Multi-Virus and Corona Virus U.V. and Ozone Protection

Abstract

This actual inventive idea kills and slows the spread of COVID 19 and other pathogens inside of homes, buildings, marine vessels, trains, subways, commercial transit, city buses, and also personal vehicles can also be protected with this idea.

Description

THIS INVENTION IS TO PROTECT ANY SIZE BUILDING, VEHICLE OR ENCLOSED AREA-TO INCLUDE ALL MARINE, AVIATION, TRANSPORTATION AND CARGO VEHICLES

Protection Inside Buildings

Every room can be protected from COVID 19 and other pathogens including other small particulates. The process involves putting UV Lights in every room, spaced between at 10 to 20 ft apart. Depending on the size of the room, as few as 2 lights may be needed, though larger rooms and poorly ventilated room will require greater numbers. Additionally, UV lights will be placed in hallways at 10 to 20 ft intervals, ideally alternating between ground level and higher level placement. A partial list of the types of business that could adapt this protection method are:

Office Buildings             Stadiums/Arenas
Grocery Stores/Super Markets Government Buildings
Schools                      Airlines/Aircraft
Apartment Buildings          Cargo Ships
Military Bases               Warehouses
Jewelry Stores               Clinics
Hospitals                    Churches/Synagogues
Daycare Facilities           Dormitories
Theaters                     Gas Stations
Jewelry Stores               Meat Packing Facilities
Restaurants                  Banks
Cafes and Bars               Convenience Stores
Prisons                      Beauty Salons

Open air gathering places, such as arenas, stadiums, and theme parks, can also utilize the UV lighting, filtration and ozone machine combinations to decontaminate the air, especially in their more crowded and enclosed portions. In short, this system can be adapted anywhere people need protection from the COVID-19 and other pathogens.

Lastly, vehicles, both private and public can benefit also by putting UV lights and additional filtration inside their HVAC system. For personal automobiles, this would include a UV lighting in the air system, to be used in conjunction with HEPA level air filters, with additional UV lighting in the ceiling lamp. For public transportation, following the guidelines for hallways, with lighting at each entrance and no more than 10 feet apart (both at ceiling and ground level), with significant filter systems and small ozone machines attached to larger vehicle's HVAC systems, will provide significant pathogen safety improvement for passengers and personnel.

This system can be scaled to provide pathogen/COVID-19 protection for any sized facilities with the proper HVAC system.

SPECIFICATION

1. FIG. 1: An example of an HVAC system on an Industrial scale with many supply and return units using U.V. and Ozone Protection Units placed every 10 to 20 ft to supply the building with the purified and sanitized air.

2. FIG. 2: An example of a single family home utilizing a simple HVAC system. To provide the house with sanitized air, two U.V. and Ozone Protection Units would be advised; the first would be installed in the airflow intake duct prior to the furnace in the basement (D), with the second installed inside the blower unit in the attic (A).

3. FIG. 3: A diagram of a basic HVAC unit. In this figure, the U.V. and Ozone Protection Unit would be placed in the air filtration system chamber, with the Ozone Generator portion near the Air Intake and Return, and the U.V. Lighting nearer the air outtake, in the SA Fan Chamber. Depending on the volume of the rooms and/or the number of expected people occupying them in the example, additional U.V. and Ozone Protection Units could be placed throughout at strategic intervals of 10 to 20 ft throughout the air filtration system to make certain the purification and sanitization of air in throughout the structure.

4. FIG. 4: A closer look at the main air supply unit of a single family home. In this figure, the U.V. and Ozone Protection Unit would have the Ozone Generator segment placed next to the filters, to sanitize the entering air. The U.V. lighting system would be placed in the next chamber, causing the air to be purified and breaking down any extraneous ozone prior to the air being circulated back into the structure.

5. FIG. 5: An overhead view of the duct system throughout an Industrial building. U.V. and Ozone Protection Units would be installed at intervals of 10 to 20 ft, with additional units installed at primary air intake and output junctions.

6. FIG. 6: An example showing the HVAC system for Commercial building using a boiler and cooling tower, with air moving between the floors being assisted by air handlers. U.V. and Ozone Protection Units would be placed within each floor's air handler unit and each terminal unit, with additional U.V. and Ozone Protection Units installed as necessary if there was more than 10 to 20 ft of ducts between them the terminal units.

7. FIG. 7: An HVAC unit using U.V. and Ozone Protection Units in the RTUs, as well as installed in the ductwork junctions that branch off to the ventilation fans. The clean room fan walls and air handling units would additional U.V. and Ozone Protection Units. Lastly, supplementary U.V. and Ozone Protection Units would be installed in the duct work should there be greater than 10 to 20 ft between the ventilation fan junctions. This will ensure both heated and cooled air circulated throughout the building has been purified and sanitized in a safe and efficient manner.

Claims

1. This actual inventive idea is a system that slows the spread or outright neutralizes COVID-19 and other pathogens inside of commercial and government buildings, apartments, single family homes, marine vessels, trains and subways, aircraft, buses, and also personal vehicles. A flexible system, it can be adapted to various environments with minimal effort.