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A footwear sanitizing device is insertable into footwear to be sanitized. The device includes a self-contained ion generator that subjects the footwear to an outflow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage generator whose output pulses are coupled b

A footwear sanitizing device is insertable into footwear to be sanitized. The device includes a self-contained ion generator that subjects the footwear to an outflow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage generator whose output pulses are coupled between first and second electrode arrays disposed in a pair of electrode assemblies. Preferably each first array comprises at least one metal pin spaced coaxially-apart from a metal ring-like structure. Alternatively, the first array may comprise at least one wire electrodes spaced staggeringly apart from a second array comprising hollow "U"-shaped electrodes. Preferably a ratio between effective area of an electrode in the second array compared to effective area of an electrode in the first array exceeds about 15:1 and preferably is about 20:1. An electric field produced by the high voltage between the arrays produces an electrostatic flow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. The outflow of ionized air and ozone is directed toward the footwear being sanitizer.

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A footwear sanitizing device is insertable into footwear to be sanitized. The device includes a self-contained ion generator that subjects the footwear to an outflow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage generator whose output pulses are coupled b

A footwear sanitizing device is insertable into footwear to be sanitized. The device includes a self-contained ion generator that subjects the footwear to an outflow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage generator whose output pulses are coupled between first and second electrode arrays disposed in a pair of electrode assemblies. Preferably each first array comprises at least one metal pin spaced coaxially-apart from a metal ring-like structure. Alternatively, the first array may comprise at least one wire electrodes spaced staggeringly apart from a second array comprising hollow "U"-shaped electrodes. Preferably a ratio between effective area of an electrode in the second array compared to effective area of an electrode in the first array exceeds about 15:1 and preferably is about 20:1. An electric field produced by the high voltage between the arrays produces an electrostatic flow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. The outflow of ionized air and ozone is directed toward the footwear being sanitizer. 950600, Milder; US-5433740, 19950700, Yamaguchi; US-5437673, 19950800, Baust et al.; US-5443456, 19950800, Alliger et al.; US-5462521, 19951000, Brucker et al.; US-5466131, 19951100, Altham et al.; US-5472418, 19951200, Palestrant; US-5486204, 19960100, Clifton; US-5486208, 19960100, Ginsburg; US-5496271, 19960300, Burton et al.; US-5496311, 19960300, Abele et al.; US-5499973, 19960300, Saab; US-5514094, 19960500, Anello et al.; US-5520682, 19960500, Baust et al.; US-5531776, 19960700, Ward et al.; US-5536247, 19960700, Thornton; US-5545133, 19960800, Burns et al.; US-5545708, 19960800, Onwunaka et al.; US-5549559, 19960800, Eshel; US-5554119, 19960900, Harrison et al.; US-5558644, 19960900, Boyd et al.; US-5569195, 19961000, Saab; US-5573532, 19961100, Chang et al.; US-5578008, 19961100, Hara; US-5584804, 19961200, Klatz et al.; US-5588438, 19961200, McKown et al.; US-5591162, 19970100, Fletcher et al.; US-5620480, 19970400, Rudie; US-5622182, 19970400, Jaffe; US-5624342, 19970400, Younger; US-5624392, 19970400, Saab; US-5630837, 19970500, Crowley; US-5643197, 19970700, Brucker et al.; US-5647051, 19970700, Neer; US-5653692, 19970800, Masterson et al.; US-5676693, 19971000, LaFontaine; US-5702234, 19971200, Pieters; US-5709654, 19980100, Klatz et al.; US-5713941, 19980200, Robins et al.; US-5716386, 19980200, Ward et al.; US-5730720, 19980300, Sites et al.; US-5733318, 19980300, Augustine; US-5733319, 19980300, Neilson et al.; US-5735809, 19980400, Gorsuch; US-5797878, 19980800, Bleam; US-5799661, 19980900, Boyd et al.; US-5800480, 19980900, Augustine et al.; US-5800483, 19980900, Vought; US-5800486, 19980900, Thome et al.; US-5800488, 19980900, Crockett; US-5800493, 19980900, Stevens et al.; US-5800516, 19980900, Fine et al.; US-5807391, 19980900, Wijkamp; US-5820593, 19981000, Safar et al.; US-5824030, 19981000, Yang et al.; US-5827222, 19981000, Klatz et al.; US-5827237, 19981000, Ma