The present invention is a high volume, wall-mountable air sanitation apparatus for disinfecting and removing VOCs from air with high energy uv light and ozone. The apparatus has a powerful fan and an elongated uv light source and target for use with the movement of a large volume of air. The target includes a mesh and a secondary target both comprising a target compound which creates hydro-peroxides, super oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals in the presence of water also for removing pollutants in the air.
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13. A wall mountable method for treating air, comprising:
directing the air toward a target comprising a target compound, said target compound comprised of titanium dioxide, in combination with at least one selected from the group consisting of up to about 30% by weight silver and up to about 30% by weight copper;
directing uv light toward the target, said uv light being at a wavelength sufficient to generate ozone from oxygen in air and to generate at least one oxidant selected from the group consisting of hydro-peroxides, super-oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals from interaction with the compound in the presence of water.
19. A wall mountable method for treating a large volume of air, comprising:
directing the large volume of air toward a target, said target comprising a target compound, said target compound comprised of titanium dioxide, in combination with at least one selected from the group consisting of copper and silver; and
directing uv light toward the target, said uv light being at a wavelength sufficient to generate ozone from oxygen in the air and being sufficient to generate at least one oxidant selected from the group consisting of hydro-peroxides, super-oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals from interaction with the compound in the presence of water.
1. A high volume, wall-mountable air sanitation apparatus for removing contaminants such as pollutants, organisms and odors from air with high energy uv light and ozone, comprising:
a casing with an interior, a first side and a second side;
means for moving air located at the first side of the casing, the air moving across at least one target comprising a target compound, said target compound comprised of titanium dioxide, in combination with at least one selected from the group consisting of up to about 30% by weight copper and up to about 30% by weight silver; and
an elongated high energy uv light source adapted to direct uv light toward the air and the target, whereby the uv light striking the air and the target in the presence of water will generate at least one oxidant selected from the group consisting of hydro-peroxides, super-oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals.
14. An apparatus for efficiently removing contaminants such as pollutants, organisms and odors from air with high energy uv light, comprising:
a high energy uv light source capable of generating ozone from oxygen in air;
a mesh target located between the high energy uv light source and the air to be treated, the mesh target including a target compound, said target compound comprised of titanium dioxide, in combination with at least one selected from the group consisting of up to about 30% by weight copper and up to about 30% by weight silver, wherein uv light and the target compound generate in the presence of water at least one oxidant selected from the group consisting of hydro-peroxides, super-oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals; and
a secondary target element located a predetermined distance from the mesh target, the secondary target element including a secondary target compound, said secondary target compound comprised of titanium dioxide, in combination with at least one selected from the group consisting of up to about 30% by weight copper and up to about 30% by weight silver, wherein at least a portion of the uv light that passes through the mesh target strikes the secondary target element, thereby generating an additional oxidant selected from the group consisting of hydro-peroxides, super-oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals.
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This invention relates to an air treatment apparatus, and more particularly to a wall-mountable, high volume air treatment apparatus for the removal of contaminants such as pollutants, organisms and odors from air.
Airborne pollutants, organisms and odors are all major concerns in indoor air quality assessment. Solid pollutants such as dust or other particulates may be removed by a filtering mechanism. However, organic compounds and organisms in the atmosphere are more difficult to remove by filter, and need a very fine filter or other specialized equipment. Chemicals and bactericidal agents are known in the prior art to combat airborne organisms. Deodorants are known in the art to mask odors that may be found in the indoor air, but they do nothing to actually eliminate those odors. Unfortunately, chemicals and bactericidal agents must be replaced regularly and are not always effective in the elimination of the pollutants and organisms. In fact, the misuse of bactericidal agents may actually cause the mutation of the bacteria into strain resistant to that agent.
