A high-efficient particulate air filter assembly including a high efficient particulate air filter for filtering the intake air as it enters an air purifying system is provided. The air filter assembly can further include a housing configured for use in an air purification system; a first prefilter positioned in the housing upstream from the particulate air filter; and an electrostatically charged substrate positioned in the housing downstream from the particulate air filter. The air filter assembly can further include a second prefilter having a paper layer; a carbon layer; a zeolite layer; a mesh layer; and a foam layer.

A blower including a blowing unit that suctions and blows air, and at least one of a first venting member that has a first venting hole through which air blown from the blowing unit passes and that includes a coating film including a manganese oxide-based catalyst, activated carbon, a polyacrylate-based dispersant, and a resin, provided on a wall surface of the first venting hole, or a second venting member that has a second venting hole through which air suctioned into the blowing unit passes and that includes such a coating film provided on a wall surface of the second venting hole.

A near ceiling mounted NBC filtration system [10] (FIG. 8) for collective protection shelters having an optimized modular structure. The main building blocks comprising: a filter unit [30], a blower [40], a manual air exchange backup unit [20] and a changeover valve [50]. The filter unit [30] is elongated in shape horizontally positioned along a top portion of a wall of the protected space. An inlet port [36] and outlet port [38] of the filter unit are located in proximity to each other near a first extremity of the filter unit. The blower [40] is driven by the electric motor [42] through a second speed increasing transmission enabling rotation of an impeller of the blower at speeds of above 3000 rpm. The blower [40] is positioned along the filter unit [30] near a second extremity thereof distal from the inlet port and outlet port; The changeover valve [50] comprises a tubular housing extending along the filter unit near the first extremity thereof, and an internal displaceable tubular valve member. The air exchange backup unit [20] comprising a plurality of lunged segments [22a, b, c] serially linked to each other, forming a foldable arm. A first end [24] of the air exchange backup unit is swiveably attached to the electric motor [42] and a second end [26] of the air exchange backup unit carries a detachable hand crank [28]. Manual rotation of the hand crank [28] rotates the electric motor [42] at substantially a rated speed of the electric motor. The second end [26] of the air exchange backup unit is firmly attachable to a wall of the protection shelter at a convenient position for manual cranking of the hand crank [28]. Each of the building blocks of the NBC filtration system may be replaced with a block of different capacity without effecting the other blocks.

The technology disclosed herein relates to a filter element having a first endcap, a second endcap, and filter media extending between the first endcap and the second endcap. The filter media defines a central opening and is coupled to the first endcap and the second endcap. A filter cover is coupled to the first endcap, and a breather filter is integral to the filter cover. The breather filter defines a first flow face and a second flow face. The filter element defines an airflow pathway from ambient environment through the first flow face and the second flow face.

Disclosed are keratin fibre cellular components, specifically keratin fibre cuticle and cortical cells, and their use as absorption and filtration media, and in thermal insulation materials. The keratin fibre cellular components may be oxidised. The keratin fibre cellular components have improved absorbency and filtration capacity compared to the source keratin fibres. The keratin fibre cellular components may be used in, for example, various products for passive absorption and active filtration of gas or liquid media.

A filter assembly including a plurality of filter modules, wherein each filter module in the plurality of filter modules includes a frame, a filtration element coupled within the frame, and at least one mating feature. The at least one mating feature of each filter module is configured for selective engagement with the at least one mating feature of another filter module such that the plurality of filter modules are coupled together in a serial arrangement.

A system for providing a centralized aerosol source extraction and filtration system is disclosed. The system includes an aerosol capture component coupled to a set of aerosol capture ductwork being located at or near a patient's mouth while treatment is being provided and is coupled to a set of aerosol capture ductwork, a filter and fan component coupled to the set of aerosol capture ductwork for generating the necessary pressure differential to draw the air about the patient's mouth into the aerosol capture component along with any airborne particulates, contaminants, and pathogens, and a recycled clean air component for returning recycled clean air back to patient areas and workspaces through a set of recycled clean air ductwork arranged to create positive and directional airflow throughout the office space. The filter and fan component has one or more filter layer types to remove particulates, contaminants, and pathogens from an air flow received from the set of aerosol capture ductwork.

An incubator for cell and tissue culture under controlled atmospheric conditions has a primary air flow control device that forms a primary, preferably laminar flow, air veil across an opening that allows access to the cells or tissue cultures disposed within the incubator. Preferably, most if not all of the air in the primary (laminar flow) air veil is recirculated, and a secondary air flow control device is used that forms a secondary, preferably laminar flow, air veil between the primary (laminar flow) air veil and a user of the incubator.

An absorption system (100) and a process for absorption of gas from a medical apparatus (1) are provided. The absorption system includes a feed line (6), a discharge line (8), a filter unit (4) with a filter and at least one buffer storage device. The feed line establishes a fluid connection between the medical apparatus and the filter unit. The discharge line establishes a fluid connection between the filter unit and a fluid absorption unit (7). The gas is discharged from the medical apparatus and is passed through the feed line to the filter unit and from there through the discharge line to the fluid absorption unit. The filter filters at least one gas component out of the gas that is passed through the filter unit. The one or more buffer storage device absorbs and again discharges gas from time to time.

The disclosure provides a monolithic wall-flow filter catalytic article including a substrate having an aspect ratio of from about 1 to about 20, and having a functional coating composition disposed on the substrate, the functional coating composition including a first sorbent composition, an oxidation catalyst composition, and optionally, a second sorbent composition. The monolithic wall-flow filter catalytic article may be in a close-coupled position close to the engine. The disclosure further provides an integrated exhaust gas treatment system including the monolithic wall-flow filter catalytic article and may additionally include a flow-through monolith catalytic article. The flow-through monolith catalytic article includes a substrate having a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) coating composition disposed thereon. The integrated exhaust gas treatment system simplifies the traditional four-article system into a two-article Catalyzed Soot Filter (CSF) plus Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) CSF+SCR arrangement.