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General InformationRemington Men's Corded/Cordless Shaver Pivot and Flex Technology Cordless Rechargeable Washable 3 Position Trimmer 60 Min Run Time 2 Hr Charge Time Low Battery Indicator Battery GaugeItem Weight: 1 lbs. UPC: 074590512076
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good product after talking to customer service
I to had problems with the screen vibrating off after having the razor for only a short time. I called customer service and they had me fixed up in just a few minutes. The...Read complete review
I to had problems with the screen vibrating off after having the razor for only a short time. I called customer service and they had me fixed up in just a few minutes. The problem is that dried skin and hair particles buildup down in the area where the screen needs to set down in. This buildup will not allow the screen to go down far enough to snap into place and lock. The solution is to take a toothpick and clean out the area down where the screen needs to set. (brush will not work in this tight area) Be sure to get the corners good. You will be suprised at how much stuff you get out of the area. After the area is cleaned good the screen will set down far enough to snap into place and lock.....
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I bought this razor based on a Consumer Reports article that listed it as the top foil shaver. I must say that it does give a very close shave when used on a daily...Read complete review
I bought this razor based on a Consumer Reports article that listed it as the top foil shaver. I must say that it does give a very close shave when used on a daily basis. But if you skip a day then you have a difficult time getting it all with out using the clippers. My biggest disappointment is that the foil only lasted four months and I have tried to find the replacement in ALL local deprtment stores and none of them carry the replacment parts for this razor. I so far have not had a problem with the head vibrating off that others have talked about. I would not recommend this product just because of the difficulty to get the replacement parts, how much they cost and them wearing out so quickly.
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product has great features
By rayboy
from new york, ny
Comments about Remington R Men's Cord/Cordless Shaver:
i get a close shave each time i use it, easy to clean & recharge.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great replacement blades.
By Shave77
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Great place to get great prices on replacement blades which should be replaced every 6 months.
By RAYBOB
from The Villages, FL, USA
Receiving the SP-390 parts in the mail routinely is very helpful.
good product
By nthdegreedave
from Richland, WA, USA
screens and cutters are easy to install. They work well. I didn't have any problems with them.
Not what is pictured.
By portsaint
Picture is not the product you receive. Instead you get the PG165 which is not a very good performer. Disappointed that you don't get what is pictured
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
A damaged item.
By Jayess
from Canton, CT
The screen, enclosed in a "blister " pack, was bent. It obviously entered the pack damaged. I used a previously received un-opened one.
The Perfect Shaver
By ELD711
from Akron, OH, USA
I have had the shaver for several years and it is used daily. i normally don't pay attention to the screen until it wears thin enough to have a hole in it. I order the replacement which comes with cutters and I am back in the business of getting a smooth shave.
I like the Remington 3-head microscreen shaver F 5790
By Phil9
from Grandville Mich
I used to use the Remington 2-head microscreen but the 5790 shaves closer yet. It's my favorite. The trimmer however could be done away with. When you pop it up you cant see what you're doing,and I have not managed to use it successfully even once. I don't have a heavy beard and i've replaced the blades every two years, which I consider good durability. They are easy to order and replace.
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By frank1000
from Lacey, WA, USA
I like the way the product shaves. It is better than most shavers. However the durability of the head is not good. If it gets damaged by you or just by time, the shaver nicks your skin. Also the cost of replacement the metal head is exorbitant as much as the cost of the original shaver.
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By FrBill
from Chicago, IL, USA
The SP-390: Screens and Cutters for Remington shavers F5790 & F7790 is a high quality product just a bit expensive.


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King Charles I; King Charles II
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King Charles I; King Charles II
printed and sold by Thomas Bakewell, printed and sold by Timothy Jordan, sold by Thomas Taylor, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1680s-1690s (circa 1632-1699)
18 5/8 in. x 11 3/8 in. (474 mm x 289 mm) paper size
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- King Charles I (1600-1649), Reigned 1625-49. Sitter associated with 332 portraits.
- King Charles II (1630-1685), Reigned 1660-85. Sitter associated with 292 portraits.
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- Thomas Bakewell (active 1729-1749), Printseller and publisher. Artist associated with 15 portraits.
- Timothy Jordan (active 1714-1749), Printseller. Artist associated with 7 portraits.
- Thomas Taylor (active 1711-1725), Publisher. Artist associated with 8 portraits.
- Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Painter. Artist associated with 1006 portraits, Sitter associated with 31 portraits.
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- NPG D11399: King Charles I; King Charles II (from same plate)
- NPG D32116: King Charles I; King Charles II (from same plate)
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Shelf Life: Rachael MasonYou have to admit that the lives of rock stars and other celebrities seem pretty interesting. But as I see it, writing about them is probably even more exciting. So of course, I wanted to read "But Enough About Me: A Jersey Girl's Unlikely Adventures Among the Absurdly Famous" by Jancee Dunn (HarperCollins, $24.95). As a writer for Rolling Stone, Dunn has talked to lots of famous people, from Madonna to the cast of "Friends." In her memoir, she combines stories from her own life with scenes from her celebrity interviews. Though the book came out last year, I didn't pick up a copy of it until recently. I was pretty excited when I found the book at a Goodwill store for the low, low price of $1.99. I love bargains about as much as I love good stories. I definitely got my money's worth from "But Enough About Me." Dunn is a funny and honest writer who isn't afraid to admit that she was somewhat awkward as a child, and maybe even as an adult. In fact, the only disappointing thing about the book was that it wasn't long enough. At the end, it feels like Dunn's story is just getting started. I really liked Dunn's celebrity stories, especially when she talked about making fudge with Loretta Lynn and checking out Dolly Parton's apartment. She also gives excellent advice for interviewing the rich and famous. Dunn probably wasn't counting on people actually using her tips, but I might try them out the next time I sit down with a movie star. In general, I am as equally entertained by fictional celebrities as I am by real ones. I picked up "Gone for Good" by Mark Childress (Knopf, $25) at a used book sale a few weeks ago. This 1998 book, which I think was $1, was also well worth what I paid for it. In "Gone for Good," a rock superstar named Superman ends up on a remote island after a plane crash. It takes him a while to recover from his injuries, but when he gets better, he discovers the island is home to lots of deceased famous people who aren't really dead. After meeting Amelia Earhart, Marilyn Monroe and Jimmy Hoffa, Superman decides to stay on the island. Though the story seemed a little off balance at times, I liked the concept of "Gone for Good." It helped that I was reading it just before the season finale of "Lost." Now, I think the island on the show may be a hideout for Hollywood stars. I'm sure that will be revealed next season. And while I wait for the new episodes of the show, I'll be reading - a little about celebrities and a lot about regular people. If you'd like to recommend a book or writer, e-mail Rachael Mason at email@example.com.