The use of ozone is commonly known in the prior art for freshening air and removing odors. Ozone is generated by a variety of methods. One known method is to subject air to high intensity UV light, such as that at approximately 185 nm. The flow of oxygen over the UV light, and the dimensions of the light, and the intensity of the light are known to be important factors in generating ozone, because it is commonly known that high concentrations of ozone are undesirable for humans. In fact, most literature teaches away from the use of high intensity UV light to treat air because of the danger to humans. Systems known in the art which use ozone to freshen air and remove odors do not effectively remove organic pollutants and organisms. Moreover, these systems are incapable of handling large volumes of air.
Hydro peroxides, super-oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals are known to oxidize volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These radicals and ions also kill and decompose airborne bacteria and other airborne organisms. This process is known as heterogeneous photocatalysis or photocatalytic oxidation (PCO). PCO is particularly desirable for treating VOCs because these materials are oxidized and are therefore eliminated rather than merely captured or removed from the airstream. Thus PCO is preferable to a filter mechanism, because filters must be replaced or cleaned regularly. PCO reactors also have low power consumption, long service life and low maintenance requirements. Also, a filtration system would be expensive and impractical for the cleansing of large volumes of air. Moreover, using several small units for freshening air would be overly expensive and still would not efficiently cleanse a large volume of air.
Thus, there is no viable apparatus for effectively freshening air and removing odors from a large volume of air.
There is also no wall-mounted apparatus that could effectively freshen air and remove odors.
There is no effective means for freshening a large volume of air that safely and efficiently uses ozone, hydro peroxides, super oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals.
It is, therefore, to the effective resolution of the aforementioned problems and shortcomings of the prior art that the present invention is directed.
However, in view of the prior art at the time the present invention was made, it was not obvious to those of ordinary skill in the pertinent art how the identified needs could be fulfilled.
The present invention comprises A high volume, wall-mountable air sanitation apparatus for disinfecting and removing VOCs from air with an elongated high energy UV light source and ozone, comprising a casing, a means for moving air, the air moving across at least one elongated target comprising a target compound, said target compound comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, copper and silver; and a high energy UV light source adapted to direct UV light toward the air and the target whereby the UV striking the air and the target will generate at least one selected from the group of hydro-peroxides, super-oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals. It is preferred that the target compound further comprises approximately 0-30% titanium dioxide, 0-30% silver, and 0-30% copper, by weight. It is also preferred that the target compound further comprises a hydration compound of silica gel.
The preferred shape of the target is a mesh at least partially located between the UV light source and the air. The UV light source emits UV light at a wavelength of approximately 185 nm. In the preferred embodiment, the UV light source emits UV light at between 185 nm and 254 nm. In an alternative embodiment, the target further comprises a secondary element located a predetermined distance from the wire mesh, whereby at least a portion of the UV light coming through the mesh strikes the secondary element. It is also preferred that the secondary element is made of a target compound comprising approximately 0-30% titanium dioxide, 0-30% silver, and 0-30% copper, by weight.
It is preferred that the apparatus includes a fan located in the interior of the casing. Also, a particulate filter may be included for removing particulates from the air before the air is moved over the target compound. When in use, reflected and refracted UV light is visible from the exterior of the casing through the blades of the fan.
The UV light source comprises one or more UV lights. The UV lights are preferably mercury vapor UV light sources capable of emitting between approximately 185 nm UV light and approximately 254 nm UV light. Preferably, at least one separate mesh target surrounds each UV light. However, a single mesh target may be affected by more than one UV light source.
The invention is also an apparatus for efficiently disinfecting and removing VOCs from air with high energy UV light, comprising a high energy UV light source capable of generating ozone from oxygen in air, a mesh target located at least partway between the high energy UV light source and the air, the target including a target compound comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, copper and silver, whereby the UV light and the target compound generate in the presence of water at least one selected from the group of hydro-peroxides, super-oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals; and a secondary target element located a predetermined distance from the mesh target, the secondary target element including the target compound, whereby at least a portion of the UV light that passes through the mesh target strikes the secondary target element, thereby generating additional hydro-peroxides, super-oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals to that generated by the mesh target. It is also preferred in this embodiment that the air generally flows between the mesh target and the secondary target. Also, it is preferred that the secondary target acts as a conduit for the moving air.
