Apparatus and method for purifying air in a ventilation system
OwnerSheree H. Weninventor
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Abstract
An air purifier includes a housing having a purification chamber with an inlet to the housing for drawing in contaminated air and an outlet from the housing for releasing purified air. The air purifier also includes an inlet for introducing a fluid containing a source of antimicrobial ions into the purification chamber. The air purifier also includes at least one microwave radiation source and at least one ultraviolet radiation source which work in combination to increase the effectiveness of the antimicrobial ions. Also included are filters for removing airborne particulates and adsorbing antimicrobial ions from treated air.
Claims9
An apparatus for purifying the air in a ventilation system, comprising:
- a housing enclosing a purification chamber, the housing having an inlet for drawing in contaminated air and an outlet for releasing purified air;
- an inlet for introducing a fluid containing a source of antimicrobial ions into the purifying chamber;
- at least one microwave radiation source and at least one ultraviolet radiation source, the radiation sources for increasing the effectiveness of antimicrobial ions in destroying airborne microorganisms;
- a filter for removing airborne particulates;
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- a filter for adsorbing antimicrobial ions from treated air.
A method for destroying microbes in contaminated air flowing through a vent system, the method comprising:
- moving the contaminated air through a purifying chamber;
- introducing antimicrobial fluid in the presence of ultraviolet and microwave energy wherein the ultraviolet and microwave energy ionizes the antimicrobial fluid while the air passes therethrough;
- and retaining the air in the purifying chamber for a sufficient time to kill microbial matter in the air.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.