Static dissipating agent dispersion apparatus and method

Abstract

A static dissipating agent (SDA) dispersion apparatus and method disperses an SDA into a coolant system from a filter having a filter material and an SDA suspended within the filter material.

1 . A liquid cooled system comprising:
 at least one component;   a coolant passageway contacting said at least one component such that a liquid coolant cools said at least one component; and   a coolant filter interrupting said coolant passageway upstream of said at least one component, wherein said coolant filter comprises a filter element and a static dissipating agent (SDA).   
     
     
         2 . The liquid cooled system of  claim 1 , wherein said SDA is contained within said filter element. 
     
     
         3 . The liquid cooled system of  claim 1 , wherein said coolant filter is a modified standard coolant filter. 
     
     
         4 . The liquid cooled system of  claim 3 , wherein said modified standard coolant filter is modified such that said SDA is suspended in said filter element. 
     
     
         5 . The liquid cooled system of  claim 1 , wherein said SDA is a liquid based SDA. 
     
     
         6 . The liquid cooled system of  claim 1 , wherein a liquid on a high pressure side of said coolant filter is a coolant and the liquid on a low pressure side of said coolant filter is a mixture of said coolant and said SDA. 
     
     
         7 . The liquid cooled system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one component comprises a rotating diode assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The liquid cooled system of  claim 1 , wherein said filter element comprises a semi-permeable filter material. 
     
     
         9 . The liquid cooled system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one component is an electrical component. 
     
     
         10 . The liquid cooled system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one component is a mechanical component. 
     
     
         11 . The liquid cooled system of  claim 10 , wherein said mechanical component is a bearing. 
     
     
         12 . A coolant filter comprising:
 a filter material;   a static dissipating agent (SDA) contained within said filter material; and   a frame supporting said filter material.   
     
     
         13 . The coolant filter of  claim 12 , wherein said SDA is a liquid suspended within said filter material. 
     
     
         14 . The coolant filter of  claim 12 , wherein said SDA is a solid suspended in a liquid, and said SDA is suspended within said filter material. 
     
     
         15 . The coolant filter of  claim 12 , wherein said coolant filter is a standard coolant filter size. 
     
     
         16 . The coolant filter of  claim 12 , wherein said SDA is dispersed into a coolant passed through said coolant filter. 
     
     
         17 . The coolant filter of  claim 12 , wherein said filter material is a semi-permeable material. 
     
     
         18 . A method for preventing static discharge in an electrical system comprising the steps of:
 passing a coolant through a coolant filter;   dispersing a static dissipating agent (SDA) within said coolant as said coolant is passed through said filter; and   passing said coolant and static dissipating agent over said rotating diode assembly.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising the step of suspending said SDA in said coolant filter prior to installing said coolant filter in a cooling system, thereby causing said SDA to be suspended within said filter element. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said coolant includes no SDA prior to passing through said coolant filter. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said step of suspending said SDA in said coolant filter comprises soaking a filter element of said coolant filter in an SDA fluid. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said step of suspending said SDA in said coolant filter comprises washing a filter element of said coolant filter in an SDA fluid.