IP Library Granted Patent US 7,547,892
Granted Patent B2
US 7,547,892 · App. 11/703,620 · Granted Jun 16, 2009

Air sterilizing system

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Patent No.
US 7,547,892
App. No.
11/703,620
Granted
Jun 16, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for sterilizing air includes an air duct for flowing the air therethrough. A first electron beam generator is positioned relative to the duct for irradiating the air flowing therethrough with a first electron beam. The first electron beam for disabling biological substances within the air.

Claims (22)

1. A method of treating air comprising:

flowing the air through a duct; and

irradiating the air flowing through the duct with a first electron beam from a first electron beam generator in a manner where the first electron beam sterilizes biological substances within the air.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising treating the air within an air circulation system.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising convening ozone within the air into oxygen with a converter positioned within the duct downstream from the first electron beam generator.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising reflecting the electron bean with a reflector in the duct opposite to the first electron beam generator.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising irradiating the air flowing through the duct with a second electron beam from a second electron beam generator positioned opposite to the first electron beam generator.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing shielding from radiation by forming two turns in the duct an opposite sides of the first electron beam generator.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising causing the air to flow through the duct with an air circulator.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising positioning the duct relative to an enclosed volume for providing treated air within the volume.

9. The method of claim 1 in which at least a portion of the duct forms a reaction chamber, the method further comprising directing the air into the reaction chamber generally against the direction of the electron beam and redirecting the air generally along the direction of the electron beam for irradiating the air.

10. A system for treating air comprising:

a duct for flowing the air there through; and

a first electron beam generator positioned relative to the duct for irradiating the air flowing there through with a first electron beam in a manner where the first electron beam sterilizes biological substances within the air.

11. The system of claim 10 in which the system is in an air circulation system.

12. The system of claim 10 further comprising a convener positioned within the duct downstream from the first electron beam generator for convening ozone within the air into oxygen.

13. The system of claim 10 further comprising a reflector in the duct opposite to the first electron beam generator for reflecting the first electron beam.

14. The system of claim 10 further comprising a second electron beam generator positioned relative to the duct opposite to the first electron beam generator for irradiating the air flowing through the duct with a second electron beam.

15. The system of claim 10 in which the duct has two turns on opposite sides of the first electron beam generator for providing shielding from radiation.

16. The system of claim 10 further comprising an air circulator for causing the air to flow through the duct.

17. The system of claim 16 in which the duct is positioned relative to an enclosed volume for providing treated air within the volume.

18. The system of claim 10 in which am least a portion of the duct forms a reaction chamber, the air being directed into the reaction chamber generally against the direction of the electron beam and then redirected generally along the direction of the electron beam for irradiating the air.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2012
From: ADVANCED ELECTRON BEAMS, INC.
To: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028528/0223 →
RELEASE AND REASSIGNMENT OF PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded May 16, 2012
From: COMERICA BANK
To: ADVANCED ELECTRON BEAMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 028222/0468 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE STATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE RECEIVING PARTY, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 022242, FRAMES 0291-0293. Recorded Jun 3, 2010
From: AVNERY, TZVI
To: ADVANCED ELECTRON BEAMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 024483/0146 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 10, 2010
From: ADVANCED ELECTRON BEAMS, INC.
To: COMERICA BANK
Reel/Frame 024358/0415 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 6, 2010
From: ADVANCED ELECTRON BEAMS, INC.
To: COMERICA BANK, A TEXAS BANKING ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 024342/0354 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2009
From: AVNERY, TZVI
To: ADVANCED ELECTRON BEAMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 022242/0291 →