Abstract: An oxygen generator includes a bag body and supporting components. The bag body is configured to contain a reactive liquid, a reactant and a catalyst, and the bag body includes a bag piece, a circumferential sealing part and separation parts. The circumferential sealing part is bound with a part of the periphery of the bag piece, so as to define a range of an inner space, and a range of the rest part of the periphery of the bag piece defines an opening. Both ends of each separation part are connected to the circumferential sealing part so as to separate the inner space into a plurality of separate spaces, and the plurality of separate spaces respectively contain the reactant and the catalyst. The supporting components are contained in one of the plurality of separate spaces, and the positions, corresponding to the supporting components, of the bag body are incompressible.

Abstract: An apparatus for the extraction of compounds from botanical material using a condensable gas solvent includes sequential extraction and separation stages.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and includes improved devices and methods for the production of Purified Hydrogen Peroxide Gas (PHPG) that is substantially non-hydrated and substantially free of ozone.

Abstract: An assembly for smoothing and throttling a gaseous stream, which can be installed downstream of a region of discontinuity between areas of controlled outflow of the gas, includes an aerodynamic guide that is substantially teardrop-shaped. The assembly further includes at least one baffle that faces and is proximate to at least one respective surface of the aerodynamic guide. The baffle has the face directed toward the surface of the guide substantially similar in shape to that of the surface.

Abstract: An air sanitation and purification photocatalytic panel includes a frame that has a photocatalytic scrim positioned within the frame and a plurality of UV light sources positioned within the frame proximate to the photocatalytic scrim. The frame is made of a metal and/or alloy. The photocatalytic scrim is a pleated structure. Each of the plurality of UV light sources are oriented towards the photocatalytic scrim. The photocatalytic scrim includes a substrate a photocatalytic coating adhered to the substrate. The frame and photocatalytic scrim are oriented parallel to each other. The UV light sources illuminate the photocatalytic coating and initiate a photocatalytic reaction therein. During operation, the panel is positioned perpendicular to the airstream such that the airstream is forced through the substrate.

Abstract: A system and methods for sterilizing or disinfecting articles, particularly the hollow internal areas of medical instruments are disclosed. The system includes a plasma generator having an electrode, a shield, and a dielectric gap between the electrode and the shield. A source of electrical power is connected to the plasma generator for applying an electron energy density between the electrode and the shield. A source of gas comprising water vapor, oxygen and nitrogen provides a flow of gas between the electrode and the shield, to form a plasma containing acidic and/or oxidizing species. In the exemplary system, the temperature at the shield's surface is <150° C. when the electron energy density is >0.05 eV/molecule of the gas. Also disclosed is a method for disinfecting an article contaminated with a bio-film or spores, by exposing the contaminated article to the plasma for an exposure time sufficient to achieve at least 2-log10 reduction in colony forming units.

Abstract: A pressurized appliance comprising, a tank, suitable for receiving liquid contents, a cover, suitable for sealing the tank in a closed position, said cover comprising a sampling tip, said tip comprising a cannula capable of being in contact with the contents when the cover is in the closed position, the sampling tip comprising at least one sealable orifice making it possible, when the cover is in its closed position and said orifice is a through-orifice, to ensure a pressure equilibrium between the inside of the cannula and the inside of the tank, and when the cover is in its closed position and said orifice is sealed, to sample the contents via the cannula.

Abstract: A device for reconstituting a filter and/or a filter-containing consumable for use in breath monitoring, the device including a connector socket that may receive and/or mate with the filter or filter-containing consumable, a pump that may pump ambient air into a chamber of the device, an inlet that may allow flow of oxygen into the chamber, a UV source that may catalyze the formation of ozone from the oxygen, thereby obtaining ozone enriching air in the chamber, and an outlet that may eject the ozone enriched air, from the chamber, into the filter, thereby reconstituting the filter and/or the filter-containing consumable.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sterilization using nonthermal plasma (NTP) ionization are disclosed. An example method for inactivation of viable microorganisms includes: inactivating viable microorganisms in a predetermined volume by: installing a plurality of ceiling mounted direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC), bipolar or steady-state, ion emitter modules based on a geometry of the predetermined volume; and producing, using the plurality of ceiling mounted ion emitter modules, a DC or AC, bipolar or steady-state, nonthermal plasma (NTP), each of the ceiling mounted ion emitter modules comprising a high voltage power supply (HVPS).

Abstract: The present invention in an embodiment relates generally to an air purifier having an ultraviolet wave chamber which is accessible from the exterior designed for the placement of masks/respirators in need of decontamination. Such device preferably makes use of filters comprising copper foam.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure may take the form of a method of dispersing scents in congruity with entertainment. Multiple scents are dispersed into the environment surrounding a participant at various points in congruity with visual entertainment. The scents are selectively provided at various times to coincide with the display of one or more elements in the entertainment experience such as a location or character. One embodiment of the present disclosure may take the form of a system for blending scents. The system includes an airflow source, a plurality of scent distributors, and a controller operably coupled to the airflow source and plurality of scent distributors to selectively control delivery of the scents from the plurality of scent distributors to bulk airflow delivered to a participant environment.

