Patent ID: 7003896
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: F26B

Abstract:
1. A system for solidifying ink printed on a moving web of paper comprising: a structure means for directing an airflow across a plurality of elongated and perforated hollow tubes at a high negative electrical potential, said tubes also containing flammable gas under pressure, so disposed as to emit flames along the length of said tubes, said tubes thereby becoming sufficiently heated so as to initiate thermionic-emission of ions from said tubes into said airstream, and charge bars so disposed that said web is interposed between said charge bars and said tubes, the ionized airstream being thereby attracted to the web interposed in the electrostatic field created between said tubes and said charge-bars, thereby causing ionization of gasses, vapors and fumes as they are emitted from said web, and means for collecting said ionized gasses, fumes and vapors.