Apparatus and methods for ozone generation and degradation
First Claim
1. A sterilization unit for decontaminating an enclosed space, comprising:
- a first housing defining an ozone generation cavity;
a second housing defining an ozone degradation cavity;
an ozone generator disposed within the ozone generation cavity, configured to ozonize air that enters the ozone generation cavity, the ozone generator comprising a pair of plates disposed within the ozone generation cavity, each plate of the pair of plates comprising an exposed heavy metal surface; and
an ozone degrader disposed within the ozone degradation cavity, configured to remove ozone from air within the ozone degradation cavity.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for sterilizing an enclosed space using ozone are disclosed herein. Various embodiments of the devices and methods also provide for accelerated degradation of the ozone upon sterilization. In some embodiments, a disclosed sterilization unit includes a first housing defining an ozone generation cavity, an ozone generator disposed within the ozone generation cavity, a second housing defining an ozone degradation cavity, and an ozone degrader disposed within the ozone degradation cavity. The sterilization unit of various embodiments is configured to cycle air between the enclosed space and the ozone generation cavity during an ozone generation cycle to sterilize the enclosed space; similarly, the unit is further configured to cycle air between the enclosed space and the ozone degradation cavity during an ozone degradation cycle to return the air within the enclosed space to safe ozone levels.
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19 Claims
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1. A sterilization unit for decontaminating an enclosed space, comprising:
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a first housing defining an ozone generation cavity; a second housing defining an ozone degradation cavity; an ozone generator disposed within the ozone generation cavity, configured to ozonize air that enters the ozone generation cavity, the ozone generator comprising a pair of plates disposed within the ozone generation cavity, each plate of the pair of plates comprising an exposed heavy metal surface; and an ozone degrader disposed within the ozone degradation cavity, configured to remove ozone from air within the ozone degradation cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A sterilization unit for decontaminating an enclosed space, comprising:
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a first housing defining an ozone generation cavity; a second housing defining an ozone degradation cavity; an ozone generator disposed within the ozone generation cavity, configured to ozonize air that enters the ozone generation cavity, the ozone generator comprising a plurality of ceramic plates with each of the plurality of ceramic plates at least partially coated or wrapped with an exposed layer comprising a heavy metal; and an ozone degrader disposed within the ozone degradation cavity, configured to remove ozone from air within the ozone degradation cavity. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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