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By Ed BrockThere's no summer vacation for 25-year-old Salvia Smith of Jonesboro. Smith graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law on May 17 and now she is studying for the Georgia Bar to realize once and for all her dream of becoming an attorney. "I was always thinking about it," Smith said. "When I went to college and started taking law classes I saw how judges make their decisions and make things right." Smith is part of the next generation of women seeking careers in the courtroom. Since 1993 female students have made up between 38 and 48 percent of the student body at UGA Law School, according to Director of Communications and Public Relations Heidi Murphy. At Georgia State University College of Law the numbers are about the same. "It's been consistent at 49 percent to 50/50 ratios of women to men," said Georgia State spokeswoman Cheryl Jackson, adding that those ratios apply to at least the past five years. There was no shortage of fellow female students in Smith's class at UGA. "It was probably at least half and half," Smith said. When Benefield was a new lawyer she wasn't alone, either. "When I started practice it didn't seem like there were very few of us," said 46-year-old Clayton County Superior Court Judge Deborah Benefield, who graduated from UGA in 1983. But then she became a judge 10 years later after serving as a prosecutor with the Clayton County Solicitor General's Office and then the District Attorney's Office. "That's when Gov. Zel Miller started appointing a more diverse population of judges including women," Benefield said. While there were many women practicing law, there was still a limit to how far they had advanced. The problem of advancement is one Smith, who might focus on real estate law and working on low-income housing projects in Atlanta once she passes the bar, might face in her future. "I think more and more women are going to law school and becoming attorneys but in a lot of the large law firms there aren't as many women partners," Smith said. It's her understanding that that may be because one must have a certain number of years of experience before they are picked to become a partner. "But with women something might happen. You might get pregnant and have to take some time off," Smith said. That may be a consideration, Benefield said. But time could change that. "As more and more women become judges I definitely think they will be more mentoring going on, helping other women achieve as they have," Benefield said. Getting a mentor, either male or female, is something Benefield recommends to all young lawyers like Smith. "Most lawyers I know have been very generous with their time with young lawyers," Benefield said. Along with being taken seriously and being promoted, Smith and her classmates, both male and female, face a tight job market in general. "We didn't expect the kind of economy we have now," Smith said. "A lot of law firms this year aren't hiring and some are even cutting back." Women probably made up about 50 percent of the student body when attorney Betty Williams-Kirby graduated from John Marshall Law School in Atlanta in 1998. That trend can be a big plus for society as a whole, said Williams-Kirby, 50, who has an office in Jonesboro and was recently recognized by the Clayton County Pro Bono Project and Atlanta Legal Aid as the new attorney with the most pro bono work. "That translates into other leadership positions and I think women tend to be more humane," Williams-Kirby said. Meanwhile, Smith, who graduated in the top five in her class at Spelman College and has a list of other honors on her resume, is taking focused classes in preparation for the mid-July bar exam. She's confident she'll pass and do honor to other members of her class. About 96 percent of UGA students pass the bar, Smith said. "I knew that graduating from there I would be prepared for the test," Smith said. "I only plan to take it once."
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At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society--from van Gogh's sunflowers to the invention of the personal computer. Passionately argued, impressively researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, "Quiet "shows how dramatically we undervalue introverts, and how much we lose in doing so. Taking the reader on a journey from Dale Carnegie's birthplace to Harvard Business School, from a Tony Robbins seminar to an evangelical megachurch, Susan Cain charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal in the twentieth century and explores its far-reaching effects. She talks to Asian-American students who feel alienated from the brash, backslapping atmosphere of American schools. She questions the dominant values of American business culture, where forced collaboration can stand in the way of innovation, and where the leadership potential of introverts is often overlooked. And she draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to reveal the surprising differences between extroverts and introverts. Perhaps most inspiring, she introduces us to successful introverts--from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Finally, she offers invaluable advice on everything from how to better negotiate differences in introvert-extrovert relationships to how to empower an introverted child to when it makes sense to be a "pretend extrovert." This extraordinary book has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves.
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SUSAN CAIN is the author of the acclaimed "New York Times "bestseller"QUIET: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can't Stop Talking, "which is being translated into over thirty languages and was named the #1 best book of the year by "Fast Company" magazine. Cain's book was the subject of a TIME magazine cover story, and her writing has appeared in the "The New York Times; The Atlantic; The Wall Street Journal; O, The Oprah Magazine;" Salon.com;""Time.com; PsychologyToday.com, and other publications. Cain has also spoken at Microsoft, Google, the U.S. Treasury, and West Point. Her record-smashing TED talk has been viewed over 3 million times, and was named by Bill Gates as one of his all-time favorite talks. She has appeared on national broadcast television and radio including CBS "This Morning," NPR's "All Things Considered," NPR's "Diane Rehm," and her work has been featured in "The New Yorker, Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, Wired, Fast Company, Real Simple, Fortune, Forbes, PEOPLE, Scientific American, USA Today, The Washington Post, CNN, "Slate.com, and many other publications. She is an honors graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School. She lives in the Hudson River Valley with her husband and two sons. You can visit her at www.thepowerofintroverts.com., and follow her on twitter (@susancain).
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Li Na will hope to keep her head in check and feet on the ground during her third Australian Open final after her coach Carlos Rodriguez helped calm her for a thumping victory over teenager Eugenie Bouchard in the semi-finals on Thursday.
Runner-up last year and in 2011, the battle-hardened Chinese smashed the Canadian sensation 6-2 6-4 in a sun-drenched Rod Laver Arena and will battle Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova, the 20th seed, for the trophy.
Of all her three runs to the decider, the 2011 French Open champion has her best chance of casting off her 'one-slam wonder' status at the ripe age of 31.
First-time nerves cost her dearly when she was overhauled by Belgian Kim Clijsters in 2011, and last year it was two unlucky tumbles on the hardcourt against Victoria Azarenka that took their toll on Asia's first grand slam singles winner.
"I think it's the third time, so pretty close to the trophy," said Li, who rolled her ankle against Azarenka and blacked out for a moment when she thumped her head in the second fall last year.
"At least I'll try to not fall down this time, because last year in the final I think I played well but I only can say I was unlucky because of falling down twice," she told reporters.
The only slip-up Li had against the highly-fancied Bouchard was on serve in the second set when she was broken early to fall behind 2-0.
