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US 2006/0079168 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for decontamination of automotive HVAC systems
OwnerSamuel Goldsmithinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to the field of passenger vehicles, including light and heavy truck, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, particularly HVAC systems, using oxidants to reduce contaminants and increase passenger comfort levels in such vehicles.
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A decontamination system for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a cockpit or passenger compartment;
- a sensor means for detecting oxidant levels located in the cockpit or passenger compartment of a motor vehicle;
- an HVAC unit having at least one heat exchanger element;
- an air distribution system including at least one duct for inputting air into and distributing air out of the HVAC unit;
- an oxidant generation means;
- a controller means;
- wherein the disposition of the HVAC unit allows exposure of the interior of the HVAC unit to a concentration of an oxidant at a level sufficient to be septicidal to micro-organisms.
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A decontamination system for controlling the effects of micro-organism contaminants in a vehicle HVAC functional environment comprising:
- a sensor;
- a controller;
- an HVAC unit having at least two heat exchanger elements;
- an oxidant generator;
- and
- a vehicle owner/operator control switch for manually shutting off oxidant production;
- wherein the oxidant produced by the oxidant generating means is directly introduced into the HVAC unit from the generating means.
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