranging for it to be polarized by an applied electrical potential field.
In a preferred variant, this invention provides for a thin ionizer which can be attached to the front of a filter to ionize the air entering the filter and yet is thin enough to allow for the filter's insertion into a slot in an air cleaning apparatus. The ionizer preferably comprises one or multiple sharp-ended, ion-forming, charged electrodes each being exposed to a local field gradient about their ion emitting portions that is sufficiently intense so as to create ions in the air, but without creating an undue amount of ozone. The electrode, such as a needle or sharply pointed conducting fibres, is supported by a thin, insulated holder which is attachable to a filter. The ionizing element is connected to a high voltage power supply. The power supply may be part of a power supply of an electronic filter.
A particular phenomenon which supports the operation of this invention is that the ions so formed, whether positive or negative, expand away from their source under the influence of their mutual repulsion. Proximate to the source, an actual "ion wind" can be detected. By utilizing the combination of a properly shaped and positioned electrode, and an applied potential of adequate strength, the field gradient at the ion emitting location(s) on the electrode can be made sufficiently intense so as to create profuse numbers of ions. These ions form as a dense cloud which has an intense propensity to expand. This propensity to expand is sufficiently strong to cause ions emitted from a properly positioned electrode to travel upstream, even against the current of an incoming air flow. As this ion cloud travels upstream it also expands laterally. This helps increase the prospects that most, if not all, of the particulate-laden air arriving at the filter medium will have become ionized.
While an ion source positioned adjacent to a filter medium may, at low air velocities, be capable of ionizing most of the air arriving at the filter medium, as the air flow velocity increases, it may be thought that the extent to which the ion cloud will penetrate into, and expand across, the incoming air stream will be reduced. However, tests have shown that when the ion cloud is being deformed by a high velocity airflow, more ions are produced. This increase in ion production may be arising because of the removal of the "back pressure" that the ion cloud generates in respect of the emission of ions from the ion source. Thus, the ion cloud that forms upstream from the ion source resists truncation with increasing rates of air flow. In all events, when large filter areas are involved, multiple or elongate ion sources may be provided to ensure that ionization exists within most of the air arriving at the filter medium.
Various configurations may be employed to provide an ion source according to the invention. An insulated holder, preferably dome shaped, may be provided with a needle which serves as the ionizing element or ion source mounted thereon. The needle may lie within a recess formed in the outer face of the holder to enable the filter on which the holder is attached to pass through a slot in an air handling system without interference. Or it may be resiliently mounted in an upright position to permit the same result. Equally, a sharp-edged, linear electrode that emits ions readily could be used in place of a needle.
The insulated holder provides insulation between the ionizing element and the adjacent filter which may have a conducting screen or conducting surface positioned on its outer side to serve as a field-gradient-inducing electrode in the case of a polarized filter. The adjacent screen, which serves as a counter electrode, should have a potential that differs sufficiently from that applied to the ion emitting electrode in order to form the requisite field gradient at the ion emitter. Preferably, the screen is grounded.
The dimensions of the insulating holder are selected to provide for a spacing between the ionizing element and the counter electrode that ensures that the potential gradient around the ionizing element is high enough to produce ionization but not so high as to produce corona or arcing. For this purpose, care must be taken not to provide too great a charge collecting surface on the insulated holder. An excessively large non-conducing surface will accumulate charge which will dilute or reduce the intensity of the field gradient around the ionizing element, preventing ions from forming.
As an alternative to having a counter-electrode positioned downstream from the ion emitter on the filter pad, the counter-electrode may be provided by the frame assembly holding the filter media, or by metal ducting carrying the air to the filter assembly. This latter arrangement is normally preferred. However when the ion emitter is used in conjunction with a filter assembly having a grounded outer screen on the upstream side of the sandwich combination of pads and screens, the field gradient at the ion emitting locations on the ion source will necessarily be effected, and the precautions mentioned above should be observed.