The more emotional Li of yesteryear might have promptly fallen into a deep hole, but instead she rattled off three straight games and marched to a confidence-building win in under 90 minutes.
Since taking on Rodriguez, the former mentor to Belgian great Justine Henin, Li has made the quarter-finals or better of four of the last five grand slams and the Argentine has earned his money in this tournament.
Rodriguez gave the Chinese a stern lecture about her goals following her tight third-round win over Lucie Safarova in which she played erratically and was saved by a 'Hawk-eye' review for a close line call on match-point.
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- Holy Family helps "March Out Hunger"
- November 6, 2014
For the past 13 years, Holy Family School in Elmira has led the way with the local food drive known as "March Out Hunger."Read More
- Students take annual river walk
- September 22, 2014
Fourth-graders from Amy Eckert's class at Holy Family School in Elmira took their annual "Riverwalk Field Trip" to the banks of the Chemung River Sept. 22.Read More
- Former school finds new life
- March 6, 2015
A project will convert the former St. Francis de Sales School in Geneva into 16 apartments for senior citizens.Read More
- Walkers show support for life
- August 5, 2014
Thirty people bearing brightly colored balloons and handmade signs took to the streets of downtown Geneva July 12 to show their support for life.Read More
- Geneva native ordained a priest
- May 28, 2014
Geneva native Father Mario Aquinas Calabrese and six other Dominican priests were ordained May 23 at St. Dominic Church in Washington, D.C.Read More
- Agency assists Penn Yan residents affected by flooding
- May 16, 2014
As a lifelong resident of Penn Yan, Penny Coon knows the streets of her hometown like the back of her hand. Walking through those streets on May 15, however, was kind of like walking through a different village.Read More
- Bash to aid schools near, far
- May 20, 2015
- Priest recalls Nepal quake
- May 19, 2015
When a devastating earthquake shook Nepal on April 25, Father Edison Tayag thought perhaps his time on earth was about to come to an abrupt end.Read More
- Volunteers aid neighbors during day of service
- April 24, 2015
A woman with eight children walked into a winter-coat distribution held March 14 at the Rushville Town Hall. A group of volunteers from St. Benedict Parish, including Krissy Owens and her sons, Ethan and Bradley, were able to provide winter coats for all eight children.Read More
- Students raise money, earn show
- April 22, 2015
It's not every day that someone takes a pie in the face in order to promote awareness of the dignity of human life, yet third-grade teacher Sarah Baker did just that during a recent assembly at St. Mary School.Read More
- Newark pastor, Ghana native, becomes U.S. citizen
- June 22, 2015
Father Felix Dalimpuo, pastor at St. Michael Parish in Newark, became a United States citizen on May 14.Read More
- Newark parish to hold Family Festival
- April 24, 2015
St. Michael Parish in Newark will hold its annual Family Festival June 12 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. and June 13 from noon to 9:30 p.m.Read More
- Mobile food pantry to visit Bloomfield, Canandaigua
- April 24, 2015
Canandaigua Churches in Action's food pantry and Bloomfield's Blessing Room community cupboard have teamed up with Foodlink to provide the community with access to a mobile food pantry, which offers a wide range of produce, juices and baked goods at no charge.Read More
- Retreat house to host Advent reflection
- December 5, 2014
Notre Dame Retreat House will hold an Advent Day of Reflection on Dec. 9.Read More
- Penn Yan students have a blast during Catholic Schools Week
- February 4, 2015
St. Michael School in Penn Yan had a festive Catholic Schools Week.Read More
- St. Michael School holds spring concert
- June 16, 2014
- St Michael School celebrates mothers
- June 16, 2014
- Abbey church reopens after renovations
- March 25, 2015
The church at the Abbey of the Genesee reopened March 25 after being closed for 10 months for extensive renovations.Read More
- New look will await abbey visitors
- September 9, 2014
The Abbey of the Genesee, best known for the Monks' Bread produced there, is undergoing the largest renovation in its 63-year history.Read More
- Changes take hold in Southern Tier
- July 2, 2014
- Afternoon Mass appeals to families, youth
- May 27, 2014
Jamie Parry wasn't entirely joking when he remarked that a 4 p.m. Sunday Mass gives his family extra time to get ready.Read More
- Tradition, faith, fun, mark Stella Maris' success
- March 6, 2015
"Tradition" is a word that pops up often when Molly Share gives her take on what makes Camp Stella Maris so special.Read More
- Tier offers many Lenten events
- March 6, 2015
From meals to discussion groups, from charitable efforts to special church services, numerous activities are available in the Southern Tier for those seeking to enhance their Lenten experience.Read More
- Tier is Catholic-school proud
- February 6, 2015
Faith. Values. Strong academics. A family atmosphere. Time and again, those are the themes that surface when teachers, staff, parents and students from the Southern Tier describe what makes their Catholic schools so special.Read More
- Diocesan migrant minister retires
- January 28, 2015
During her tenure as migrant minister, Penny Gardner established relationships she could not have imagined when she accepted the job with the Diocese of Rochester.Read More
- Spelling bee set for May 28 in Geneseo
- April 21, 2015
The sixth-annual Livingston County Spelling Bee, a benefit for Catholic Charities of Livingston County, will take place Thursday, May 28, at Geneseo High SchoolRead More
- Eat for Heat fundraiser provides crucial funding
- April 10, 2015
- Camp Stella Maris accepting registrations
- February 6, 2015
Registration has begun for summer youth programs at Camp Stella Maris, a Catholic Charities-affiliated camp on Conesus Lake in Livonia.Read More
- Community's generosity overshadows criminal act
- December 22, 2014
The generosity of the Avon community as well as the parish cluster of St. Agnes in Avon, St. Paul of the Cross in Honeoye Falls and St. Rose in Lima recently saved the day for dozens of local families in need.Read More
- St. Agnes students show off penmanship
- January 21, 2015
St. Agnes School, in Avon, Livingston County, participated in the 2015 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest.Read More
- St. Agnes students connect with kids in Kenya
- January 29, 2013
First-grade technology students at St. Agnes School, Avon, have been corresponding in a variety of ways with students from the Kibera neighborhood, a slum section of Nairobi, Kenya.Read More
- Father Hayes given CCLC award
- November 15, 2011
Father John H. Hayes was presented with Catholic Charities of Livingston County's 2011 Father William Trott Award at the agency's 16th-anniversary dinner on Sept. 27 at the Genesee River Restaurant & Reception Center, Mount Morris.Read More
- Agency breaks ground on community garden
- May 12, 2010
Want a garden but don't have any land? Catholic Charities of Livingston County is offering its neighbors a place to put down roots.Read More
