Global Patent Index - EP 0828551 A1

EP 0828551 A1 19980318 - BENCH TOP UV-ACTIVATED ODOR FILTRATION DEVICE

Title (en)

BENCH TOP UV-ACTIVATED ODOR FILTRATION DEVICE

Title (de)

MOBILE UV-LICHT AKTIVIERTE VORRICHTUNG ZUR ADSORPTION VON GERÜCHEN AUS DER LUFT

Title (fr)

FILTRE ELIMINANT LES ODEURS, ACTIVE PAR DES UV ET POUVANT SE PLACER SUR UN PLAN DE TRAVAIL

Publication

EP 0828551 A1 19980318 (EN)

Application

EP 96913931 A 19960503

Priority

  • CA 2150320 A 19950526
  • US 9606305 W 19960503

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9637281A1] The invention relates to an apparatus for purifying air by means of an activated photocatalyst such as titanium dioxide, the apparatus comprises a housing (1) having inlet (2) and outlet (4) for circulating air, a circulating means (5) such as a fan, is mounted in the housing to circulate air, a planar filter (7) disposed across the path of circulating air, the filter including a photocatalyst fixed to a fibrous porous support, and a light source (13) mounted in the housing to activate the photocatalyst; the invention provides a compact apparatus which can readily fit on a table or laboratory bench, and can quickly reduce air-borne contaminants such as odors.

IPC 1-7

B01D 53/86; A61L 9/20

IPC 8 full level

A61L 9/00 (2006.01); A61L 9/18 (2006.01); A61L 9/20 (2006.01); B01D 53/00 (2006.01); B01D 53/86 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A61L 9/20 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 53/007 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 53/86 (2013.01 - KR); B01D 53/8668 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 53/8687 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9637281A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9637281 A1 19961128; AU 5675096 A 19961211; CA 2150320 A1 19961127; CN 1185755 A 19980624; EP 0828551 A1 19980318; JP H11505746 A 19990525; KR 19990021845 A 19990325

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9606305 W 19960503; AU 5675096 A 19960503; CA 2150320 A 19950526; CN 96194224 A 19960503; EP 96913931 A 19960503; JP 53568796 A 19960503; KR 19970708319 A 19971121