Patent ID: 7965488

Claim:
A ground-based antenna for reducing the aerosol counts in the atmosphere at a distance from said antenna through electrification and ionization of particulates in the atmosphere at a distance from said antenna and deposition to ground of the ionized particulates, the antenna comprising: a plurality of peripheral nodes mounted on peripheral posts installed on foundations attached to the ground; a central node located within the plurality of peripheral nodes, said central node being mounted on a central tower attached to the ground, said central node having a greater height above the ground than said peripheral nodes; a plurality of peripheral spokes for connecting each of the peripheral nodes to adjacent peripheral nodes; a plurality of radial spokes for connecting the peripheral nodes to the central node; and; a direct current, high voltage power supply associated with said antenna provides the plurality of peripheral and radial spokes with the selected power signal to induce said antenna to ionize the atmosphere through corona effect and reduce the aerosol counts through deposition to ground; wherein said central node and said peripheral nodes are electrically isolated from the ground.