Abstract: A method and system for separating a flow of matter is shown and described. The system includes one or more flow separation devices, one or more surgical instruments, and one or more suction sources. In some embodiments, the flow of matter comprises biological material. In some embodiments, the flow of matter comprises surgical waste.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a humidifying assembly and a control unit to control the humidifying assembly. The humidifying assembly includes a humidifying-receiving unit including a water tank configured to receive water and a humidifying-sterilizing unit configured to irradiate light to sterilize water received in the water tank. The control unit is configured to control a driving time of the humidifying-sterilizing unit based on an amount of water received in the water tank.

Abstract: A pleated filter element comprising a pleated filter media comprising a plurality of oppositely-facing pleats with a pleat direction and with a plurality of upstream and downstream pleat tips and pleat valleys, wherein the pleated filter media comprises two corrugated edges and two noncorrugated edges. The first (second) corrugated edge of the pleated filter media comprises an edge dam of hardened adhesive that occupies the upstream and downstream pleat valleys at a location laterally inwardly proximate the first (second) corrugated edge and that extends along an entire longitudinal extent of the pleated filter media. The pleated filter media is a multilayer media comprising an organic polymeric nonwoven web, that exhibits a Percent Penetration of less than 5, laminated with a fiberglass prefilter layer that is disposed upstream of the primary filtration layer and that exhibits a Percent Penetration of greater than about 70.

Abstract: An air purification device includes a reactor having a hollow shape and extending in one direction, a discharge plasma generator comprising a first electrode disposed on an outer wall of the reactor and a second electrode disposed inside the reactor, where the discharge plasma generator is configured to generate a discharge plasma in a discharge region, a plurality of dielectric particles disposed on a packed-bed of the reactor, a liquid supplier which supplies a liquid into the reactor, and a liquid recoverer which recovers the liquid discharged from the reactor.

Abstract: A particle separator includes a housing through which a flow stream is directed. A number of guide vanes are disposed in the housing. The guide vanes have a profile wherein the flow stream is guided to follow the profile. The guide vanes have a wall surrounding an open interior that defines a vane plenum. A plurality of through-holes extend through the wall of the guide vane. The through-holes are open to the flow stream and to the vane plenum. A duct connects with the vane plenum and is configured to discharge particles collected in the vane plenum.

Abstract: Disclosed are a capture device for purifying air, a purification device, and an air purifier. The capture device for purifying air includes: a housing and a capture assembly. The housing is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein a cavity, in communication with the air inlet and the air outlet, is defined inside the housing; and the capture assembly is arranged in the cavity, and is located between the air inlet and the air outlet. The capture assembly includes a first rotating disk, a second rotating disk and a cylinder, wherein both the first rotating disk and the second rotating disk are rotatable and rotate in opposite directions; and the cylinder is disposed between the first rotating disk and the second rotating disk.

Abstract: Techniques for improving a drilling fluid flow rate of a drilling fluid degasser by splitting the flow of the drilling fluid (e.g., drilling mud) are provided. An exemplary apparatus for degassing drilling fluid generally includes a pressure vessel; a vacuum blower in fluid communication with the pressure vessel; a slotted centrifuge tube having a cross-sectional area; a motor configured to power the vacuum blower and rotate the slotted centrifuge tube; an evacuation pump having an impeller connected with a lower end of the slotted centrifuge tube; and an inlet pipe spaced a distance away from the lower end of the slotted centrifuge tube, wherein the distance is based on a relationship between a cross-sectional area of the inlet pipe and the cross-sectional area of the slotted centrifuge tube.

Abstract: A connection arrangement for fixing a lid to a filter housing and to a filter element, by which an insertion opening in the filter housing can be closed, includes a holding element on the filter element and a locking element on the lid. The holding element can be fixed by a contact surface for contacting the locking element in a recess of the filter housing. The holding element has a latching geometry with which it can be latched in the recess of the filter housing. The locking element is a shaft with a bolt rod and a handle part. The shaft is guided through the lid such that the lid and the filter element in the latching position can, by the bolt rod and a contact surface formed as a ramp on the holding element, which engage with one another by turning the locking element, be spanned against each other.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air cleaner for a vehicle. In the air cleaner for a vehicle, air introduced into a body through an inlet port passes through a filter assembly while moving in a horizontal direction, impurities contained in the air are filtered when passing through the filter assembly, and impurities-filtered clear air is discharged through an outlet port while moving in the horizontal direction again.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide recovery system for collecting carbon dioxide from an exhaust gas generated in a facility including a combustion device includes: a first exhaust gas passage through which the exhaust gas containing carbon dioxide flows; a fuel cell including an anode, a cathode disposed on the first exhaust gas passage so that the exhaust gas from the first exhaust gas passage is supplied to the cathode, and an electrolyte transferring, from the cathode to the anode, a carbonate ion derived from carbon dioxide contained in the exhaust gas from the first exhaust gas passage; and a second exhaust gas passage diverging from the first exhaust gas passage upstream of the cathode so as to bypass the cathode. A part of the exhaust gas is introduced to the second exhaust gas passage.

