The present invention relates to a porous sheet product, to a filter element comprising the porous sheet product, to a method for producing the porous sheet product, to a method for producing the filter element, and to the use of the sheet product and of the filter element.

The present invention is directed to an assembly and method of use thereof for reducing microbial load in an airway of a patient. The assembly includes a miniature vacuum unit. The miniature vacuum unit includes a housing, at least one air inlet configured in the housing for air intake; a vacuum motor for sucking the air through the at least one air inlet; vents configured in the housing for blowing the sucked air out of the housing, a filter media covering inner side of the vents, such as the sucked air passes through the filter media, the filter media configured to retain microbes suspended in the sucked air; and at least one suction tube. The suction tube is having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the at least one suction tube configured to sealably and releasably coupled to the at least one air inlet, a plurality of apertures configured in the wall of the suction tube near its distal end. The suction tube configured to be positioned within the mouth of the patient.

A photocatalyst filtration system for a vehicle includes a housing having an airflow path, and a filter configured to filter air flowing in the airflow path, the filter having a first photocatalyst and a second photocatalyst. The system further includes a first ultraviolet (UV) light source disposed proximate the filter and configured to energize the first photocatalyst, and a second UV light source disposed proximate the filter and configured to produce light having a shorter wavelength than light produced by the first UV light source, and configured to energize the second photocatalyst. One of the first photocatalyst or the second photocatalyst is configured to remove odor from the air. The other of the first photocatalyst or the second photocatalyst is configured to remove bacteria from the air.

Provided is a personal air sterilization and purification device, comprising: a purification device body, a filter element, a filter element cover, and a sterilization assembly, a notch being formed at an upper portion of the purification device body, a bottom of the notch being provided with a filter installation slot, a bottom of the filter installation slot communicating with an interior of the purification device body, the filter element cover being snapped onto the purification device body, the filter element cover matching the notch, a filtering space being formed between the filter element cover and the filter installation slot, the filter element being detachably installed at a bottom side of the filtering space, the filter element cover being arranged opposite to the filter element, and the sterilization assembly being fixedly installed inside the filter element cover.

A humidifier/dehumidifier device is disclosed herein. The humidifier and dehumidifier both, respectively, evaporate water from and condense water into a shared (same) water storage container. The device is fitted with an air intake and at least one air outtake. In embodiments of the technology, one or more of the air intakes receives air from outdoors. One or both of an indoor and/or the outdoor intake is used to receive air based on a determination that an indoor and outdoor humidity and temperature is most efficient to achieve a desired indoor humidity or temperature.

An antiviral air-filtering lighting device includes an air-permeable lampshade, a visible light source, a driver, and an air circulation mechanism. The lampshade diffuses a visible light emitted from the visible light source and includes an air inlet port. The lampshade is coated with a visible-light activatable antiviral photocatalytic coating. The visible light source is disposed inside the lampshade to shine its light through the lampshade to activate the visible-light activatable antiviral photocatalytic coating on the lampshade. The air circulation mechanism sucks an ambient air from outside the lighting device, and forces the air through the lampshade. The lampshade traps airborne microbials on the surface having the visible-light activatable antiviral photocatalytic coating. A light emitted by the first visible light source activates a photocatalyst material in the visible-light activatable antiviral photocatalytic coating, and the airborne microbials trapped by the air filter are killed or deactivated by the activated photocatalyst material.

The present disclosure relates to an air-permeable light guide plate and an air purifying filter including the same, wherein the air-permeable light guide plate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a light source located on at least one side surface, and a flat type plate through which light generated from the light source passes, wherein light is emitted in a direction perpendicular to a flat plate of the flat type plate, and the flat type plate has a plurality of openings.

The present specification described a room air management system for reducing or preventing exposure to and inhalation of infected aerosol to individuals in a room, which employs filtration, purification, and sterilization techniques using physical filtration, UV sterilization, and/or photocatalytic filtration. In embodiments, the systems of the present specification may be of different sizes to accommodate differently-sized rooms. In embodiments, the system of the present specification is a stand-alone unit. In embodiments, the system of the present specification is a wall mountable air handler unit. In embodiments, the system of the present specification provides UV-C exposure to air and is capable of killing virus particles. The system of the present specification is designed such that it is user-friendly and easy to operate.

An air filter apparatus may comprise a frame and a hemp-based filter disposed within the frame. The hemp-based filter is configured to sequester carbon dioxide in response to air flowing through the hemp-based filter.

Within examples, a system to provide filtered air to an enclosure for a passenger of a vehicle is described that includes a collapsible canopy hood attachable to a support structure of a vehicle, and a filter unit mounted to the support structure of the vehicle and having an output coupled to the collapsible canopy hood. The filter unit includes an air filtration component to filter air that is then output to the collapsible canopy hood.