Systems and methods for batch processing air taken from a populated environment to destroy pathogens and then reintroduce the air into the populated environment

Abstract

Systems and methods for batch processing air taken from a populated environment to destroy pathogens contained therein. A multi-chamber treatment system can be coupled between one or more air return vents of the populated environment and one or more supply vents providing air into the populated environment. A filling chamber can be coupled to the air return vent(s) of the populated environment adapted to receive potentially contaminated air therefrom. An expressing chamber can include components for treating the potentially contaminated air to destroy pathogens. A relaxing chamber can allow treated air previously treated in the treatment compartment to stabilize. An exhausting chamber can be coupled to an air conditioning system serving the populated environment or the supply vent(s) providing air back into the populated environment. Treatment can be facilitated by ozone, UVC, and other means.

1 . A system for batch processing untreated air taken from a populated environment to destroy pathogens contained therein, comprising a multi-chamber treatment system coupled between at least one air return vent of the populated environment and at least one supply vent providing treated air into the populated environment, the system further including:
 a filling chamber coupled to the at least one air return vent of the populated environment and operable to receive the untreated air therefrom;   an expressing chamber including components operable to treat the untreated air to destroy any pathogens contained in the untreated air and convert the untreated air to the treated air;   and   an exhausting chamber coupled to at least one of an air conditioning system serving the populated environment or the at least one supply vent providing the treated air back into the populated environment.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor in the expressing chamber to analyze the untreated air received from the filling chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising UVC lighting in at least one of: the filing chamber, the expressing chamber, and the exhausting chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an ozone generation system coupled to the expressing chamber, wherein a treatment of the untreated air includes a treatment by ozone gas. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a relaxing chamber operable to allow the treated air previously treated in a treatment compartment to stabilize.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 UVC lighting in the relaxing chamber and operable to return ozonated air (O 3 ) to safely breathable air (O 2 ), wherein the populated environment includes at least one of: a car, an airplane, a building, or a room.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an activated carbon filter disposed at an exit of the exhausting chamber where the exhausting chamber interfaces with at least one of: the air conditioning system or the at least one supply vent that can carry treated air back into the populated environment. 
     
     
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         15 . A method for batch processing untreated air taken from a populated environment to destroy pathogens contained therein, comprising:
 providing a multi-chamber treatment system coupled between at least one air return vent of the populated environment and at least one supply vent providing treated air into the populated environment, the system further including a filling chamber coupled to the at least one air return vent, an expressing chamber including air treatment components operable to treat the untreated air to destroy any pathogens contained in the untreated air and convert the untreated air to the treated air, a relaxing chamber operable to allow the treated air previously treated in a treatment compartment to stabilize, and an exhausting chamber coupled to at least one of an air conditioning system serving the populated environment or the at least one supply vent providing the treated air back into the populated environment;   providing untreated air from a filling chamber to the expressing chamber wherein it is treated by the air treatment components to destroy pathogens possibly contained therein;   providing air treated in the expressing chamber by the air treatment components to the relaxing chamber as treated air wherein the treated air stabilizes; and   providing the treated air from the relaxing chamber to the exhausting chamber wherein the treated air is returned to the populated environment via at least one of an air conditioning system serving at least one of: the populated environment or the at least one supply vent.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the air treatment components include an ozone generator operable to treat the untreated air. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein UVC lighting is included in at least one of the filing chamber, the expressing chamber, the relaxing chamber and the exhausting chamber and is operable to further treat at least one of: the untreated air and the treated air. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein UVC lighting included in the relaxing chamber is used to return ozonated air (O 3 ) to safely breathable air (O 2 ). 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the populated environment includes at least one of: a car, an airplane, a building, or a room. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15 , an activated carbon filter is disposed at an exit of the exhausting chamber where the exhausting chamber interfaces with at least one of the air conditioning system or the at least one supply vent that carry treated air back into the populated environment and the carbon filter filters ozone components from the treated air.