An atmospheric water harvesting apparatus includes a post, a water capturing unit, a drive bearing, a motor, a water collecting member, and a power source. The water capturing unit comprises a cylindric wall. The cylindric wall is positioned concentrically with the post. The cylindric wall comprises an inner surface and an outer surface. The cylindric wall forms an air passageway having an air inlet and an air outlet. The inner surface of the cylindric wall is coated with a layer of triboelectric material. The drive bearing is rotatably mounted about the post. The drive bearing is provided with a plurality of radial bars. The water collecting member is located beneath the water capturing unit to collect water captured by the water capturing unit. The power source is electrically connected to the motor.

An air filter and a method of air filtration using the said air filter are described. The air filter may comprise a filter media layer adapted to capture and filter one or more impurities from air. The air filter may further comprise one or more acoustic wave generating means attached at one or more sides of the filter media layer. The one or more acoustic wave generating means may generate acoustic waves to be propagated into the filter media layer. The propagation of the acoustic waves into the filter media layer may facilitate the filter media layer to enhance the filtration efficiency of the air filter. The air filter may further comprise a pre-programmed chip to control the frequency of the acoustic waves generated. Further, air filter may comprise a battery adapted to supply power to the one or more acoustic wave generating means and the pre-programmed chip.

An air filter and a method of air filtration using the said air filter are described. The air filter may comprise a filter media layer adapted to capture and filter one or more impurities from air. The air filter may further comprise one or more acoustic wave generating means attached at one or more sides of the filter media layer. The one or more acoustic wave generating means may generate acoustic waves to be propagated into the filter media layer. The propagation of the acoustic waves into the filter media layer may facilitate the filter media layer to enhance the filtration efficiency of the air filter. The air filter may further comprise a pre-programmed chip to control the frequency of the acoustic waves generated. Further, air filter may comprise a battery adapted to supply power to the one or more acoustic wave generating means and the pre-programmed chip.

An engine exhaust gas treatment system, comprising an exhaust gas dust removal system and an exhaust gas ozone purification system. The exhaust gas dust removal system comprises an exhaust gas dust removal system inlet, an exhaust gas dust removal system outlet, and an exhaust gas electric field apparatus (1021). The exhaust gas electric field apparatus (1021) comprises an exhaust gas electric field apparatus inlet, an exhaust gas electric field apparatus outlet, an exhaust gas dust removal electric field cathode (10212), and an exhaust gas dust removal electric field anode (10211). The exhaust gas dust removal electric field cathode (10212) and the exhaust gas dust removal electric field anode (10211) are configured to produce an exhaust gas ionized dust removal electric field. The engine exhaust gas treatment system is able to effectively remove particles in engine exhaust gas, and the purification treatment effect for engine exhaust gas is good.

An air dust removal method, comprising the following steps: 1) using an ionization dust removal electric field to adsorb particulate matters in intake air; and 2) using the ionization dust removal electric field to charge an intake air electret element. The method can effectively remove dust in air, the dust removal ability is better, and the dust removal efficiency is higher.

An air dust removal method, comprising the following steps: 1) using an ionization dust removal electric field to adsorb particulate matters in intake air; and 2) using the ionization dust removal electric field to charge an intake air electret element. The method can effectively remove dust in air, the dust removal ability is better, and the dust removal efficiency is higher.

Apparatus for reducing the translucence or opacity caused by smoke within a closed environment includes a fibrous substrate comprising non-conductive fibers. The apparatus further includes elongated, substantially parallel electrodes disposed on the substrate arranged as one or more pairs of adjacent electrodes, wherein a discharge gap is defined between each pair. The apparatus additionally includes a component configured for applying a voltage between each pair to generate a non-thermal microplasma in a corresponding discharge gap to collect or bind one or more airborne particulate combustion byproducts.

There is provided a pathogen testing facility according to one aspect. The pathogen testing facility includes a chamber having a plurality of interior surfaces. The pathogen testing facility includes a receptacle positioned within the chamber. The receptacle is shaped to receive at least one of a urine and feces sample for pathogen testing purposes. The pathogen testing facility includes an air ionizer. The pathogen testing facility includes at least one air expelling manifold in fluid communication with the air ionizer. The at least one air expelling manifold is positioned to direct ionized air into the chamber adjacent a first end of at least one said interior surface of the chamber. The pathogen testing facility includes at least one an air collecting manifold positioned adjacent a second end of the at least one said interior surface of the chamber.

Disclosed is an apparatus for monitoring bioaerosols, including a capturer configured to capture bioaerosol particles in air in a capture solution; a particle sprayer configured to electro-spray the capture solution in a form of droplets such that the particles are included in at least some of the sprayed droplets; and an analyzer configured to analyze the particles, sprayed through the particle sprayer, by machine learning. In accordance with such a configuration, the droplets containing a certain amount of the particles can be continuously analyzed in real time by machine learning, thereby contributing to the improvement of monitoring efficiency for a specific bioaerosol genus.

A surgical access device includes a housing with an elongate tubular member extending distally from the housing. The elongate tubular member has an open distal aperture. A first electrode is disposed in a first region of the elongate tubular member and circumscribes the elongate tubular member. The first electrode is coupled to an anode of a power supply and is configured to provide airborne particulate matter with a negative electric charge. A second electrode is disposed in a second region of the elongate tubular member and circumscribes the elongate tubular member. The second electrode is coupled to a cathode of a power supply and is configured to attract the airborne particulate matter.