- Pregnancy center marks anniversary
- June 22, 2015
The Focus Pregnancy Help Center will mark a decade of service to women and their babies during a celebration this month.Read More
- Advocates call attention to homeless crisis
- June 2, 2015
A team of Catholic advocates who recently conducted a sweep of homeless people around Rochester found that some of them have no shelter of any kind, while others are sleeping in various places from a garden at St. Mary Church to a portable toilet.Read More
- Historic cemetery gatehouses rededicated
- May 27, 2015
During the rededication ceremony of the restored gatehouses at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Bishop Salvatore R. Matano said they were "no ordinary buildings."Read More
- Cemetery plans new uses for renovated gatehouses
- May 14, 2015
Bishop Salvatore R. Matano will rededicate the restored gatehouses at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery during a ceremony later this month.Read More
- Students, athlete focus on service
- June 25, 2015
Sixth-grade students arrived at St. Louis School on May 15 excited about the prospect of sorting and packing thousands of donated items and delivering them to local charities.Read More
- Mass marks 25th year of celebrating Caribbean cultures
- June 22, 2015
Stop. Pay attention. Make connections.Read More
- Musicians captivate crowd at St. Lawrence
- May 11, 2015
Put three dynamic solo musicians together, and the energy level is bound to multiply as well.Read More
- Nun takes ministry to the Web
- May 11, 2015
Sister Julie Vieira is following the Gospel call to "go out to all the world" (Mark 16:15).Read More
- Birthday fundraiser to help the homeless
- June 17, 2015
The House of Mercy is hoping to raise $80,000 by the end of July in honor of Sister Grace Miller's 80th birthday.Read More
- Series on end-of-life issues set
- June 2, 2015
The second-annual seminar series, "End of Life Issues," will begin in June.Read More
- Transportation ministry needs volunteers
- June 2, 2015
Volunteers are needed for a transportation ministry that serves the east side of the city.Read More
- Diocesan organizations receive grants
- May 21, 2015
- Students take part in Run for the Young
- May 8, 2015
This year 29 students from St. Lawrence School participated in the Run for the Young, a 5k race and 1 mile fun run/walk to benefit youth in the diocese.Read More
- Irondequoit's Harry J. Watt celebrating 100th birthday
- April 15, 2015
On Saturday, May 23, at St James Church in Irondequoit, Harry J. Watt, his family and friends will celebrate his induction to the centenarian club with his 100th birthday!Read More
- Holy Cross hosts 2nd Annual CYO Cheerleading Night
- March 27, 2015
On March 20, teams from Holy Cross, St. Kateri and St Rita's gathered at Holy Cross Gym for CYO Cheerleading show night.Read More
- St. Lawrence celebrates reading
- March 11, 2015
St. Lawrence School celebrated Read Across America Day Feb. 27. Their theme this year was Fairytales.Read More
- Auburn church battles city
- April 10, 2015
If a church collects a registration fee for a nonreligious day camp held on church property, does that constitute a commercial use of the property?Read More
- Auburn parish to host Matthew Kelly's talk
- May 12, 2014
Well-known Catholic speaker and New York Times best-selling author Matthew Kelly will be in Auburn May 31 to present his "Living Every Day With Passion and Purpose" retreat.Read More
- Empty Bowls events yield big rewards
- October 4, 2013
- Auburn Mass honors deceased infants
- August 7, 2013
Each year on the first Tuesday evening in August dozens of people gather in the infant section of St. Joseph Cemetery in Auburn.Read More
- Auburn retreat aimed at strengthening marriages
- May 19, 2015
Is it possible to strengthen a marriage in just half of one day?Read More
- Auburn student's efforts honored
- April 21, 2015
Community service is nothing new for Connor Cuthbert. The 14-year-old, who is in eighth grade at St. Joseph School in Auburn, has been volunteering regularly since he was in kindergarten.Read More
- Knights help 'reveal truth of life'
- April 10, 2015
Care Net Pregnancy Care Center of the Finger Lakes hopes to soon have a brand-new ultrasound machine, thanks to the Knights of Columbus of St. Francis and St. Clare Parish in Waterloo and Seneca Falls.Read More
- Many hands created parish garden
- March 6, 2015
Nestled under a thick blanket of snow lies a unique garden on the grounds of Sacred Heart Parish in Auburn.Read More
- Committee plans celebration, seeks student memories
- June 5, 2015
St. Francis and St. Clare Parish in Waterloo and Seneca Falls is planning a June 28 celebration to mark the 50th jubilee of Sister Anne Marvin, and is asking Sister Marvin's former students for help putting together a special gift for the Sister of St. JosephRead More
- Golf tournament to aid pregnancy center
- May 19, 2015
- School sells flags, plans Healing Field
- April 10, 2015
Auburn's Hoopes Park will again be filled with American flags over Memorial Day weekend, thanks to a fundraiser hosted by St. Joseph School.Read More
- Auburn parishes host citywide Stations
- March 6, 2015
The six Catholic parishes within the city of Auburn will take turns hosting the Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent at noon and again at 7 p.m.Read More
- Community makes Healing Field possible
- May 27, 2015
These ladies and many more from the school and surrounding community helped assemble the flags on Sunday May 17th for use in the Healing Field - Field of Hopes and Dreams.Read More
- Auburn students help retire flags
- December 1, 2014
Members of Boy Scout Troop 58 and students from St. Joseph School in Auburn worked together during a Nov. 14 flag retirement ceremony at the Fleming Fire House in Fleming, Cayuga County.Read More
- Auburn school blankets the community
- November 6, 2014
First- and sixth-graders at St. Joseph School in Auburn teamed up to lead the school in a blanket drive.Read More
- Students present Beauty and the Beast
- May 30, 2014
Students at St. Joseph's School in Auburn will present Disney's Beauty and the Beast June 2-3 at Cayuga Community College's Bisgrove Theater.Read More
- Hornell hospital, UR Medicine to explore affiliation
- June 17, 2015
Officials at Hornell's St. James Mercy Hospital announced June 10 that they plan to seek a formal affiliation with UR (University of Rochester) Medicine.Read More
- Tier folks travel far to provide aid
- August 5, 2014
Seeing was believing for Deacon David LaFortune when he journeyed to Jamaica May 19-23.Read More
- Many mission efforts to note
- August 5, 2014
Numerous Southern Tier folks have traveled to faraway places in efforts to assist the underprivileged.Read More
- Changes take hold in Southern Tier
- July 2, 2014
- Holy Family lends big support to Kenyan school
- April 23, 2015
Although he now lives half a world away, Father Stephen Karani remains deeply attached to his home village of Gitare, Kenya -- a poor farming community where educational opportunities have been notably limited.Read More
- Cross walk set for April 3 in Wayland
- March 27, 2015
On Good Friday, April 3, Wayland will be the site of a communitywide religious event that has taken place annually for more than four decades.Read More
