Abstract:
A gas filtration apparatus comprising a filter for filtering a gaseous pollutant from a gas to be filtered, the filter comprising filter walls impregnated with an impregnant. The apparatus further comprises a relative humidity sensor for measuring relative humidity; a ventilation system for controllably driving gas through the filter, and a controller configured to control the ventilation system based on relative humidity information obtained by the relative humidity sensor. The controller is configured to control the ventilation system based on the measured relative humidity level and filter relative humidity level information.
Abstract:
The invention provides a gas filtration apparatus comprising a filter for filtering a gaseous pollutant from a gas to be filtered, the filter comprising filter walls impregnated with an impregnant. The impregnant may be provided by impregnating with an impregnant composition e.g. comprising: x % w/w Potassium bicarbonate (KHCO 3 ); y % w/w Potassium formate (KCHO 2 ); z % w/w tris-hydroxymethyl-aminomethane; water; wherein 4 ≤ x ≤ 8 and 4 ≤ y ≤ 8 and 10 ≤ z ≤ 36-x-y.
Abstract:
The invention provides a filtration system for removing a target gas from a gas to be filtered in a space. The system has different modes of operation. Based on sensing of the current level of the target gas, the previous history of the sensing signals and the previous modes of operation, a degree of filter loading with the target gas can be determined. This information and the current sensed level of the target gas are together used to select a mode 5 of operation. In particular, the filter loading and the current pollutant level is used to determine whether absorption/adsorption or desorption will take place and which rates these processes will occur, which provides the basis for deciding what operation mode should be executed.
Abstract:
An air quality alert system provides a signal which indicates whether or not a door or window should be (fully or partially) opened or closed. The system takes account of the air quality in a first area (e.g. outdoors) as well as the proximity of the user to a door or window so that information is only provided when the user is situated at the door or window. This avoids overloading the user with unwanted information.
Abstract:
A particle sensor comprises an electrostatic particle charging section and a parallel-plate particle precipitation section, and a sensor for detecting the precipitated particles to produce a sensor signal. A pre-filter is placed upstream from the particle charging section. The pre-filter characteristics are such that the sensor signal in response to entrained particles which are not filtered out by the pre-filter relates to the apparent particle number concentration N app of the particles entering the particle sensor by a calibration constant S which is less dependent on the count mean particle diameter d p,av of the particles entering the particle sensor than the dependence on d p,av that exists in the absence of the pre-filter. Thus, the dependency of the sensor signal derived from the particle deposition in the parallel- plate precipitation section on the particle size distribution (caused by incomplete particle deposition in the precipitation section) is at least partly compensated for by a pre-filter which has a suitable dependency of its filtering function on the particle size.
Abstract:
A coffee machine (1) for providing coffee brew with reduced caffeine content is disclosed. The coffee machine (1) comprises a mixer (8) for mixing coffee grind (19) and a caffeine-reducing additive (20), the mixer having a coffee inlet (14) for receiving the coffee grind (19), an additive inlet (18) for receiving the caffeine-reducing additive (20), and a mixer outlet (21) for providing a mixture (22) of coffee grind and additive, and a brewing unit (5) for brewing the mixture (22) of coffee grind and additive, the brewing unit (5) having a brewing unit inlet (23) and a brewing unit outlet (24) for providing coffee brew, wherein the brewing unit inlet (23) of the brewing unit (5) is connected to the mixer outlet (21) of the mixer (8) for receiving the mixture (22) of coffee grind and additive. Furthermore, a corresponding method and a replaceable cartridge containing a caffeine-reducing additive are presented.
Abstract:
In a method for grinding coffee beans (5), the beans (5) are ground off bit by bit by applying a device (1) comprising two tools (20; 40, 42), wherein one of the tools (20; 40, 42) is a grinding tool (20) having an abrasive surface (21), wherein the beans (5) and the abrasive surface (21) are made to contact each other and to perform a relative movement with respect to each other, and wherein another of the tools (20; 40, 42) is a bean delimiting tool (40, 42) having a surface (44) against which the beans (5) are retained during the time that they are in contact with the abrasive surface (21). By grinding off coffee beans (5) instead of crushing coffee beans (5) in a conventional manner, it is achieved that the grinding process can be performed at a relatively high speed and a relatively low torque.
Abstract:
The present application relates to an apparatus for purifying and/or humidifying air, and a related method for purifying and/or humidifying air. The apparatus comprises a rotary filter (1), a fan (9, 10) for passing air through the rotary filter (1), and a reservoir (4, 5), and wherein the rotation speed of the rotary filter (1) and the settings of the fan (9, 10) depend on the ambient relative humidity and ambient gas pollutant concentration. The apparatus combines the feature of chemisorption with the use of a rotary filter (1), thereby providing an apparatus which is able to purify air and/or regulate the ambient humidity based on humidity levels and levels of a target gas pollutant in the air. The invention removes the need for a pump for liquid transport, removes the need for frequent and expensive filter changes by the user, and instead only requires the user to periodically refresh the filtration solution in the reservoir (4, 5).
Abstract:
A pleated filter structure is provided for the removal of gaseous pollutants from a gas mixture to be filtered. The structure comprises an ideally air impervious filter sheet, being pleated so as to form an adjacent series of slit shaped conduits for the passage of air through the structure, each bounded on either side by the folded sections of the filter sheet, these being joined by a series of top creases and bottom creases. The top and/or bottom creases incorporate slit-shaped openings allowing passage of a gas mixture into and/or out of the structure. Gas to be filtered enters through one side of the structure, passes laterally across the filter sheet section surfaces and exits through the other side. Also provided are methods for the manufacture of a pleated filter structure, comprising forming rows of slit-shaped openings in a filter sheet and providing folds, in alternating directions, along the lengthwise extensions of adjacent rows of openings. Methods for filtering a gas are also provided.
Abstract:
Presented is a filtration system (10) for removing a target gaseous pollutant from a gas to be filtered in an indoor space, the filtration system (10) comprising: a sensor arrangement (12), which comprises a gas sensor (14) for sensing a concentration of a target gas in the indoor space; an air cleaner (20) which comprises a filter (22) for filtering the target gas from the gas to be filtered, and a ventilation system (24) for controllably driving air through the filter (22), wherein the filter (22) comprises a reversible absorption filter or a reversible adsorption filter; and a controller (26) for controlling ventilation system air flow settings, wherein the controller (26) is adapted, based on current sensor arrangement signals, and a previous history of the sensor arrangement signals, and previous ventilation system air flow settings, to: determine a degree of filter (22) loading with the target gas; determine from the degree of filter (22) loading with the target gas a concentration of the target gas in the air flow exiting the air cleaner (20); and determine when filter (22) regeneration is taking place and when air filtering is taking place from the determined concentration of the target gas in the air flow exiting the air cleaner (20). Further, a method of controlling a filtration system for removing a target gaseous pollutant from a gas to be filtered in an indoor space is presented.