US Patent:
20130330229, Dec 12, 2013
Inventors:
Gregory Fridman - Philadelphia PA, US
Alexander Fridman - Philadelphia PA, US
Yurii V. Mukhin - Altadena CA, US
Alexander F. Gutsol - San Ramon CA, US
Nachiket Vaze - Mumbai, IN
Assignee:
Drexel University - Philadelphia PA
International Classification:
A61L 2/14
Abstract:
A method for decontaminating bioaerosol with high concentrations of bacterial, viral, spore and other airborne microorganisms or biologic contaminants in flight at high flow rates. A plasma screen created across the flow of air contaminated with airborne biologic agents renders contaminants non-culturable within milliseconds. The technology may cooperate with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. It may be particularly beneficial in preventing bioterrorism and the spread of toxic or infectious agents, containing airborne pandemic threats such as avian flu, sterilizing spaces such as hospitals, pharmaceutical plants and manufacturing facilities, treating exhaust ventilation streams, minimizing biological environmental pollutants in industrial settings, improving general air quality, preventing sick building syndrome.