Abstract: A system for disinfecting an enclosed area may include at least one ultraviolet (UV) light and a fogging device which may include a portable housing, an atomizing disinfectant generator carried by the portable housing, and a processor carried by the portable housing. The processor may be configured to initiate a treatment cycle during which the atomizing disinfectant generator dispenses atomized disinfectant fluid into the enclosed area, after a first time period activate the at least one UV light while the atomized disinfectant fluid is being dispensed into the enclosed area, and after a second time period later than the first time period deactivate the at least one UV light and prior to completion of the treatment cycle.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an ultrasonic essential oil atomizer, which includes an ultrasonic energy conversion device, having an energy conversion sheet and a driving circuit electrically connected to the energy conversion sheet, wherein a working voltage of the driving circuit is below 8V; at least one oiler, disposed on the ultrasonic energy conversion device and having a connection portion and an oil guiding cavity communicating with the connecting portion, wherein a nozzle is disposed at the bottom of the oil guiding cavity and the nozzle is disposed on a surface of the energy conversion sheet; and at least one essential oil bottle, having a bottle body and an inner lid, wherein the bottle body has a cavity and a bottle mouth communicating with the cavity, the inner lid includes a lid portion and an air intake portion disposed at a side of the lid portion, the lid portion is disposed on the bottle mouth, the bottle mouth is connected to the connection portion, an oil outlet and an air inlet are disp

Abstract: A Sterilization Unit includes: a UV-C radiation source configured to emit UV-C radiation; and a room partition selectably configurable between two or more different partition geometries and configured, in each of the two or more different partition geometries, to (a) physically separate floor space of a room into sterilization target area and a non-target area, and (b) direct the UV-C radiation to the target area from at least two different directions while shielding the non-target area from the UV-C radiation.

Abstract: A method of verifying sterilization comprises performing a sterilization cycle on a sterilizing cabinet, opening the door with the first filter overlying the vent port by a single user being non-sterile and ungowned and examining the first filter, by the single user being non-sterile and ungowned, to verify the integrity of the sterilization cycle in the sterilizing device, determining if the integrity of the first filter is acceptable by the single user being non-sterile and ungowned, and removing, by the single user being sterile and gowned, through the access port at least one tray from the interior of the sterilizing cabinet if the integrity of the first filter is acceptable.

Abstract: A sanitation system may include a sink, a sanitation material dispenser for dispensing material such as soap, and a dryer for either dispensing dryer material such as paper towels or providing heated air. An electronic device may be in communication with one or more of these items, and a sanitation module may operate on the sanitation system. The sanitation module may time a sanitation activity for the sanitation system, such as hand washing. Content may be displayed on the electronic device, and the content may serve to engage or distract the user. The electronic device may be able to identify the individual user and customize the content. The sanitation module may time the sanitation procedure and may accordingly promote a minimum time spent on the sanitation activity. The sanitation system may also be used for monitoring either the sanitation material or the dryer material and automatically order new material when the material is low.

Abstract: A system for releasing edible material is disclosed. The system comprises: a plurality of compartments adapted to receive a respective plurality of capsules, each capsule containing therein an edible material; a dispenser system configured for dispensing into an environment a fluid obtained from at least one edible material; and a controller configured for receiving data pertaining to a selection of at least two of the compartments and for signaling the dispenser system to dispense fluids obtained from edible materials contained in capsules of the selected compartments.

Abstract: A composition for the creation of a protective barrier on a wide variety of materials to prevent the deterioration and degradation caused by exposure to moisture and sun over time.

Abstract: A vehicle mounted scent dispenser for releasing a scent when a driver sits in a driver's seat includes a vehicle that has an interior. A driver's seat is mounted on the interior. A dispensing unit is also mounted in the interior of the vehicle. The dispensing unit dispenses scented air into the interior of the vehicle when the dispensing unit is actuated. A switch is in communication with the dispensing unit and the driver's seat. The switch turns on the dispensing unit when a person sits on the driver's seat.

Abstract: A device for disinfecting a portable object comprising: a housing comprising an outlet, and wherein the housing encloses a central cavity; a first panel located on an upper surface of the housing, the first panel configured to move between an open and a closed position, wherein in a closed position, the panel is configured to receive the portable object, and wherein in an open position, the object is configured to be moved into the cavity; a first platform configured inside the cavity, the first platform configured to move the object between a first position and a second position inside the cavity; and a plurality of ultraviolet (UV) lights positioned over an upper surface of the first platform and along inner sidewalls of the housing cavity, wherein the UV lights are configured to emit UV light of a predetermined wavelength to disinfect the object. The disinfected object is transferred to a conveyor which moves the object towards the outlet.