Abstract: A method for sterilising an internal surface of an air purifier or a filter media in an air purifier according to any preceding claim by: (A) subjecting said internal surface or filter media to an air flow; (B) subjecting said internal surface or filter media to an ion cloud; and where steps (A) and (B) are in any order.

Abstract: An air purifier comprising a removable particulate or gas filter, an air flow generator, a means for controlling said air flow generator, a first air flow setting with an air filtration air flow speed and a second air flow setting which correlates with sterilisation of an internal surface of the air purifier and/or removable particulate or gas filter. A method for sterilising an internal surface of an air purifier according to any preceding claim by generating an air flow correlating with said second air flow setting. A method for sterilising an internal surface of an air purifier according to any preceding claim by generating an air flow correlating with said second air flow setting. A method for sterilising a removable filter in an air purifier according to any preceding claim by generating an air flow correlating with said second air flow setting. A method for preventing microbial growth on an internal surface of or a removable filter rom an air purifier by activating the air flow generator.

Abstract: A portable air purifier comprising a removable filter, an air flow generator, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a processor for processing input from the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor, and means for activating said air flow generator from a stand-by configuration based on input from both said temperature and humidity sensors and a method for activating an air flow generator in a portable air purifier in stand-by mode, by obtaining information as to ambient temperature from a temperature sensor, obtaining information as to ambient humidity from a humidity sensor, determining likelihood of microbial growth on a removable filter in the purifier and, where conditions are such that microbial growth is of a defined quantum, activating the air flow generator.

Abstract: A method for sterilising an internal surface of an air purifier or filter media in an air purifier by subjecting said internal surface or filter media to an ion cloud.

Abstract: A method for indicating to a user the expected time for an air purifier to achieve a target level of pollution in a room by: (A) acquiring the current level of pollution (CP) in said room; (B) acquiring current air flow speed (CAFS) through said air purifier; (C) comparing the current level of pollution (CP) with a pre-determined target level of pollution (IP); (D) calculating the expected time (T) required to reduce current pollution (CP) to said target level of pollution (IP) at current air flow speed (CAFS); (E) indicating said expected time (T) required to reduce current pollution to said target level of pollution at current air flow speed to a user; and (F) repeating steps (A) to (E).

Abstract: An air purifier comprising at least one removable particulate filter, a fan or impeller and a motor for driving said fan or impeller, a top and, opposite thereto, a base and means for elevating said base from the ground, at least one side surface connecting said top and base, a base air intake disposed on said base and facing the ground in a working configuration a top air intake on said top and facing away from the ground in a working configuration and an air outlet located on said side surface.

Abstract: An air purifier comprising a fan or impeller, an air inlet and an air outlet and a removable particulate filter, the purifier comprising a front panel and a back panel, a first and second opposing side panel between said front and back panels, a base and a top panel, said outlet being disposed along a portion of an edge formed between the top and side panels and also along an edge formed between a portion of said side panels and a portion of said front panel.

Abstract: A domestic air purifier system comprising a removable particulate filter (4), a fan (2) or impeller and which is powered by a motor, an air duct (1) through which air passes in an air flow direction and is purified, and said air duct (1) comprising a duct wall and wherein a portion of said duct wall (1) comprises a gas filter (3) and a method of removing unwanted gases from ambient air by passing over a gas filter in such a system.