Apparatus and method for treating impurities in air and materials

US20080118395A1Inactive Publication Date: 2008-05-22BENEDEK KAREN

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[0046]Throughout this specification and in the claims, the term air cleaning unit is intended to relate to an apparatus for sanitizing, decontaminating, deodorizing, conditioning, drying and / or otherwise treating, cleaning, modifying and / or improving an atmosphere within a container.

[0047]FIG. 1 shows air cleaning unit 40, according to one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 shows air cleaning unit 40 positioned or mounted within container 32, such as a truck trailer, according to one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 shows air cleaning unit 40 positioned or mounted within a different container 32, according to another embodiment of this invention.

[0048]As shown in FIG. 1, air cleaning unit 40 has structure 42, such as a housing, that forms zone 44, zone 46 and zone 48. As air or another suitable atmosphere passes through air cleaning unit 40, such as shown by the arrows of flow direction 41, in FIG. 1, atmosphere 33 passes first through zone 44, then through zone 46, and then t...

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Abstract

An apparatus and method for sanitizing, decontaminating, deodorizing, conditioning, drying, treating, cleaning, modifying and / or otherwise improving an atmosphere within a container. The container can be a bag or other housing for equipment, food and / or suitable material. Ozone is generated within an atmosphere that is exposed to the materials. The generated ozone is mixed with the atmosphere. At least a portion of the generated ozone is then removed from the mixed atmosphere. The apparatus and method of this invention can be used to treat contaminated sports equipment and the like, as well as to treat food storage atmospheres, such as those exposed to fresh fruits and vegetables.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates to a material and / or air cleaning apparatus and a method for removing impurities from the air, resulting in air that has been deodorized, dried, sanitized, treated, modified, improved and / or otherwise cleaned of undesired contaminants. More specifically, this invention relates to an apparatus and a method that uses UV light to generate ozone, uses the ozone to destroy impurities in the air, and then uses UV light to destroy ozone so that damaging ozone does not contact the sensitive materials or surfaces being cleaned.[0003]2. Discussion of Related Art[0004]A wide range of sports equipment is designed and used to protect the human body from injury. Equipment pieces are relatively large, bulky, oddly shaped, fitted with straps, and difficult to wash and dry. In soccer, a player wears shin guards and ankle guards to protect the lower leg. In hockey, a player wears knee pads, a chest protector, elbow...

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22 May 2008

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US20080118395A1

IPC: A61L9/015; A61L9/00

CPC: A23B7/144; A61L9/015; A61L9/205; F24F2003/1685; B01D2257/7022; B01D2257/90; A61L2209/212; F24F8/40

Inventors: BENEDEK, KAREN