- Hibernian ladies debut in Steuben
- March 6, 2015
March 17 will be extra-special for a group of Southern Tier women who love their Catholic faith and Irish heritage.Read More
- Tier offers many Lenten events
- March 6, 2015
From meals to discussion groups, from charitable efforts to special church services, numerous activities are available in the Southern Tier for those seeking to enhance their Lenten experience.Read More
- Deacon info session to be held March 8
- March 6, 2015
Thinking about becoming a permanent deacon? An information session will be held Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary Church's O'Malley Hall, 32 E. Morris St., Bath.Read More
- Corning principal announces retirement
- December 5, 2014
Joseph Tobia, principal of All Saints Academy in Corning since July 2012, is retiring in early 2015.Read More
- High-school coach to speak at 'faith festival'
- November 4, 2014
Holy Family Catholic Community will host a "Faith Festival" Sunday, Nov. 16, at St. Mary Church, 40 Elizabeth St., Dansville.Read More
- Lent nears completion in Tier
- April 3, 2014
As Lent moves past its halfway point, seasonal activities across the Southern Tier are in full swing.Read More
- All Saints Academy honors congressman
- June 26, 2012
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, left, and his wife Jean Reed were honored during the All Saints Academy eighth grade graduation on June 20.Read More
- St. Joseph Church celebrates 140 years
- September 14, 2011
On Sunday, Aug. 28, Bishop Matthew H. Clark celebrated a special Mass marking the 140th anniversary of St. Joseph Church in Campbell.Read More
- Hornell school remembers fallen student
- June 2, 2011
On June 3, 1956, David Gozelski, a third-grade student at St. Ann School in Hornell, drowned tragically. His family has remembered him in prayer all these 55 years -- and David's memory was honored in a special way earlier in 2011.Read More
- Owego school faces uncertain future
- March 2, 2015
St. Patrick School in Owego, Tioga County, has until March 15 to raise $500,000 to keep the struggling school open beyond the current school year.Read More
- Changes take hold in Southern Tier
- July 8, 2014
- Tier marchers brave frigid conditions
- January 30, 2014
Weather conditions were so severe for the March for Life Jan. 22 that some groups from the Diocese of Rochester had to cancel their trips to Washington, D.C. However, Southern Tier contingents from Ithaca and Horseheads did make it.Read More
- Tompkins' Catholics unite for peace events
- October 4, 2013
"Violence and war are never the way to peace," Pope Francis emphasized Sept. 7 during a day of fasting and prayer for Syria, the Middle East and other places affected by strife.Read More
- Teens feel effects of homelessness
- June 22, 2015
Around 1 a.m. on May 31, young teens ventured outside St. Catherine of Siena Church to occupy the cardboard beds they'd made earlier in the evening. Their structures had already incurred damage due to thunderstorms that had just passed through.Read More
- Owego school special to the end
- May 19, 2015
As she went to check on students playing at outdoor recess, Paula Smith paused to admire some of their artwork on a hallway wall.Read More
- Ithaca parish shows mission spirit
- April 22, 2015
She is physically in Ithaca, but Bridget Fetsko's heart remains some 1,700 miles away.Read More
- Tioga parishes flock to Chrism Mass
- April 21, 2015
With nearly 50 people at Sacred Heart Cathedral on March 31, Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick parishes were among the largest contingents to attend the annual Chrism Mass.Read More
- Sister O'Brien notes 50th jubilee
- May 26, 2015
Sister Mary O'Brien, CSJ, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year as a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet.Read More
- Rural ministry conducts dropoff of donated items
- May 6, 2015
An area-wide collection of personal-care products for people in need is being held throughout May by Tioga County Rural Ministry.Read More
- Forty Days for Life continues in Ithaca
- March 6, 2015
A Forty Days for Life vigil is continuing through March 29 in Ithaca.Read More
- TCRM offer cleaning help for senior citizens
- February 25, 2015
- Fidelis Care helps distribute school supplies
- August 28, 2013
Living its mission to help those in need, Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan, recently partnered with Walmart and radio station Z95.5 for the annual "Build Your Backpack" giveaway.Read More
- Colleen Craig honored at St. Margaret Mary
- March 1, 2012


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A device used in an air purifying system. The device includes an ultraviolet radiation source, a pre-filter, and a post-filter. The pre-filter is arranged adjacent to the ultraviolet light source such that the pre-filter is irradiated by the ultraviolet light source to destroy bacteria, virus, or other organisms on the pre-filter. The device also includes a cover that is movable between an open and closed position. In the closed position, the device operates in a passive mode to irradiate air within the device and to filter air through filters in the device. In the open position, the device operates in an active mode to irradiate an area external of the device and to simultaneously filter air through a filter in the device.
1. A device used in an air purifying system, the device comprising:
a housing through which air flows, the housing having an inlet and an outlet;
an ultraviolet light source positioned in said housing;
a particulate pre-filter positioned in said housing and located upstream of said ultraviolet light source with respect to a direction of air flow;
a post-filter positioned in said housing and located downstream of said ultraviolet light source with respect to the direction of air flow, said particulate pre-filter being located adjacent to said ultraviolet light source such that said particulate pre-filter is irradiated by said ultraviolet light source when said ultraviolet light source is activated, said particulate pre-filter also preventing ultraviolet light from said ultraviolet light source from passing through said particulate pre-filter to said inlet;
a fan located downstream of said ultraviolet light source with respect to the direction of airflow and located upstream of said post-filter with respect to the direction of airflow:
a cover moveable between an open position in which ultraviolet light from said ultraviolet light source is permitted to irradiate an area external of said housing and a closed position in which said ultraviolet light from said ultraviolet light source is prevented from irradiating said area external of said housing; and
remotely controlled means which upon appropriate signal moves said cover between said closed position defining a passive mode in which air within the housing is irradiated by ultraviolet light from said ultraviolet light source and air is filtered through said particulate pre-filter and said post-filter, and said open position defining an active mode in which said area external of said housing is irradiated by ultraviolet light from said ultraviolet light source and air is filtered through at least one of said particulate pre-filter and said post-filter.
2. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a detection device for detecting the presence of a human or an animal and signaling said remotely controlled means.
3. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said detection device includes an IR detector.
4. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said detection device is attached to said housing.
5. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said detection device is located at a location remote from said housing.
6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said particulate pre-filter is an EU4 filter.
7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ultraviolet light source includes an ultraviolet tube located along a longitudinal axis of said housing.
8. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said post-filter includes a bioclimatic filter positioned in said housing and located downstream of said ultraviolet light source with respect to the direction of air flow.
9. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said post-filter includes a carbon filter located downstream of said ultraviolet light source with respect to the direction of air flow.
10. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a sensor device for sensing movement and deactivating said ultraviolet light source upon sensing movement.
11. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising controlling means for controlling a radiation strength of said ultraviolet light source.
12. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising regulating means for regulating an amount of air flow through said housing.
13. The device as claimed in claim 1, in combination with a ventilation system, said system having a plurality of air duct branches for providing air to said inlet or for discharging air from said outlet.
The present invention relates to an arrangement in a purifying system, especially purification related to micro particles and micro organisms, comprising a base means carrying filter means and UV sources.
The requirement for purifying air as regards micro particles and micro organisms is continuously increasing, both in private homes, official buildings, restaurants, hospitals, nutrient manufactures, etc.
It is previously known that ultra violet rays within certain wavelength can destroy all forms of micro organisms as well as making irreversible damage to superior creatures if the intensity and the duration of the radiation is above a certain level.
For example, in operating rooms there is used UV radiation for sterilizing instruments and furniture, but in such cases said UV sources are too few or positioned in such a way that the radiation does not cover the surfaces or objects in question. There are also previously known water purification systems including UV radiation.
Further, there are known various types of mechanical filters, for example so-called absolute filters having a selectivity degree above 99,9%, but such filters will without frequent exchange and separate sterilization constitute a hotbed of further development of fungi, bacteria or virus.
It is also previously known to use corona discharge for purifying air, so-called bioclimatics, wherein the air passes a corona discharge for combined purification and sterilisation of the air, as well as a refreshment of the oxygen molecules.
An object of the present invention is to provide a arrangement in a purifying system in which the combination of previously known cleaning methods can provide a substantially better result, at the same time as the arrangement in a simple manner can be adapted to various fields of application.
This is achieved in an arrangement of the type as stated in the preamble, which according to the invention is characterized in that said base means are equipped with preferably remotely controlled means which upon appropriate signal can bring the base means to, on the one side, take a completely or partly passive mode for harmless UV covered purification/radiation of air, and, on the other side, take an active mode for especially UV exposed radiation of objects and room surfaces, and preferably in combination with purification of room air.
Especially in connection with the utilization wherein the purification system also is to effect direct UV radiation of the room in question and the objects being housed therein, the invention is characterized in that said base means are constituted by housing means comprising one or more controlled covers which through appropriate signal take a closed position for UV covered purification/radiation of air and an open position for combined UV exposed radiation of objects and room surfaces and purification of air, respectively.
It may be appropriate that said housing means is arranged for ceiling mounting, wall mounting, stand-alone mounting, or a combination thereof, for by the combination of several housing means to render full UV radiation of all surfaces/objects in a room.
Alternatively, an embodiment may be to the fact that said preferably remotely controlled means are provided for displacing said arrangement in the room in question.
In connection with other embodiments one housing means can be provided as a central first aggregate, said aggregate comprising an inlet pipe sucking impure air to the housing means via a plurality of branches included in a ventilation system, for example branches which are designed as ornament objects and/or utility objects in a living room, for example a restaurant.
A variant of such an aggregate can be to the fact that said aggregate comprises an outlet opening which by over pressure blows out from said aggregate cleaned air from said housing means via a plurality of branches included in a ventilation system, for example via branches designed as ornament objects and/or utility objects in a living room, for example a restaurant.
By combining such a blowing aggregate and such a sucking aggregate the output air form the second aggregate can be connected to the inlet to the blowing aggregate, possibly in combination with a heat exchanger and a fresh air intake.
Further features and advantages in the present invention will appear form the following description taken in connection with the appended drawings, as well as from the appended patent claims.
FIG. 1 is a side view partly in section of a first embodiment of an arrangement according to the invention.
FIG. 2 is a section taken along the line II--II in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an end view seen in the direction of the arrows III--III in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a perspective, schematic view of the main elements which are included in an embodiment similar to that which is illustrated in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4A illustrates perspectively as seen from the "underside" an embodiment similar to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, comprising controllable covers in open position.
FIG. 4B illustrates perspectively a possible separate control panel for the embodiment according to FIG. 4A.
FIG. 4C is a side view partly in section through the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4A.
FIG. 4D is a section taken along the line IVD--IVD of FIG. 4C, comprising controllable covers in open position.
FIG. 4E is a front and view of the embodiment according to FIG. 4C.
FIG. 4F illustrates an alternative or possibly built-in control panel of the embodiment according to FIG. 4c.
FIG. 5 is a simplified view illustrating an embodiment of the arrangement according to the invention in closed position.
FIG. 6 is a schematical perspective view similar to FIG. 5, but illustrates the arrangement in open position.
FIG. 6A illustrates perspectively a free-standing mobile embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6B illustrates a front view partly in longitudinal section of the embodiment according to FIG. 6A.
FIG. 6C is a view as seen from above of the embodiment according to FIGS. 6A, 6B.
FIG. 6D illustrates perspectively on a larger scale details of the lower part of the embodiment according to FIGS. 6A, 6B.
FIG. 7 is a perspective illustration of a further embodiment of the arrangement according to the invention.
FIG. 7A illustrates further details in a variant of the embodiment according to FIG. 7.
FIG. 8 illustrates a first application of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7.
FIG. 8A illustrates an alternative installation similar to FIG. 8.
FIG. 9 illustrates a second application for the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7.
In the embodiment of an arrangement in a purifying system according to the invention, which is illustrated in FIGS. 1-4, the arrangement itself is designated by reference numeral 1, and this arrangement comprises a housing means 2 housing a pre-filter 3, one or more UV radiation sources 4n, one or more fans 5 as well as a post-filter 6, all of which has been combined for purification and radiation of room air in the room, chamber or hall wherein the arrangement is mounted.
Especially in connection with the arrangement according to FIG. 1-4, and as more clearly illustrated in FIG. 4, the housing means 2 comprises covers 7a, 7b which by appropriate signal take a closed position for closed purification/radiation of the air 8 being drawn through the housing by means of the fan 5, see especially FIGS. 1 and 5, and an open position, see especially FIGS. 4 and 6, for combined UV exposed radiation of room surfaces and objects in the room in question, as well as purification of the room air 8a passing through respectively by the arrangement 1 itself by this position of the covers 7a, 7b.
