A helmet includes a helmet body and a gas detection and purification device. The gas detection and purification device in includes a body, a purification module, a gas-guiding unit, a gas detection module, and a power module. The gas detection module calculates the gas detection data obtained by the gas detection module so as to control the gas-guiding unit to start or stop operation based on the gas detection data. When the gas-guiding unit is in operation, the gas-guiding unit guides the gas into the body and to pass through the purification module for being filtered and purified to become a purified gas, and the gas-guiding unit discharges the purified gas out of the body to the nose portion, or the mouth portion, or both the nose portion and the mouth portion of the wearer for providing the wearer with the purified gas to breath.

Disclosed is a fine dust collecting device using a human body based electrostatic energy harvesting element. The fine dust collecting filter device includes an electrostatic energy harvesting element for collecting and generating current; a charging filter connected to the electrostatic energy harvesting element such that the charging filter is electrically charged to have a first polarity and thus electrically charges fine dust particles; a collecting filter connected to the electrostatic energy harvesting element such that the collecting filter is electrically charged to have a second polarity opposite to the first polarity; and a rectifier disposed between and connected to the electrostatic energy harvesting element, and the charging filter and the collecting filter.

Disclosed is a fine dust collecting device using a human body based electrostatic energy harvesting element. The fine dust collecting filter device includes an electrostatic energy harvesting element for collecting and generating current; a charging filter connected to the electrostatic energy harvesting element such that the charging filter is electrically charged to have a first polarity and thus electrically charges fine dust particles; a collecting filter connected to the electrostatic energy harvesting element such that the collecting filter is electrically charged to have a second polarity opposite to the first polarity; and a rectifier disposed between and connected to the electrostatic energy harvesting element, and the charging filter and the collecting filter.

A food freshness maintenance system is proposed. The system may include a chamber configured to accommodate food and a freshness maintenance device installed in the chamber. The freshness maintenance device may include a main body including an inlet through which air flows in and an outlet through which the air is discharged. The freshness maintenance device may also include an electromagnetic wave module, installed at the inlet of the main body, for ionizing food freshness reducing materials included in the air by emitting electromagnetic waves to the air. The device may further include a collection module, installed at the outlet of the main body, for collecting the ionized food freshness reducing materials from the air.

A food freshness maintenance system is proposed. The system may include a chamber configured to accommodate food and a freshness maintenance device installed in the chamber. The freshness maintenance device may include a main body including an inlet through which air flows in and an outlet through which the air is discharged. The freshness maintenance device may also include an electromagnetic wave module, installed at the inlet of the main body, for ionizing food freshness reducing materials included in the air by emitting electromagnetic waves to the air. The device may further include a collection module, installed at the outlet of the main body, for collecting the ionized food freshness reducing materials from the air.

A passive and active sampler for airborne particulate sampling (especially particles of biological origin) and a method of using same are disclosed. The sampler includes a sampler base portion of variable size and shape having a longitudinal body and an inner surface. The sampler base portion is configured with a plurality of air channels having variable air channel spacing therethrough the longitudinal body. A plurality of layers of ferroelectric film have a first side and a second side polarized by application of an external electric field such that the first side produces a negative electric field at a first surface and the second side produces a positive electric field at a second surface. The plurality of layers of polarized, ferroelectric film are disposed thereon the longitudinal body with their opposite polarization directions facing each other across a fixed air gap to collect both charged and uncharged particles. The use of such technology as an electrostatic precipitator for active sampling of airborne particulates and a method of using same are further disclosed. This electrostatic precipitator technology can be used for bioaerosol or general particle filtration, as in HVAC systems.

A passive and active sampler for airborne particulate sampling (especially particles of biological origin) and a method of using same are disclosed. The sampler includes a sampler base portion of variable size and shape having a longitudinal body and an inner surface. The sampler base portion is configured with a plurality of air channels having variable air channel spacing therethrough the longitudinal body. A plurality of layers of ferroelectric film have a first side and a second side polarized by application of an external electric field such that the first side produces a negative electric field at a first surface and the second side produces a positive electric field at a second surface. The plurality of layers of polarized, ferroelectric film are disposed thereon the longitudinal body with their opposite polarization directions facing each other across a fixed air gap to collect both charged and uncharged particles. The use of such technology as an electrostatic precipitator for active sampling of airborne particulates and a method of using same are further disclosed. This electrostatic precipitator technology can be used for bioaerosol or general particle filtration, as in HVAC systems.

An air cleaning system has a field charger comprising a plurality of bars comprising a conductive inner core and a non-conductive overmold, and a plurality of pins attached to the bars and extending out of the non-conductive overmold. The conductive inner core is molded over the plurality of pins, conductively connecting the pins, and the non-conductive overmold is molded over the conductive inner core. A method of manufacturing the field charger includes placing a plurality of metal pins in a mold, placing contact points in the mold, molding a conductive resin over at least a portion of the plurality of pins and contact points, molding an insulating resin over the inner core, plurality of pins, and contact points, wherein at least a portion of the pins and contact points extend from the non-conductive overmold, and mounting an earthplate to the conductive overmold.

An air cleaning system has a field charger comprising a plurality of bars comprising a conductive inner core and a non-conductive overmold, and a plurality of pins attached to the bars and extending out of the non-conductive overmold. The conductive inner core is molded over the plurality of pins, conductively connecting the pins, and the non-conductive overmold is molded over the conductive inner core. A method of manufacturing the field charger includes placing a plurality of metal pins in a mold, placing contact points in the mold, molding a conductive resin over at least a portion of the plurality of pins and contact points, molding an insulating resin over the inner core, plurality of pins, and contact points, wherein at least a portion of the pins and contact points extend from the non-conductive overmold, and mounting an earthplate to the conductive overmold.

An air purifier device is disclosed. The device includes at least one first collector, an ionizing device configured to ionize fine particles in the air, an agglomeration chamber configured to aggregate the ionized fine particles, and a frame configured to enclose the ionizing device, agglomeration chamber, and first collector. The first collector includes a non-insulating material first surface of a size greater than 1 square meter, a non-insulating material first reference surface, and a first electric generator configured to apply to the first surface a potential relative to the reference surface between 5 kV and 500 kV. The at least one first collector is configured to collect at least some of the aggregates of the fine particles. The ionizing device includes multiple spikes, a grating, and an electric generator configured to apply to the spikes a predetermined potential relative to the grating of at least 100 kV/m.