A docking station for a surface cleaning apparatus has a floor standing base unit with a docking station dirt collection chamber, and upflow and down flow ducts that are connectable with the surface cleaning apparatus.

Provided are a grill body, a grill, and an air purifier. The grill body includes a plurality of grill bars, with an air opening or slot between two adjacent grill bars. Each of the grill bars includes a windward face configured to be convex in a middle of the grill bar and gradually sink towards two sides of the grill bar.

An environmental control device including: a base housing; a topper configured to be attachable and detachable from the base housing; one or more environmental systems; and one or more environmental sensors, wherein the topper is shaped as a figurine.

A belt-type electric dust collection device capable of automatic cleaning includes a dust collection belt including a plurality of flat parts spaced apart at a predetermined distance, and a plurality of first bent parts and second bent parts formed at both ends of the plurality of flat parts. A plurality of first rollers are provided in a line at the plurality of first bent parts of the dust collection belt, to support and guide the dust collection belt. A plurality of second rollers are provided in a line at the plurality of second bent parts of the dust collection belt. A plurality of electrode plates are provided between the plurality of flat parts of the dust collection belt. A belt cleaning part is provided at one side of the dust collection belt, and a driving part is provided to move the dust collection belt.

Biosafety units, methods of making, and sealing the same are disclosed herein. The units comprise at least one controlled air, sealable, sterilizable cleanroom; and a mechanical system room adjacent to the cleanroom comprising: at least two air handling units in a support room adjacent the cleanroom that provide redundant air to the cleanroom with at least Class 100,000 air purity, the air handling units connected to a one or more supply ducts to the cleanroom, and an exhaust duct in communication with the cleanroom and the air handling unit exhaust, wherein a pressure gradient is formed between the cleanroom and the exterior of the structure; and at least two power supplies that provide redundant power to electrical outlets in the cleanroom, wherein the at least two power supplies are connectable to one or more external power sources and the structure is pre-validatable or validated for pharmaceutical manufacturing.

A multiuse home station includes an autonomous surface cleaning apparatus docking station, an autonomous surface cleaning apparatus charging station, and a room air cleaner unit, wherein the room air unit uses a portion of the autonomous surface cleaning apparatus docking station.

An air decontamination apparatus for a common HVAC system includes a plurality of venturi holes. The plurality of venturi holes are configured to be positioned in the common HVAC system for forcing airflow in the common HVAC system through the plurality of venturi holes. Each of the plurality of venturi holes including an antimicrobial coating. Wherein, the air decontamination apparatus is configured to kill bacteria and viruses in the airflow in the common HVAC system via the antimicrobial coating on each of the plurality of venturi holes.

An air decontamination apparatus for a common HVAC system includes a plurality of venturi holes. The plurality of venturi holes are configured to be positioned in the common HVAC system for forcing airflow in the common HVAC system through the plurality of venturi holes. Each of the plurality of venturi holes including an antimicrobial coating. Wherein, the air decontamination apparatus is configured to kill bacteria and viruses in the airflow in the common HVAC system via the antimicrobial coating on each of the plurality of venturi holes.

A system reduces risk of pathogen exposure within a space that is located within a facility having a plurality of spaces that periodically have one or more people within the space. The system includes one or more occupancy sensors that are configured to provide an indication of when the space is occupied and when the space is not occupied. A sanitizer is configured to sanitize surfaces within the space when activated. A controller is operably coupled with the one or more occupancy sensors and the sanitizer. The controller is configured to determine a designated time to sanitize the space based at least in part upon information received from the one or more occupancy sensors and to automatically instruct the sanitizer to sanitize surfaces within the space at the designated time.

A transportable, extendable, self-contained natural capital management and trade facility that is completely equipped to procure, assess, manage, trade, and leverage natural capital from almost anywhere in the world, in an example embodiment of being housed in a standard shipping container. A transportable, extendable, self-contained natural capital management and trade facility and method of use of same to procure, assess, manage, trade, and leverage natural capital generally consists of a self-contained facility; a natural capital management software; field operations; globally available capital transaction platform; and a method to procure, assess, manage, trade, and leverage natural capital.