Univ. of Wash. air filtering technology can capture coronavirus, other pollutants using less energy

Image caption: The Agentis Air technology uses electrostatic filtration with disposable foam cartridges to catch pollutants. (Agentis Air Image). Article by Lisa Stiffler.

The University of Washington this month received a U.S. patent for a new air filtration technology that can remove airborne pollution —  including viruses like the novel coronavirus — while using half the energy and with lower maintenance costs than other systems.

The technology is being turned into air filtering devices for residential and commercial use by Agentis Air, a Columbus, Md.-based startup. The company is a spinoff of the University of Washington’s CoMotion innovation hub. […]

Click here to view original web page at www.geekwire.com