US 11,857,908 B2
Apparatus and method for air purification and power generation
Waynard Schmidt, Taylorsville, UT (US)
Assigned to Walter Corporation LLC, Taylorsville, UT (US)
Filed by Walter Corporation LLC, Taylorsville, UT (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/683,956.
Application 17/683,956 is a continuation of application No. 17/232,901, filed on Apr. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,278,839.
Prior Publication US 2022/0331732 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. B01D 47/02 (2006.01); F03D 9/46 (2016.01); F03D 9/00 (2016.01); F03D 9/11 (2016.01); B01D 46/62 (2022.01)
CPC B01D 47/024 (2013.01) [B01D 46/62 (2022.01); F03D 9/007 (2013.01); F03D 9/11 (2016.05); F03D 9/46 (2016.05); B01D 2221/16 (2013.01); B01D 2247/14 (2013.01); F05B 2240/9113 (2013.01); F05B 2260/42 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air purification apparatus comprising:
a body comprising:
a front face, a rear face, a top end, a bottom end, a right wall, and a left wall;
a cavity bound by the front face, the rear face, the top end, the bottom end, the right wall, and the left wall;
an air intake disposed on a lower end of the front face;
an air exhaust disposed on an upper end of the front face;
an air intake grate traversing the air intake; and
an air exhaust grate traversing the air exhaust;
a water reservoir disposed within the cavity, the water reservoir containing a fluid and in fluid communication with the air intake;
a first chamber disposed within the cavity, the first chamber in fluid communication with at least the water reservoir; and
a second chamber disposed within the cavity, the second chamber in fluid communication with at least the first chamber and the air exhaust;
a pump configured at least to propel air through the water reservoir;
a power assembly configured to power at least the pump; and
a battery in electrical communication with at least the power assembly.