Methods, systems, and apparatuses for producing one or more of trioxygen, hydrogen and its ions, oxygen and its ions, hydrons, hydroperoxyls, and electronically modified oxygen derivatives from oxidizing agents that are exposed to photon emissions at a wavelength in a range of 0.01 nm to 845 nm, wherein wavelengths that photo-dissociate trioxygen may be excluded. The methods, systems and apparatuses enhance the effectiveness of photo-oxidation, photocatalytic, and/or photochemical combined with photocatalytic reactions.

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for producing one or more of trioxygen, hydrogen and its ions, oxygen and its ions, hydrons, hydroperoxyls, and electronically modified oxygen derivatives from oxidizing agents that are exposed to photon emissions at a wavelength in a range of 0.01 nm to 845 nm, wherein wavelengths that photo-dissociate trioxygen may be excluded. The methods, systems and apparatuses enhance the effectiveness of photo-oxidation, photocatalytic, and/or photochemical combined with photocatalytic reactions.

A sterilization, disinfection, sanitization, or decontamination system having a chamber defining a region, and a generator for creating a free radical effluent with reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and other species and/or a vaporizer. A closed loop circulating system without a free-radical destroyer is provided for supplying the mixture of free radicals from the generator mixed with the hydrogen peroxide solution in the form of the effluent to the chamber. The system is used in sterilizing, disinfecting, sanitizing, or decontaminating items in the chamber or room and, with a wound chamber, in treating wounds on a body. The wound chamber may be designed to maintain separation from wounds being treated. Various embodiments can control moisture to reduce or avoid unwanted condensation. Some embodiments can be incorporated into an appliance having a closed space, such as a washing machine. Some embodiments may include a residual coating device that deposits a bactericidal coating on sterilized items.

The present invention comprises a method for optimizing the consumption of an operating resource of ozone generators in which an oxygen-containing gas is conveyed through an existing gap between two conductors, between which there is a potential difference, wherein the ozone generator has a generator rated power P.sub.n that is achieved when the ozone generator has an electrical power P.sub.el=P.sub.el,max coupled and the oxygen-containing gas is conveyed through the gap with a gas flow φ.sub.N, such that the gas that flows through has an ozone concentration c.sub.ozN, wherein the method comprises the following steps: A) specify a required generator power P.sub.target, B) if 0<P.sub.target<P.sub.n, reduce both the electrical power P.sub.el=P.sub.el,actual<P.sub.el,max and the ozone concentration c.sub.oz,actual<c.sub.ozN, wherein P.sub.el,actual and c.sub.oz is selected in order to achieve the required generator power P.sub.target.

A laundry washing appliance includes a drum that is rotationally operable within a tub. A sanitization mechanism delivers ozone into a processing space defined within the drum for sanitizing laundry within the drum. An ozone generator of the sanitization mechanism generates ozone gas wherein the sanitization mechanism includes an injection device that injects the ozone into the drum during a specific rotational operation of the drum.

A laundry washing appliance includes a drum that is rotationally operable within a tub. A sanitization mechanism delivers ozone into a processing space defined within the drum for sanitizing laundry within the drum. An ozone generator of the sanitization mechanism generates ozone gas wherein the sanitization mechanism includes an injection device that injects the ozone into the drum during a specific rotational operation of the drum.

An ozone sparkling water supply apparatus includes a water supply and an ozone generator, wherein the ozone generator is communicated with the water supply via a first pipe. The ozone generator includes a main processor, a sensor electrically connected to the main processor and a fluid pressure switch communicated with the main processor via a second pipe, wherein the sensor and the fluid pressure switch correspond to each other. The fluid pressure switch starts the ozone generator for providing ozone into the water supply such that the water supply is capable of providing ozone sparkling water when the ozone is mixed into the water in the water supply.

An ozone sparkling water supply apparatus includes a water supply and an ozone generator, wherein the ozone generator is communicated with the water supply via a first pipe. The ozone generator includes a main processor, a sensor electrically connected to the main processor and a fluid pressure switch communicated with the main processor via a second pipe, wherein the sensor and the fluid pressure switch correspond to each other. The fluid pressure switch starts the ozone generator for providing ozone into the water supply such that the water supply is capable of providing ozone sparkling water when the ozone is mixed into the water in the water supply.

The invention is equipped with a hydrophilic group generating gas supply portion, an installation stand, an irradiation device, and a flow generation portion. The hydrophilic group generating gas supply portion supplies a hydrophilic group generating gas into the treatment chamber. The installation stand is equipped with an installation plate and a support member. The installation plate has a ventilation portion, and the support member is provided protrusively from the installation plate, and supports the workpiece with an air gap left between the workpiece and the installation plate. The irradiation device irradiates the workpiece with an energy wave that induces activation of the hydrophilic group generating gas. The flow generation portion generates a flow of at least part of the activated hydrophilic group generating gas such that the hydrophilic group generating gas flows via the ventilation portion of the installation plate and flows around into the air gap.

The invention is equipped with a hydrophilic group generating gas supply portion, an installation stand, an irradiation device, and a flow generation portion. The hydrophilic group generating gas supply portion supplies a hydrophilic group generating gas into the treatment chamber. The installation stand is equipped with an installation plate and a support member. The installation plate has a ventilation portion, and the support member is provided protrusively from the installation plate, and supports the workpiece with an air gap left between the workpiece and the installation plate. The irradiation device irradiates the workpiece with an energy wave that induces activation of the hydrophilic group generating gas. The flow generation portion generates a flow of at least part of the activated hydrophilic group generating gas such that the hydrophilic group generating gas flows via the ventilation portion of the installation plate and flows around into the air gap.