Abstract: The present application relates to a filter cartridge for removing impurities from a dirty gas flow to be filtered, including a cylindrical filter element made from filter material, a filter insert inserted in the filter element, an inner space formed between the filter element and the filter insert, with the filter material being designed for being cleaned when a compressed air flow is applied against a flow direction of the dirty gas flow, and a base body of a flow guiding device having a surface designed for guiding the compressed air flow, wherein the base body has a distal end zone which is prepared for being completed by an end piece separate from the filter cartridge and mountable to an external housing for flow guiding the compressed air flow. Further, the present application relates to a kit, a filter unit, and a method for cleaning the filter cartridge.

Abstract: An air filter medium includes a first porous PTFE membrane and a second porous PTFE membrane. The air filter medium has a first main surface and a second main surface, and the first porous PTFE membrane and the second porous PTFE membrane are arranged so that an air flow moving from the first main surface to the second main surface passes through the first porous PTFE membrane and subsequently through the second porous PTFE membrane. A proportion of areas occupied by the plurality of nodes on a surface of the first porous PTFE membrane is in the range of 1.5 to 3.0% and an average of the areas of the plurality of nodes is 200 ?m2 or more.

Abstract: A humidification and air cleaning apparatus is provided, in which a wave having a predetermined cycle is formed on a plurality of blades of a blower fan, such that operating noise caused by a flow of discharged air may be minimized, and a wave is formed at a trailing edge, such that a phase difference may be formed for air to be separated, and air flow noise of the discharged air may be reduced.

Abstract: A liquid absorber including a liquid absorbent body configured to include a small piece aggregate including a plurality of small pieces having a fiber base material containing a fiber and a water absorbent resin, and a container that includes a wall portion defining a storage space accommodating the liquid absorbent body, and a protrusion portion provided to protrude from the wall portion toward the storage space, in which when a minimum separation distance between a tip end of the protrusion portion and a structure different from the protrusion portion is L1, and an average value of a distance between farthest ends of the small piece is L2, 0<L1/L2?1.80 is satisfied.

Abstract: An improved device for collecting particulate matter suspended in the ambient air is disclosed comprising a container extending between an open first end and a closed second end defining a container interior. A container output communicates with a container interior located proximate the closed second end of the container. A filter cassette comprising a collection filter is permanently affixed to a filter holder. A retainer having a retainer input retains the filter cassette between the retainer input and the container output. An output connector connects the container output to a low pressure source for drawing ambient air into the retainer input for enabling the collection filter to collect particulate matter suspended in the ambient air entering the retainer input. Preferably, the filter holder and the filter are disposable.

Abstract: A vehicle cabin air filter apparatus for dehumidifying air within its vicinity prior to filtering particulates from air that flows through it along the normal path of flow from the HVAC system into the vehicle passenger cabin.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing airborne contaminants are provided. An air treatment system may include an opening and a filter assembly, a fan coupled to a sanitizing chamber, and an exhaust portion configured to release airflow that has passed through the sanitizing chamber. The fan may be configured to generate an airflow of filtered air through the sanitizing chamber, and the sanitizing chamber may include at least one bend having a total bend angle of at least 90 degrees and at least one straight channel with an array of ultraviolet (UV) light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to irradiate the airflow with UV radiation. A ratio of a total length of the sanitizing chamber to a cross-sectional area of the sanitizing chamber may be at least 25.

Abstract: A housing of a liquid separation device that includes an inlet for the gas-liquid mixture and a set of integrated components, the set of integrated components includes a liquid separator vessel to separate liquid from the gas-liquid mixture, where the liquid separator vessel includes an entry port for the gas-liquid mixture, a liquid outlet port, and a gas outlet port. The set of integrated components further includes a set of channels, where a wall of each channel is part of the housing and the set of channels includes an inlet channel to guide the gas-liquid mixture from the inlet of the housing to the entry port of the liquid separator vessel and an outlet channel to guide gas from the gas outlet port away from the liquid separator vessel. The set of integrated components includes a liquid buffer tank that allows liquid to flow through an opening in the wall.

Abstract: An air filtration system includes a main body having a flow path; a first filter portion provided on the flow path and having a first body portion; a plurality of protrusions distributed and disposed on the first body portion; and a plurality of first through holes passing through the first body portion and interposed between the adjacent protrusions; wherein when an external fluid flows in the flow path, the external fluid passes through the protrusions first and then passes through each of the first through holes, so that the flowing external fluid is hindered by the protrusions, and thus a flow velocity at a position adjacent to the protrusions is lower than a flow velocity flowing through the first through holes, thereby vortices are respectively generated between orifices of the first through holes and the adjacent protrusions.

Abstract: An air purifier may include a main body and a floating body configured to levitate above the main body via magnetic force. The main body may include a fan to suction air, a filter to filter suctioned air, and a discharge port provided on an upper surface through which air is discharged. The floating body may be provided above the discharge port and further disperse discharged air. The main body may have a magnetic force generator to provide a magnetic force that levitates the floating body, and may also have a magnetic force adjustor configured to maintain a stable position of the floating body.