It is to be understood that the controlled covers 7a, 7b can be connected to driving means of pneumatic, hydraulic, electric or magnetic art, or similar, possibly in combination, and these driving means will come into action for opening said covers 7a, 7b when the room has been detected empty for human beings and animals, such driving means or special closing means being effective for closing purpose upon detection or observation of human beings or animals.
Appropriately, said arrangement can comprise detecting means of IR-type, or similar, for example located at the sides of the housing, as this is illustrated in FIG. 4 by reference numeral 9. Possibly, such IR-detectors 9 can be connected for preventing the opening of said covers 7a, 7b upon observation of human beings and animals.
More specifically the arrangement illustrated in FIG. 1 may comprise a pre-filter 3, for example an EU4-filter preventing direct or reflected UV radiation through the inlet side.
Further specifically the arrangement 1 comprises at the inlet end a perforated grate 10 which incoming air 8 must pass before said pre-filter 3, as well as a perforated plate 11 constituting the one mounting wall for the UV sources 4n, which UV sources extend as longitudinal, parallel UV tubes, which at their second end is mounted in a second perforated plate 12. Thereafter, in the air flow direction, said fan 5 follows, as well as the post-filter 6 which preferably can be a bioclimatic filter, i.e. a corona discharge means which the outgoing air 13 passes for removal of odour, oxygen renewal as well as possible collection of dust, virus, fungus spores and anything else.
The outlet air 13 passes through a filter grid 14 which at the bottom is prolonged to a control plate 15 comprising control lamps, off/on button, means 16 for bioclimatic regulation, as well as hour counter 17 for said UV sources 4n, as well as hour counter 18 for said corona sources 6 for bioclimatic discharge.
As appearing from FIGS. 1 and 5 said housing means 2 is here sealed and free from direct or indirect radiation from said UV sources, i.e. when it is in operation with said covers 7a, 7b closed, which involves that also human beings and animals can reside in the same room as the arrangement without being unfavourably influenced by the UV sources.
In the housing means 2 there can be provided from one to three fans which are protected by a filter medium which otherwise prevents the radiation of UVc rays.
Fine particles which adhere to the filter will be constantly radiated, such that bacteria and virus on said particles will be destroyed.
Lesser particles, from 0.5-0.01 μm, carrying virus and bacteria, will be exposed to a severe UVc radiation in the air flow passing through said housing means 2, said radiation being dimensioned for air velocity up to 4 m/s with 100% sterilisation effect.
The housing means can be designed for operation mounted at the ceiling or on a wall, or in any other manner, and can then be operative when people are working in the room because the covers will then be in a closed position.
When the room is empty without human beings and animals, said covers 7a, 7b are allowed to be opened and a direct radiation on working surfaces and walls and floor can then be effected, as well as other objects possibly being in the room, said fans providing circulation of the air 8a, 13a in the room, see specifically FIGS. 4 and 6.
It is to be understood that the pre-filter 3 resides in a chamber which can also give room for all types of filter, including electrostatic filters, which electrostatic filters can possibly be positioned downstreams of the bioclimatic filter.
At the outlet portion of said housing means 2, i.e. in the area of the perforated grate 14, there may possibly be provided a carbon filter 6a having its own perforated cover plate, see FIG. 4. This carbon filter 6 can be used alone or in combination with the bioclimatic filter.
It is also to be understood that the covers 7a, 7b can appropriately be provided with rubber gaskets.
Further, it is to be understood that the number of covers can be varied from one to several, and also the shape of the covers can be varied within wide limits.
In order to achieve radiation in the room wherein said housing means of various types are mounted, such housing means could according to the invention be provided for ceiling mounting, wall mounting, as free-standing units, or a combination thereof, for by such combination of such housing means to give complete UV radiation of all surfaces in a room, but then when it is observed or registered that no human being or animal are present in the room.
By the embodiment as illustrated in FIGS. 4A-4F, the arrangement itself is designated by reference numeral 51, comprising a housing means 52 including end grates 60, 64 holding a pre-filter 53, for example an EU3 filter a plurality of UV radiation sources 54n, one or more fans 55, as well as a post-filter 56, and also controllable covers 57a, 57b which upon appropriate signal take respectively a closed position, see FIG. 4C, for closed purification/radiation of the air 58 which is drawn through said housing means 52 by means of said fans 55, and an open position, see specifically FIGS. 4A, 4D, 4E for combined UV exposed radiation of room surfaces and objects in the room in question, and simultaneously purification of the room air 63 passing through or by the arrangement 51 itself by open position of said covers 57a, 57b which can be driven by telescope-like arms 57aa, 57bb, for example by means of a vacuum pump (not shown).
Also by this embodiment it has been used for example IR detectors 57 located on the side of the housing means 52, which detectors communicate with control means 65, see FIG. 4b, which for example can be arranged separate in relation to the arrangement 51 itself, or communicate with a second type of control panel 65a which possibly can be built into said arrangement 51 in a suitable manner.
It is to be understood that the type of pre-filter and post-filter can be varied within wide limits, and it is also to be understood that the arrangement 51 can comprise electrostatic filters, bioclimatic filters, etc., depending on the conditions prevailing at the place of use, all of which being arranged for combined purification and radiation of room air at the place of use in question.
In FIGS. 4A and 4D there is illustrated one layer of UV tubes 54n, here for example 10, and such a single layer can appropriately be located so close to the covers 57a, 57b and thereby the opening of the covers as possible, for thereby rendering a best possible and most intense UV radiation of the room surfaces to be treated. The UV radiation is further improved by the use of full gloss reflectors, for example full gloss Al foils or plates.
Further, the number of UV sources may be increased, for example to 3�10 lamps or more, and the air velocity through the arrangement 51 can then be increased from for example 1 m/s to 3 m/s, with just as favourable radiation effect for circulating air through closed arrangement. Alternatively, a UV probe can regulate the air velocity in dependence of the UV strength.
In FIGS. 6A-6D there is illustrated a free-standing mobile embodiment according to the invention. The arrangement itself is here designated by reference numeral 301, and comprises here an upper portion 302a and a lower portion 302b, wherebetween are extended a plurality of UV radiation sources 304n provided in a ring, and within the ring there is provided a cylinder-shaped combination filter, comprising a pre-filter 303, for example an EU3 filter, one or more fans 305 as well as a diffuser 306, all of which being assembled for purification and radiation of room air in the room, chamber, on the hall wherein said arrangement 301 is present.
