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US 2022/0054698 A1Published application
Catalytic hydrogen peroxide generation for disinfection
AssigneeCASPR Group Inc.
InventorChristophe Suchy
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Abstract
In various implementations, systems and processes may generate hydrogen peroxide using a catalyst that includes titanium dioxide, silver, antimony, copper, and/or rhodium. The systems and processes may utilize an air stream in the presence of UV light and a catalyst to generate hydrogen peroxide. The generated hydrogen peroxide may be utilized to disinfect air and surfaces.
Claims20
A disinfecting system comprising:
- a mercury arc lamp;
- a dual-zoned sleeve comprising:
- a first zone comprising quartz;
- a second zone comprising fused silica, wherein at the second zone extends along approximately 1% to approximately 5% of a length of the dual-zoned sleeve;
- wherein the mercury arc lamp is disposed at least partially in a lumen of the sleeve;
- a substrate comprising:
- one or more channels;
- a catalytic surface on at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the catalytic surface comprises a doped titanium dioxide catalyst, wherein the doped titanium dioxide catalyst comprises:
- approximately 1 mol % to approximately 25 mol % silver;
- approximately 1 mol % to approximately 25 mol % rhodium;
- approximately 0.1 mol % to approximately 2 mol % copper;
- and
- approximately 1 mol % to approximately 25 mol % antimony;
- wherein at least a portion of the substrate is exposed to light passing through the sleeve;
- wherein air that passes though one or more of the openings in the substrate is at least partially disinfected by hydrogen peroxide generated by exposure of the air to the catalytic surface and the light passing through the sleeve.
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A disinfecting system comprising:
- one or more UV lamps, wherein each UV lamp is capable of emitting at least a first band of UV light and a second band of UV light, wherein the first band of UV light comprises approximately 253.7 nm, and wherein the second band of UV light comprises approximately 185 nm.
- one or more sleeves comprising:
- a first zone, wherein the first zone allows the first band of UV light to pass through the first zone and inhibits the second band of UV light from passing through the first zone;
- a second zone comprising, wherein the second zone allows the second band of UV light and the first band of UV light to pass through the second zone;
- wherein at least a portion of the light is emitted to at least a portion of the one or more sleeves such that at least a portion of the light emitted is allowed to pass through at least one of the first zone or the second zone;
- a substrate comprising:
- one or more channels;
- a catalytic surface on at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the catalytic surface comprises a doped titanium dioxide catalyst, wherein the doped titanium dioxide catalyst comprises:
- approximately 1 mol % to approximately 25 mol % silver;
- approximately 1 mol % to approximately 25 mol % rhodium;
- approximately 0.1 mol % to approximately 2 mol % copper;
- and
- approximately 1 mol % to approximately 25 mol % antimony;
- wherein at least a portion of the substrate is exposed to light passing through the one or more sleeves;
- wherein air that passes though one or more of the channels in the one or more substrates is at least partially disinfected by hydrogen peroxide generated by exposure of the air to the catalytic surface of the one or more substrates and the light passing through the one or more sleeves.
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A method of disinfecting air, the method comprising:
- allowing one or more UV lamps to emit at least a first band of UV light and a second band of UV light, wherein the first band of UV light comprises approximately 253.7 nm, and wherein the second band of UV light comprises approximately 185 nm;
- wherein light emitting by the one or more UV lamps is at least partially emitted to one or more sleeves, wherein the one or more sleeves comprise:
- a first zone, wherein the first zone allows the first band of UV light to pass through the first zone and inhibits the second band of UV light from passing through the first zone;
- and
- a second zone comprising, wherein the second zone allows the second band of UV light and the first band of UV light to pass through the second zone;
- wherein at least a portion of the light emitted from the one or more UV lamps is allowed to pass through at least one of the first zone or the second zone;
- allowing light passing through the one or more sleeves to shine on at least a portion of a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises:
- one or more channels;
- and
- a catalytic surface on at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the catalytic surface comprises a doped titanium dioxide catalyst, wherein the doped titanium dioxide catalyst comprises:
- approximately 1 mol % to approximately 25 mol % silver;
- approximately 1 mol % to approximately 25 mol % rhodium;
- approximately 0.1 mol % to approximately 2 mol % copper;
- and
- approximately 1 mol % to approximately 25 mol % antimony;
- allowing air to pass through one or more of the channels of the substrate, and wherein contact with the catalytic surface and the UV light proximate the substrate generates hydrogen peroxide to at least partially disinfects the air.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.