The foregoing summarizes the principal features of the invention and some of its optional aspects. The invention may be further understood by the description of the preferred embodiments, in conjunction with the drawings, which now follow.
FIGS. 1A and 1B show the insulated holder and ionizing element (a needle) in top view and cross-sectional elevation views respectively.
FIG. 2 shows the ionizer in cross-sectional view, installed on the outside grounded screen of an electronic filter.
FIG. 3 shows a typical installation of the ionizer on an electronic filter.
FIG. 4 shows a typical installation of the ionizer on a passive, non-electronic filter with a counter electrode present.
FIG. 4A shows a variation of FIG. 4 without a counter electrode present.
FIG. 5 shows an alternative construction of the ionizer using a bundle of upright conductive fibers instead of a needle.
FIG. 6 shows a variant on FIG. 5 wherein an upright needle is supported on a spring.
FIG. 7 shows a thin ionizer arrangement where the counter electrode is part of the ionizing element holder.
FIG. 8 shows an elongated ionizer using many ionizing elements.
FIGS. 9A and 9B show the same holder as FIG. 8, but with a single long ionizing element.
FIG. 10 shows the same ionizer as FIG. 8, but with counter electrodes included as part of the ionizing element holder.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a cartridge filter with an exterior ionizing element fixed over an exterior screen by being mounted on insulating tape.
FIG. 11A is an edge view of FIG. 11.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a variant of FIG. 11 in which the ionizer is placed in front of a fibrous pad with the counter electrode being behind the pad.
FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional side view of FIG. 12.
FIG. 13 shows a similar arrangement of thin ionizer as that of FIG. 12 but with the insulating strips moved from directly behind the ionizer element to being positioned between the fibrous pad and the counter electrode.
FIG. 13A is a cross-sectional side view of FIG. 13.
FIG. 14 shows pictorially the filter assembly of FIG. 3 being passed through a thin slot in the side of air ducting.
FIG. 14A shows an alternate depiction to FIG. 14 wherein the ionizing element is carried separately from the filter on an insulated arm for positioning in front of, and adjacent, the filter within the ducting.
FIG. 15 is a graph showing the improved performance used by having an ionizing source according to the invention operating on the upstream side of a fiber pad.
In FIGS. 1 to 6, insulated holder 1 holds ionizing elements in the form of a needle 2 or fibres 15. The upper part of holder 1 is dome-shaped with a circular recession 3 formed in its outer, outwardly-directed, domed surface. Mounting protrusions 4 are present along the bottom of holder 1 for attachment to a supporting screen 6 or filter pad 18.
A protrusion 5 with a hole in it is provided to allow a bent portion of needle 2 to pass through to the other side of the holder 1. Needle 2 is bent at 90 degrees and the upper part of the needle lies in recess 3.
FIG. 2 shows the ionizer installed on an outside screen 6, covering a filter pad 10 (shown in FIG. 3). Mounting protrusions 4, 5 pass through the screen 6 to support the holder 1 on the screen 6. A thin, insulated coupling plate 7 with a hole in it fits over protrusion 5 on the side of the screen 6 remote from the needle 2 in order to provide insulation around the junction of needle 2 with wire 8. Insulated wire 8 is attached at one end to needle 2 and at the other end to a common high voltage power supply 11 (shown in FIG. 3). Insulating sealant material 9 like "hot glue" or silicon rubber, etc. preferably insulates the needle-to-wire connection.
FIG. 3 shows the ionizer unit installed on an electronic filter 10 in which the metallic screen 6, on its outer side serves as a counter electrode by being connected to a high voltage power supply 11 included as an integral part of the filter 10. Insulated wire 8 passing behind the screen 6 connects the needle 2 to the power supply 11 to provide the needle 2 with a high potential. The metal screen 6 is preferably grounded. Alternately, the ionizing element 2 may be grounded and the screen 6 may have an elevated potential.
