EP4143487A4 - Purification device having heated filter for killing biological species, including covid-19 - Google Patents

Purification device having heated filter for killing biological species, including covid-19 Download PDF

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EP4143487A4
EP4143487A4 EP20933580.1A EP20933580A EP4143487A4 EP 4143487 A4 EP4143487 A4 EP 4143487A4 EP 20933580 A EP20933580 A EP 20933580A EP 4143487 A4 EP4143487 A4 EP 4143487A4
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purification device
biological species
heated filter
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Monzer HOURANI
Luo Yu
Zhifeng Ren
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University of Houston System
Integrated Viral Protection Solutions LLC
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US16/883,977 US20210339183A1 (en) 2020-04-30 2020-05-26 Purification Device Having Heated Filter for Killing Biological Species, Including COVID-19
PCT/US2020/035607 WO2021221698A1 (en) 2020-04-30 2020-06-01 Purification device having heated filter for killing biological species, including covid-19

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