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US 2003/0150708 A1Published application
Air treatment apparatus
OwnerRonald G. Finkinventor
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Abstract
An air treatment apparatus includes an air mover for directing air toward a target compound. The target compound includes at least one of copper, titanium dioxide, and silver. A UV source is adapted to direct light against the target compound. The light preferably has a wavelength of about 185 nm. Light striking the air will generate ozone and the striking the target compound will generate at least one of hydroxyl ions and super-oxide ions. A method for treating air is also disclosed.
Claims19
An air treatment apparatus, comprising:
- an air mover for directing air toward a target compound, said target compound comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, copper, and silver;
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- a UV light source adapted to direct UV light toward said air and said target, whereby said UV light striking said air will generate ozone and striking said target compound will generate at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl ions and super-oxide ions.
A method for treating air, comprising the steps of:
- directing said air toward a target comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of copper, silver and titanium dioxide;
- directing UV light toward said target, said UV light being at a wavelength sufficient to generate ozone from oxygen in said air and being sufficient to generate at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl ions and super-oxide ions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.