A liquid atomization device includes: an inlet; an outlet; and a liquid atomization chamber. The liquid atomization chamber is provided in an air passage between the inlet and the outlet. The liquid atomization chamber includes a rotary shaft, a pumping pipe, a collision wall, a reservoir, and a drain port. The rotary shaft is rotated by a rotary motor and is disposed in the vertical direction. The pumping pipe includes a lower portion having a pumping port and an upper portion fixed to the rotary shaft, and is rotated in coordination with rotation of the rotary shaft to pump up water through the pumping port and centrifugally discharge the water. The pumping pipe generates, inside the pumping pipe, a whirlpool in the water in the reservoir by the rotation, and forms, at the center of the whirlpool, a void providing communication between the pumping port and the drain port.

A mist generating device is provided with: a housing provided with a water tank; a shaft portion provided inside the housing; an impeller disposed so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction with the shaft portion as the rotation axis; and a nozzle jetting the water in the water tank to the impeller. the water jetted from the nozzle collides with the impeller to thereby smash the jetted water to cause mist. The housing is provided with an outside air introducing port, which is provided with outside air introducing means for actively introducing outside air into the housing, the housing is provided with a mist releasing port, the mist releasing port is smaller in opening diameter than the outside air introducing port, and the inside of the housing can be pressurized by the active introduction of outside air into the housing by the outside air introducing means.

A mist generating device is provided with: a housing provided with a water tank; a shaft portion provided inside the housing; an impeller disposed so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction with the shaft portion as the rotation axis; and a nozzle jetting the water in the water tank to the impeller. the water jetted from the nozzle collides with the impeller to thereby smash the jetted water to cause mist. The housing is provided with an outside air introducing port, which is provided with outside air introducing means for actively introducing outside air into the housing, the housing is provided with a mist releasing port, the mist releasing port is smaller in opening diameter than the outside air introducing port, and the inside of the housing can be pressurized by the active introduction of outside air into the housing by the outside air introducing means.

BUILDING FEATURE APPLIED IN AIR-CONDITIONING APPLIANCE, capable of enriching the air with atomized water droplets in two stages, where in a first moment the water sent directly from the water supply network is pre-atomized in an appliance; being then delivered to the main atomizer, which produces the final atomization, creating an ultrafine mist that facilitates the thermal exchange between the mist and the air. The air-conditioning appliance must be associated to a fan so as to spread this mist to the room.

BUILDING FEATURE APPLIED IN AIR-CONDITIONING APPLIANCE, capable of enriching the air with atomized water droplets in two stages, where in a first moment the water sent directly from the water supply network is pre-atomized in an appliance; being then delivered to the main atomizer, which produces the final atomization, creating an ultrafine mist that facilitates the thermal exchange between the mist and the air. The air-conditioning appliance must be associated to a fan so as to spread this mist to the room.

A method is provided for a condition related to the activity of a protease through the administration of a -defensin, analog, or derivative is described. Suitable proteases include metalloproteases and cysteine proteases such as Cathepsin-C. The -defensin, analog, or derivative can be effectively administered parenterally, topically, or orally.

A method is provided for a condition related to the activity of a protease through the administration of a -defensin, analog, or derivative is described. Suitable proteases include metalloproteases and cysteine proteases such as Cathepsin-C. The -defensin, analog, or derivative can be effectively administered parenterally, topically, or orally.

Disclosed is a humidifier and home appliance having a structure with an air inflow path formed in a water tank separately from a water supply inlet and configured to prevent noise due to air bubbles during water supply to a water reservoir from the water tank, and a structure configured to block the air inflow path in order to prevent water from flowing into the air inflow path during replenishment of water to the water tank.

Disclosed is a humidifier and home appliance having a structure with an air inflow path formed in a water tank separately from a water supply inlet and configured to prevent noise due to air bubbles during water supply to a water reservoir from the water tank, and a structure configured to block the air inflow path in order to prevent water from flowing into the air inflow path during replenishment of water to the water tank.

An ultrasonic humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a water bottle accommodating water capable of generating humidification; a water bottle lid covering an upper opening surface of the water bottle and including a humidification outlet for discharging the humidification; and an ultrasonic humidification generating module which floats submersibly in the water accommodated in the water bottle and generates humidifying particles by using ultrasonic waves.