The preferred target compound includes a hydration compound of silica gel. The preferred UV light source is one or more mercury vapor UV lights of a predetermined geometry.
The invention is also a wall-mountable method for treating a large volume of air, comprising: directing the large volume of air toward a target comprising a target, said target comprising a compound consisting of titanium dioxide, silver and copper; and directing UV light toward the target, said the UV light being at a wavelength sufficient to generate ozone from oxygen in the air and being sufficient to generate at least one selected from the group consisting of hydro-peroxides, super-oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals from interaction with the compound in the presence of water.
In this method, the target may be solely a mesh located generally between the air and the UV light. Alternatively, the target may include a secondary element located a predetermined distance from the mesh whereby the air generally passes between the mesh and the secondary element and UV light passing through the mesh strikes the secondary target element, thereby generating additional hydro-peroxides, super-oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals to that generated by the mesh target.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a viable apparatus for effectively freshening air and removing odors from a large volume of air.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a wall-mounted apparatus that could effectively freshen air and remove odors.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for freshening a large volume of air that safely and efficiently uses ozone, hydro-peroxides, super oxide ions, hydroxyl radicals and UV radiation.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention as claimed. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present invention and together with the general description, serve to explain principles of the present invention.
These and other important objects, advantages, and features of the invention will become clear as this description proceeds.
The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combination of elements, and arrangement of parts that will be exemplified in the description set forth hereinafter and the scope of the invention will be indicated in the claims.
For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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The preferred UV light source 40 is shown generally in FIG. 11. The preferred UV light source 40, as shown, has a portion 50, which emits mostly approximately 185 nm UV light, and a portion 52, which emits mostly approximately 254 nm UV light. For the UV light source 40 shown, it is preferred that the portion of the UV light source 40 capable of emitting 185 nm UV light 50 is mounted toward the air intake grill panel 24. Thus, the concentration of ozone created by the 185 nm UV light source 40 will have at least partially dissipated when the air passes through the exhaust grill panel 26.
The elongated UV light source 40 is preferably attached to the lamp support tray 36 by means such as a 4-pin connector 42 and a lamp clip 44 that is attached to the light support tray by means such as riveting. Also as shown in
Around each UV light source 40 is preferably a mesh target 46. The preferred geometry of the mesh target 46 is illustrated in
The ambient humidity may provide the apparatus with enough water to form the hydro-oxides, super oxide ions and hydroxyl radicals. However, in an alternative embodiment, the emitted UV light also interacts with the target compound in the mesh target 46 in the presence of a mist of water supplied by a mister to form the hydro peroxides ions, super oxide ions and hydroxide radicals that act to neutralize VOCs and other organic pollutants in the air passing through the apparatus 10. In an alternative embodiment, illustrated in
Also in an alternative embodiment, several layers of mesh target 46 are used so that air flows between the layers of mesh targets 46. This configuration increases the efficiency of the use of the target compound with the UV light.
In yet another embodiment, a secondary target 48 comprising target compound is placed a predetermined distance from the mesh target 46 so that UV light passing through the mesh target 46 strike the secondary target 48. Thus, increased ozone and hydro peroxide and super oxide ions are produced in the air stream passing generally between the mesh target 46 and the secondary target 48.
The secondary target 48 may be target compound formed on the inside surface of the casing 12. In an alternative embodiment, as illustrated in
It will be seen that the objects set forth above, and those made apparent from the forgoing description, are efficiently attained and since certain changes may be made in the above construction without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matters contained in the foregoing description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention, which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween. Now that the invention has been described,
Ellis, Walter, Fink, Ronald G., Pearsall, Charles
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