FIG. 4 shows the ionizer installed on a passive filter 12 which has no screen covering its outside surface and no high voltage power supply of its own. In this case, a circular, conductive counter-electrode 13 may optionally be attached or glued to the non-conducting, passive filter's 12 outer, rear surface and ionizer 1 than attached to the filter pad 18 through the counter electrode 13. Counter electrode 13 is connected to the high voltage terminal of power supply 14 and acts in the same way as the screen 6 of the filter shown in FIG. 3. This electrode 13 may be a screen, a metal ring 20 and it may be part of needle holder 1 (FIG. 7).
As an alternative to providing a dedicated counter electrode component in the form of screen 13, conducting parts of the support for air filter 12 or surrounding ducting 30 (as in FIG. 14) or another electrical ground may serve as the counter electrode. FIG. 4A shows this arrangement where 13A is a ground connection respecting a duct or electrical ground, etc.
The objective in all cases is to create the requisite field gradient for ionization at the ion-forming locations on the ion source 2,15.
Geometrically, it has been found that in an electronic, polarized filter with grounded outer screens 6 and a central charged, grid-electrode sandwiched between two-2 cm thick glass fibre pads and charged to 7000+ volts, the ionizer may be connected to and provided directly with the central electrode's potential. In such case, the holder 1 has been made of polyproplene or similar plastic and may be kept to a diameter of preferably 3-8 cm. The needle 2 was located in a 1 mm recess formed in a holder 1 which is 3 mm thick.
Use of a larger diameter holder 1 with a needle 2 was found to reduce the ion-generating capacity of the system. Use of a separate potential source of +10,000 volts with a 4 cm diameter holder 1 was found to produce copious ions without undue corona or ozone being generated.
The ions generated had sufficient mobility due to their mutual repulsion to travel upstream against an incoming flow of air arriving at a speed of up to 500 feet per minute.
FIG. 5 shows another alternative structure where the ionizing element is a bundle of elastically resilient, fine, conducting fibres 15 with sharply pointed ends. The fibres 15 can flex and do not interfere with insertion of the filter into a slot 30 (see FIG. 14). A conducting support sleeve 16 holds fibres 15 upright above the holder 1 with the sleeve 16 being within the recess 3. A hollow, downwardly-directed protrusion 17 extending below holder 1 (similar to the pin-carrying protrusion 5) can be used to support the sleeve 16. In this arrangement, however, protrusion 17 is located in the centre of holder 1.
In FIG. 6 a needle 2 held by a spring 26 replaces the fibres 15 and sleeve 16 as the ionizing element. An enlarged central protrusion 31 and circular locking ring 32 of insulative material fasten the holder 1 to screen 6. Alternately, the holder 1 may be attached to a plate of insulative material which is part of an arm 35 (shown in FIG. 14) for positioning the ion source in front of a filter pad 18. Protrusion 31 acts as an insulator to prevent the risk of arcing between the wire 8 and screen 6 and thus insulator 7 (FIGS. 2 and 5) is not needed. Screw 33 connects wire 8 to spring 26. Spring 26 is removably attached to screw 33 by unthreading from above for safety when handling the unit. Also, holder 1 has indentations 34 (preferably four) on the periphery to enable the needle 2 to recline into one of these indentations when the filter/ionizer combination is inserted into a slot 41 in a duct 30 without damaging the spring 26 or the needle 2.
In FIG. 7 a counter electrode in the shape of a conducting ring 20 is included as part of the ionizing element holder 1 itself.
In FIG. 8 an elongated ionizing element holder 21 similar in function to the one shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B supports a plurality of ionizing elements 2 (needles for instance) all electrically connected together. This arrangement may be used in conjunction with long filters so that ionization can cover the entire area of the filter medium.
In FIGS. 9A and 9B a thin conductor 22 such as a wire (of the order of 0.002" dia.) functions as an ionizing element. Conducting posts 24 support wire 22. Conductor 22 may also be made of a bundle of fibres with protruding, sharp fiber ends, such as a string which has been rendered conducting.
