An air purification device includes a driving part for changing a location thereof, a fan, a carbon dioxide absorption filter for absorbing carbon dioxide in the air, a filter reproduction part for removing carbon dioxide absorbed into the carbon dioxide absorption filter, and a processor configured to control the driving part such that the air conditioning device moves to an area that can support ventilation, and drive the filter reproduction part for removing carbon dioxide absorbed into the carbon dioxide absorption filter in the area that can support ventilation.

A device for purifying air using UV light. In one embodiment, a device includes: a housing, the housing at least partially defining an air flow path and an inner chamber, the air flow path including at least one linear air flow segment and at least one non-linear air flow segment; a UV chamber within the inner chamber, the UV chamber at least partially defining the at least one non-linear air flow segment; a plurality of structural features within the UV chamber, each of the plurality of structural features creating at least one transition area, each of the at least one transition area being configured to change a direction of an air flow within the at least one non-linear air flow segment; and at least one UV bulb, each of the at least one UV bulb being positioned proximate a one of the at least one transition area.

An electrostatic dust collection apparatus and an air purifier including such the electrostatic dust collection apparatus are provided. The electrostatic dust collection apparatus of the invention includes a sheet collection electrode, an insulative bearing member and a plurality of discharge electrodes. A first surface of the sheet collection electrode faces and is parallel to a second surface of the insulative bearing member. A plurality of grooves are formed on and across the second surface of the insulative bearing member, and are parallel to one another. Each discharge electrode corresponds to one of the grooves, and is disposed in the corresponding groove. An air passage is defined between the sheet collection electrode and the insulative bearing member, and allows an air to be treated to pass through. The discharge electrodes charge a plurality of floating particles in the air to be treated. The sheet collection electrode collects the charged particles.

Systems for detecting aerosolized viral loads in an airspace include a first and, optionally, a second volume of a liquid. The first volume includes particles sampled from the airspace, and the second volume is free of virus particles. A first conductivity probe is immersed in the first liquid, and a second conductivity probe is immersed in the second liquid. An alternating voltage is applied to each of the first and second conductivity probes. The difference between the resulting alternating currents through the first and second conductivity probes is determined, and is used to estimate the viral load in the first volume, and in the airspace.

The present invention provides an air purifier including a plurality of bi-directional fans, which are arranged to be misaligned in a vertical direction such that the discharge directions of discharge ports are different from each other.

The present invention provides an air purifier including a plurality of bi-directional fans, which are arranged to be misaligned in a vertical direction such that the discharge directions of discharge ports are different from each other.

A virus elimination assembly for sterilizing air includes a base that is hollow. An intake vent is pivotally coupled to the base to direct air into the base. A canister is coupled to the base and the canister is in fluid communication with an interior of the base. A filter tray is slidably positioned in the canister and a filter is integrated to pass air therethrough. A blower tray is slidably positioned in the canister and a blower is integrated therein to blow air when the blower is turned on. A light tray is slidably positioned in the canister and a light emitter is integrated therein to eliminate viruses and bacteria. An exhaust vent is pivotally integrated into the canister to direct the air that has been sanitized by the light emitter out of the exhaust vent.

A virus elimination assembly for sterilizing air includes a base that is hollow. An intake vent is pivotally coupled to the base to direct air into the base. A canister is coupled to the base and the canister is in fluid communication with an interior of the base. A filter tray is slidably positioned in the canister and a filter is integrated to pass air therethrough. A blower tray is slidably positioned in the canister and a blower is integrated therein to blow air when the blower is turned on. A light tray is slidably positioned in the canister and a light emitter is integrated therein to eliminate viruses and bacteria. An exhaust vent is pivotally integrated into the canister to direct the air that has been sanitized by the light emitter out of the exhaust vent.

An arrangement (1) for air management of a room (100) comprises ventilating means (10) for enabling exchange of air between the inside environment (102) of the room (100) and the outside environment (103) of the room (100); a stand-alone air purifier (20), which is arranged separately from the ventilating means (10), and which is adapted to remove pollutants from the air in the inside environment (102) of the room (100); and a control system (30, 31, 32), which is in communication with both the ventilating means (10) and the air purifier (20), and which is adapted to control operation of the ventilating means (10) and the air purifier (20) in dependence of air quality data relating to the inside environment (102) of the room and the outside environment (103) of the room, the control system (30,31,32) being configured to control the ventilating means (10) and the air purifier (20) differently depending on whether the air quality data relating to the outside environment of the room (100) is above or below a predetermined reference. Operation of the arrangement (1) is aimed at optimizing indoor air quality and minimizing energy consumption.

A water treatment vessel (10) causes electric discharge in water stored therein to produce a sterilizing factor. The water treatment vessel (10) moves in accordance with the level of water in a reservoir (30) to be switched between a discharging state where the water treatment vessel (10) and the reservoir (30) have no communication, and a pair of electrodes (16, 17) are immersed in water in the water treatment vessel (10) to cause the electric discharge, and a draining state where the pair of electrodes (16, 17) come out of water in the water treatment vessel (10) to stop the electric discharge, and water flows out of the water treatment vessel (10) into the reservoir (30). The water supplier (20) supplies water to the water treatment vessel (10) in the draining state, and stop the supply of water to the water treatment vessel (10) in the discharging state.