A compact, portable, low-cost electrostatic bioaerosol sampler device is provided for collection of aerosolized biological and non-biological particles. The device may be used for long-term, large-scale deployment. With a low-pressure design, the device can sample a high flowrate of 10 lit/min with a low-power fan. The device collects dust particles with a nominal size range of 1-10 μm, with an efficiency of >60%. The device may include aerosol sensing components, a particle ionizer, and an electrostatic precipitator. A removable cassette includes a ground plate for collection of ionized particles and a high voltage plate opposite the ground plate. A divider may be included beneath the ionizer to facilitate separation of collected particles by size on the ground plate.

An ionic personal air filter comprising, generally, a mouthpiece, a tube and high voltage electrodes configured thereto, is disclosed. Notably, the construction creates fluid dynamic properties needed to allow ionization and collection to take place. The unit is small and easily fits in a user's hand. In a preferred embodiment, the negative collector plate is realized with a ring structure have veins at an interior thereof; and the positive collector plate comprises a copper sheet rolled to a coil increasing surface area of electrodes while providing a compact unit.

An electrode for use in an electrostatic precipitator comprising a conductive central portion to which are attached a plurality of conductive disc-shaped elements each having sharp points spaced around its circumference and a plurality of openings near its center. The central portion passes through the centers of each thus locating them parallel to one another along the central portion. The disc-shaped elements are conical or convex in shape, and oriented with their rims raised above their centers so that any water that collects on them runs out through the openings and down the central portion of the electrode thus reducing or eliminating arcing between the electrode and a collector in the electrostatic precipitator. A high voltage feedthrough and the electrode assembly are configured as one contiguous chamber with holes around the interior walls of the high voltage feedthrough to alternately receive liquid and gas.

Air filtration assemblies configured to provide instant detection of particles and/or improve particle filtration are disclosed. The assemblies may include an air inlet duct in fluid communication with a compressor of a gas turbine system. The air inlet duct may include an inlet for receiving intake air including intake air particles, and an outlet positioned opposite the inlet. The assembly may also include a plurality of vane filters at the inlet, an array of fabric filters positioned in the air inlet duct, downstream of the vane filters, and a silencer assembly positioned in the air inlet duct, downstream of the fabric filters. Additionally, the assembly may include an electrostatic component positioned in the air inlet duct, downstream of the fabric filters. The electrostatic component may be configured to charge the intake air particles that pass through the vane filters and the fabric filters.

The invention concerns a method for drying at least one cell of the electrostatic precipitator of a smoke treating unit in a system of a coffee beans roasting apparatus and a smoke treating unit, said method comprising the step of passing hot air through said cell, while said cell is positioned inside the electrostatic precipitator and while said cell is switched off.

The invention concerns a method for drying at least one cell of the electrostatic precipitator of a smoke treating unit in a system of a coffee beans roasting apparatus and a smoke treating unit, said method comprising the step of passing hot air through said cell, while said cell is positioned inside the electrostatic precipitator and while said cell is switched off.

This publication discloses a filter unit connectable to a mobile communication device including a fan for generating an air flow inside the filter unit, electrodes covered with a photo catalytic material like TiO.sub.2 in the air flow, UV-LEDs illuminating the electrodes, and outlet for the air flow directed in direction of user of filter unit.

This publication discloses a filter unit connectable to a mobile communication device including a fan for generating an air flow inside the filter unit, electrodes covered with a photo catalytic material like TiO.sub.2 in the air flow, UV-LEDs illuminating the electrodes, and outlet for the air flow directed in direction of user of filter unit.

A light source apparatus (200) includes a gas discharge stage (210) and a metal fluoride trap (300). The gas discharge stage includes an optical amplifier (206) and a set of optical elements (250, 260). The optical amplifier includes a chamber (211) configured to hold a gas discharge medium (213), the gas discharge medium outputting a light beam. The set of optical elements is configured to form an optical resonator around the optical amplifier. The metal fluoride trap is configured to trap metal fluoride dust generated from the gas discharge stage. The metal fluoride trap includes an electrostatic precipitator (320) and a packed-bed filter (400, 402, 404) disposed around the electrostatic precipitator. The packed-bed filter includes a plurality of beads configured (406, 408) to absorb metal fluoride dust (208).

An air decontamination device (100) comprising: an input unit (102); an output unit (103); and a decontamination unit (104) coupled at a first end (122) to the input unit (102) and coupled at a second end (124) to the output unit (103). The decontamination unit (104) comprises: pairs of conducting plates (108), where one conducting plate of each pair is for being positively charged and the other conducting plate of each pair is for being negatively charged. The positively charged plate and negatively charged plate are separated to form an airflow path (212) and a 3D material (110) that is capable of being potentiated by static electric field is coupled to each side of conducting plate (108). When the static electric filed is applied, the surface moieties of the 3D material (110) are realigned to a direction of the static electric field to potentiate the antimicrobial activity of the 3D material (110) for destroying the microbes present in the received air.