FIG. 10 shows a similar arrangement to that of FIG. 9 but includes a counter-electrode 23 made as part of ionizer holder 21.
In the ionizers described herewith, recess 3 functions to protect ionizing elements 2, 22 from mechanical damage. Therefore, if there is no risk of mechanical damage to the ionizer, recess 3 may be omitted.
Another variant of the invention is shown in FIGS. 11 and 11A. In these Figures a thin insulating strip of plastic such as polyester 37, is applied over and fastened to an outer, upstream-facing screen 36 of a cartridge filter assembly, in this case in the shape of the letter "H". On top of strip 37 and along its middle line, a fibrous conducting string 38 with ionizing filaments ends (or a thin wire) is attached. A high voltage power supply (not shown in FIGS. 11-13A) is connected between string 38 and grounded screen 36. String 38 is thereby charged to a voltage of between 5 KV and 18 KV. A high resistance value limiting resistor (not shown) in the high voltage source ensures that no danger of injurious electric shock can arise from contacting the charged string 38.
Operation of this arrangement is as follows: The conducting string 38 ionizes the air in the vicinity of the string by emitting charges 39 via its fine fibre ends. These charges ionize (charge) the dust particles in the space in front of the filter. The dust particles are then drawn into the air permeable filter by the air flow and are collected by the filter pad 40. The filter's efficiency improves by this arrangement because charged particles of dust are more readily captured by a filter pad 40.
FIGS. 12 and 12A show another arrangement of FIGS. 11 and 11A. In this case, insulating strips 37 and string 38 are placed on top of fibrous pad 40. Behind pad 40 is screen 36 which acts as a counter electrode. In this arrangement, an electrostatic field is created between strings 38 and screen 36 which polarizes fibrous pad 40 as well as forming ions. In this way, the filter's efficiency is increased because of the additional polarization of the filter pad. The polarized media 40 attracts dust particles more readily especially when they are charged by the ions 39 emitted by the ionizer 38.
Yet another similar arrangement is shown in FIGS. 13 and 13A. Here, insulating strips 37 are placed behind pad 40 and in front of screen/counter-electrode 36 to suppress arcing through the pad 40. This arrangement provides for better polarization of the fibrous pad 40 because the pad is in more direct contact with the ionizing strings.
By providing an ionizer which is thin and mounted on the face of a filter unit 10, the combined unit may be easily installed through a slot 41 in an air duct 30 as shown in FIG. 14. When the filter 10 carries an attached high voltage supply 11, a combined unit is created which is low cost, easy to install and maintain, and is highly efficient at cleaning air or other gas flows.
As an alternative to attaching the ion emitter to a filter 10, as shown in FIG. 14, the ionizing element holder 1 may be carried by an arm 33 of insulative material and thin cross-section as to position the ion source 2 adjacent the filter 10 on its upstream side as shown in FIG. 14A. While it is convenient for a filter to carry the ion source 2, it is sufficient for the ion source 2 to be held separately adjacent the filter.
Tests have been effected comparing a filter without the ionizer and the same filter with the ionizer. The results of these tests are shown in the graph of FIG. 15.
In FIG. 15 the upper curve represents performance results for a polarized filter without external ionization. Results are presented in terms of removal of smoke particles over time, in a closed room, measured for 0.3 micron particle size. The lower curve provides results for the same filter after addition of four ionizing needles positioned on its external, upstream surface. The rate of decrease of particle counts is clearly higher with external ionization present. The results represent a major improvement in air filtration efficiency.
The foregoing has constituted a description of specific embodiments showing how the invention may be applied and put into use. These embodiments are only exemplary. The invention in its broadest, and more specific aspects, is further described and defined in the claims which now follow.
These claims, and the language used therein, are to be understood in terms of the variants of the invention which have been described. They are not to be restricted to such variants, but are to be read as covering the full scope of the invention as is implicit within the invention and the disclosure that has been provided herein.
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