Desiccant air purification device

Abstract

An air purification device includes a housing configured to house a desiccant material filter and a fan coupled to the housing and configured to cause airflow to pass through the desiccant material filter. Moisture is to be collected from the airflow by the desiccant material filter. The moisture is to be removed from the desiccant material filter via one or more of heat or microwave energy.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air purification device comprising:
 a housing configured to house a desiccant material filter; and   a fan coupled to the housing and configured to cause airflow to pass through the desiccant material filter, wherein moisture is to be collected from the airflow by the desiccant material filter, and wherein the moisture is to be removed from the desiccant material filter via one or more of heat or microwave energy.   
     
     
         2 . The air purification device of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture comprises contaminants that are to be destroyed via the one or more of heat or microwave energy. 
     
     
         3 . The air purification device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the housing is configured to removably receive the desiccant material filter in a cavity formed by the housing;   the moisture is to be removed from the desiccant material filter via the one or more of heat or microwave energy subsequent to the desiccant material filter being removed from the housing; and   the desiccant material filter is configured to be re-inserted in the cavity of the housing responsive to the moisture being removed via the one or more of heat or microwave energy.   
     
     
         4 . The air purification device of  claim 1  further comprising a regeneration component coupled to the housing to provide the one or more of heat or microwave energy to remove the moisture from the desiccant material filter while the desiccant material filter is disposed in the housing. 
     
     
         5 . The air purification device of  claim 1 , wherein the air purification device is configured to be placed in a regeneration device to cause the one or more of heat or microwave energy to be provided to the air purification device to remove the moisture from the desiccant material filter. 
     
     
         6 . The air purification device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the air purification device is portable and the housing is configured to be disposed on a substantially horizontal surface; or   the air purification device is configured to be mounted on a substantially vertical surface.   
     
     
         7 . The air purification device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the air purification device is configured to at least partially cover a face of a user;   the airflow is to be provided from ambient air, through the desiccant material filter, and to the user; and   second airflow is to be provided from the user and to the ambient air without passing through the desiccant material filter.   
     
     
         8 . The air purification device of  claim 1 , wherein the desiccant material filter comprises:
 a handling feature configured to be secured to remove the desiccant material filter from the housing and to insert the desiccant material filter into the housing;   an enclosure coupled to the handling feature; and   one or more of silica gel or a polyacrylate disposed in the enclosure, wherein the desiccant material filter is configured to be placed in a microwave oven to receive microwave energy.   
     
     
         9 . The air purification device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 at least a portion of the desiccant material filter is configured to be a first color in a substantially dry state and to be a second color in a substantially saturated state; and   the at least a portion of the desiccant material filter is at least partially viewable from outside of the housing to provide a visual indication of saturation of the desiccant material filter.   
     
     
         10 . The air purification device of  claim 1  further comprising a humidifier component, wherein a humidity level of the airflow is to be increased via the humidifier component subsequent to passing through the desiccant material filter. 
     
     
         11 . The air purification device of  claim 10  further comprising a filtration component to destroy contaminants in the humidifier component. 
     
     
         12 . The air purification device of  claim 1  further comprising an ionizing component, wherein the airflow is to be ionized via the ionizing component subsequent to passing through the desiccant material filter. 
     
     
         13 . A system comprising:
 an air purification device comprising a housing forming an inlet, a cavity, and an outlet, that are fluidly coupled; and   a desiccant material filter configured to be removably inserted in the cavity formed by the housing, wherein airflow is to enter the air purification device via the inlet, pass through the desiccant material filter disposed in the cavity, and exit the air purification device via the outlet, wherein moisture is to be collected from the airflow by the desiccant material filter, and wherein the moisture is to be removed from the desiccant material filter via one or more of heat or microwave energy responsive to the desiccant material filter being removed from the air purification device.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the moisture comprises contaminants that are to be destroyed via the one or more of heat or microwave energy. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the air purification device is portable and the housing is configured to be disposed on a substantially horizontal surface; or   the air purification device is configured to be mounted on a substantially vertical surface.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the air purification device is configured to at least partially cover a face of a user;   the airflow is to be provided from ambient air, through the desiccant material filter, and to the user; and   second airflow is to be provided from the user and to the ambient air without passing through the desiccant material filter.   
     
     
         17 . A method comprising:
 actuating a fan coupled to housing of an air purification device to provide airflow through a desiccant material filter disposed in a cavity formed by the housing, wherein moisture is to be collected from the airflow by the desiccant material filter; and   causing the moisture to be removed from the desiccant material filter via one or more of heat or microwave energy.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising:
 prior to the actuating of the fan, inserting the desiccant material filter in the cavity formed by the housing of an air purification device; 
 subsequent to the actuating of the fan, removing the desiccant material filter from the cavity of the housing of the air purification device, wherein the moisture is to be removed from the desiccant material filter via the one or more of heat or microwave energy responsive to the desiccant material filter being removed from the air purification device; and 
 responsive to the moisture being removed from the desiccant material filter, re-inserting the desiccant material filter into the cavity formed by the housing. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the causing of the moisture to be removed further comprises causing contaminants disposed in the moisture to be destroyed via the one or more of heat or microwave energy. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the causing of the moisture to be removed from the desiccant material filter comprises placing the desiccant material filter in a regeneration device to provide the one or more of heat or microwave energy to the desiccant material filter.