Ozonated Water Mist Disinfection Tunnel

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing disinfection tunnels use virucides that can have adverse effects on human health and the environment, necessitating a safer and more effective disinfection method.

Innovation Solution

The use of ozonated water as a natural and organic disinfectant in disinfection tunnels, which is generated by infusing ozone into water and sprayed as a mist within the tunnel, providing a safe and effective disinfection solution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional virucides are used in disinfection tunnels, then disinfection effectiveness is achieved, but harmful effects on human health and environment occur

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisinfection effectivenessVSAvoidadverse effects on human health and environment

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameter by replacing traditional virucides with ozonated water, which has different disinfection mechanisms that are effective against pathogens but harmless to humans and the environment

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the potentially harmful ozone gas into beneficial ozonated water through dissolution, creating a disinfectant that is both effective and safe for human health and the environment

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

2Reliability

If ozonated water is generated by infusing ozone into water, then safe and effective disinfection is achieved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesafe and effective disinfectionVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The ozonated water system serves multiple functions: it disinfects surfaces and air, can be applied to people and objects, and eliminates the need for multiple different disinfectant chemicals, thereby reducing overall system complexity despite the addition of ozone generation equipment

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses water as an intermediary medium to carry and distribute ozone throughout the disinfection tunnel, allowing the ozone to be delivered to target areas without requiring direct contact with gaseous ozone, thus simplifying the delivery system

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The ozonated water effectively eliminates 99.99% of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi spores without any chemical additives, posing no danger to humans or the environment.

Implementation Method 1

an ozonated water generator configured to: receive water; receive oxygen, generate ozone from the oxygen; infuse the water with the ozone to generate ozonated water

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectOzone: Ozone

Data Source

PatentUS12318501B2Disinfection chambers and tunnels

Publication Date: 2025.06.03 INNOVATIVE HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC

AI summary

A disinfection tunnel includes an enclosure, an ozonated water tank, an ozonated water generator, a set of nozzles, a mist generator, and a processor. The ozonated water generator generates ozonated water and stores the ozonated water in the tank. When a person enters the enclosure, the processor starts the mist generator. The mist generator receives ozonated water from the tank, turns the ozonated water to a mist of ozonated water, and pumps the mist of ozonated water to the nozzles. The nozzles spray the mist of ozonated water inside the enclosure for a time period.