University of Washington Wins Patent for its Innovative Air Filtration Technology
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has quite recently issued a patent to the University of Washington (a public research university in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1861) for a new form of energy-efficient and highcapacity air filtration technology developed at the UW Sensors, Energy, and Automation Laboratory. The design, which pairs the particle-repelling plates with the foam-encased, particle-collecting, and disposable plates, can be efficiently used in HVAC design and air purification applications for the consumer and commercial markets. The patented technology, covered in the US Patent No. 10,668,483, was developed under the direction of an expert in electrostatics and particle pollution reduction, Igor Krichtafovitch, Ph.D. Dr. Krichtafovitch is the director of research and development at Agentis Air LLC, which is the exclusive licensee of the patented technology worldwide. The indoor air quality has been linked to an increasing number of life-shortening diseases, such as heart diseases, respiratory ailments, and dementia, for quite a while now. Keeping in mind the recent public health concerns, the enhanced ability of Advanced Particle Removal Technology (APART)-enabled air purification