Re: Pelletron / patent 3,469,118 / (1969) (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 14:34:26 -0500
From: Charles Brush <cfbrush@xxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Pelletron / patent 3,469,118 / (1969) (fwd)

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>Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 09:14:34 -0500
>From: dave pierson <davep@xxxxxxxx>
>To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Pelletron / patent 3,469,118 / (1969) (fwd)
>
>    For historical purposes..
>I could mention that in France (?) at one time, consideration was
>given to an analogous machine, using 'dust particles' suspended in
>a closed, airflow driven circuit. (plumbing.).  Corona combs
>would have been sealed into the tubing, etc, etc.
>
>I've no idea if the machine was ever built/tested...
>
>best
>      dwp



There is something similar described on that last link I posted.  An
airblown machine that used small glass beads.  apparently it was
built and it worked, but the concept was not pursued further.

Charles Brush