Air cleaner with separate ozone and ionizer outputs and method of purifying air

An apparatus for purifying air, said apparatus comprising:

• means for producing an ionized field which ionizes air passing therethrough and induces a net negative electric charge thereon;
• means positioned adjacent said ion generator means for continually circulating the air through said apparatus;
• means attached to said apparatus and juxtaposed to said ionized field producing means for filtering the air passing therethrough, said filtering means having a net positive electric charge which electrostatically precipitates recirculated air having a net negative electric charge which reenters said apparatus;
• means downstream of said filtering means and attached to said apparatus for pumping air from a first location to a second location in a pressurized state;
• means communicating with said second location for generating ozone, said ozone generating means having an inlet communicating with said second location and remote from said air circulating means, said ozone generating means including an outlet through which a mixture of air and ozone pass;
• and
• means communicating with said outlet of said ozone generating means for outputting ozone selectively and independently of said ion generator means.

A method for purifying air of a desired area, said method comprising:

• circulating air though a housing;
• exposing a first portion of the air to an ionized field in order to ionize the first portion of air;
• pumping a second portion of air away from the first portion;
• mixing the second portion of air remote from the first portion of air with ozone gas after pumping;
• electrostatically precipitating impurities from the first portion of air by an electrostatic filter;
• outputting the first portion of air from the housing to the desired area;
• and
• outputting the second portion of air from a remote location on the housing to the desired area.