Ultraviolet air irradiation system and ultraviolet air irradiation process

A personal air irradiation system comprising

• an inlet through which a volume of air flows into the personal air irradiation system;
• a chamber connected to the inlet, the chamber comprising an internal wall comprising a reflective material configured to reflect ultraviolet radiation, the chamber further comprising a first end wherein a first cap is attached to the first end, the first cap comprising a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes configured to generate light in germicidal wavelengths, the chamber further comprising a second end wherein a second cap is attached to the second end, the second cap comprising a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes configured to generate light in germicidal wavelengths, the chamber further comprising an outlet;
• a power source configured to energize both pluralities of ultraviolet emitting diodes;
• an internal storage compartment disposed co-axially within the chamber, the internal storage compartment having a length equal to the length of the chamber and comprising a housing for the power source;
• a tube attached to the outlet;
• a face mask attached to the tube;
• and
• a pressure differential apparatus configured to cause the volume of air to flow through the inlet and the chamber and the tube and into the face mask.

A method of irradiating a gas comprising the fallowing steps:

• supplying the gas to an irradiation chamber by a pressure differential apparatus configured to selectively cause a flow of gas from the irradiation chamber to a face mask or from the face mask to the irradiation chamber, wherein the irradiation chamber comprises an internal wall comprising a reflective material and an internal storage irradiation chamber;
• energizing the plurality of light emitting diodes to generate ultraviolet light in the wavelengths of 100-280 nm wavelengths and apply said ultraviolet light to the gas contained within the irradiation chamber, resulting in a volume of irradiated gas;
• and
• expelling the irradiated gas from the irradiation chamber.