In the upper portion 302a there is provided a control panel which can switch on and off the arrangement 301 depending upon whether human beings or animals are within the room wherein the air is to be purified and radiated, said arrangement 301 itself comprising driving means for displacing the arrangement 301 itself to various positions in the room or the chamber, for thereby achieving complete radiation of all exposed surfaces in the room in question.
It is to be understood that said means for displacing the arrangement 301 can comprise for example wire pulling means pulling the arrangement 301 along predetermined paths. Alternatively, the arrangement 301 can upon a command be displaced along various types of guiding rails or guiding antennas which appropriately can be provided in the room or in the floor or in walls or ceiling, and be equipped with auxiliary means for raising and lowering the arrangement to the positions rendering effective radiation. The arrangement 301 can also comprise means for robot control alone, for thereby being programable to an appropriate displacement pattern involving complete radiation of the room within which the arrangement resides, the air at the same time also being purified and radiated when said arrangement is in operation.
In the illustrated embodiment there is suggested a lower portion 302b comprising caster wheels 320 attached underneath a plate 321, as well as a superjacent plate 322 on which there may be attached preconnection equipment or ignition coils 323 for said UV tubes, and possibly appropriate driving means if the arrangement 301 is to fulfil its program by displacement around the room in question.
Said cylindric diffusor 306 can be constituted by a conventional metal pipe, comprising perforations, which involves that the air passing by said pre-filter 303, wherein particles larger that 1.0 μm are trapped, can be scattered along the diffusor/filter 306 and pass the UV tubes 404n arranged at a distance of approximately 25 mm, or possibly less, for thereby imposing an appropriate radiation effect on the microbes and viruses being in the air.
By means of the arrangement 301 it is possible in a fast and effective manner to effect radiation of both surfaces and the air in the room wherein the arrangement is residing, for thereby obstructing both airborne and wall settled viruses, also in the size range 0.001 μm.
It is to be understood that the upper portion 302a can comprise an IR detector 309 which cuts off possible current supply to the UV lamps 304n when a human being or an animal enters the room in question, and additionally there may be provided a special plug connection 330 which can also be interlocked via IR detector, for thereby achieving double security against damages on human beings or animals due to UV rays.
Further, it is to be understood that said control means in the upper portion 302a can be designed so as to comprise a UV probe sensing the output power from said UV tubes 304n, said means regulating the rotational speed of the fan 305 for thereby optimizing the air flow throughput through said arrangement 301, and thereby ensure optimum radiation on the detrimental particles to be found in the air.
By this mobile or partly mobile arrangement 301 it can thereby be achieved a fast and effective direct radiation with long exposure time of the surfaces to be disinfected, said disinfection of air particles being realised in a safe manner by appropriate air flow throughput and distance between the diffusor 306 and the UV tubes 304n in question.
In FIG. 7 there is illustrated a variant of the arrangement 101 wherein the housing means 102 itself comprises an inlet pipe 108 for incoming contaminated air, which air passes through a pre-filter and a crude filter 103, for example of the type 103 or 105, whereafter the air passes a plurality of UV sources 104n, whereafter the UVc radiated air passes a crude filter, for example of the type EU7, here designated by reference numeral 103a, which filter catches particles down to a size of 0.5 μm.
Downstreams of the crude filter 103a there is provided a fan chamber including a fan 105 conveying the air further on through a chamber wherein are mounted heating elements 120 for possible heating of cold outdoors air, in which chamber there also may be mounted thermostats or heating probes, which more or less preheated air thereafter passes through an absolute filter 121 catching particles down to 0.001 μm, i.e. close to the size of gas molecules, which mechanical filter may comprise fine-meshed cloth of substantial length.
Downstreams of an interspace 122 there is in the housing means 102 provided an electrostatic filter 106a, provided in a container for simple dismantling and possible cleaning by washing, whereafter there follows a bioclimatic filter 106 comprising corona discharge sources having the previously discussed function.
The purified air 113 can then via an appropriate outlet and with an appropriate over pressure be conveyed to the place intended for its application.
In FIG. 8 illustrating a first embodiment for this type of arrangement 101a, the inlet pipe 108a can be adapted so as to suck impure air to the housing means 102a in question via a plurality of branches 130n which are included in a ventilation system, for example in a restaurant or similar. In connection with a restaurant installation such branches can be designed as ornament objects 131n and/or utility objects matching the interior, it being in the restaurant, communal hall, meeting premises, etc., in question.
In FIG. 9 there is illustrated another variant of use of a corresponding arrangement 101b wherein an outlet pipe 113b starts from the housing means 102b in question including purified pressure air which via a plurality of branches 130n is blown out from said housing means 102b, said branches 130n being terminated as ornament objects 131n and/or utility objects in an appropriate living room, meeting premises, etc., and by an appropriate utilization it is possible to combine the aggregates according to FIGS. 8 and 9 such that the outdoor air 113a from the first arrangement 101a can be connected to the inlet 113b to the second arrangement 102b, possibly in combination with a heat exchanger and a fresh air inlet.
In FIG. 7a there is further illustrated details of a variant of the embodiment according to FIG. 7, said variant being provided as an arrangement 201 wherein the housing means 202 itself which is illustrated by a section, comprises an inlet pipe 208 for incoming contaminated air which can pass through a pre-filter or crude filter 203, a plurality of UV sources 204n, a crude filter 203a, whereafter the air is guided through a fan chamber including a fan 205. In the fan chamber there is also provided heating elements 220 whereafter in the direction of flow there is mounted an absolute filter 221.
Downstreams thereof there is provided an intermediate space 222, and thereafter an electrostatic filter 206a and finally a bioclimatic filter 206 comprising corona discharge sources operating as previously discussed in connection with FIG. 7.
The purified air can pass via an outlet 213 and with an appropriate over pressure be guided to the place of application, for example as illustrated in FIG. 8a.
In FIG. 8a purified air 213a, for example air which has been purified through the arrangement 201 in FIG. 7a, can be supplied via appropriately located valves 230n, for example located at floor level in a restaurant or similar. Impure or used air 213aa can be sucked out via a plurality of branches 230nn included in the overall ventilation system, and which can be designed as ornament objects 231n and/or utility objects matching the interior of the premises concerned.
The outlet air 213aa can possibly be connected to the arrangement 201 illustrated in FIG. 7a, possibly in combination with heat exchanger and fresh air inlet.
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