DESC:BACKGROUND
Technical Field
[0001] Embodiments of this disclosure generally relate to a disinfection apparatus, and more particularly, to a disinfection apparatus for disinfecting a room to kill microorganisms.
Description of the Related Art
[0001] Disinfection is the method to destroy most microbial forms by using physical and chemical procedures such as UV radiation, boiling, vapor. Disinfectants are chemical agents designed to inactivate or destroy microorganisms on inert surfaces. Disinfection is an essential tool to help to reduce pathogen loads, disease transmission, and postoperative infections. In hospitals, in addition to a vast array of detergents and cleaning/disinfecting equipment, common chemicals used for disinfection include: alcohol, chlorine and chlorine compounds, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, iodophors, ortho-phthalaldehyde, peracetic acid, phenolics, and quaternary ammonium compounds. Not only hospitals are risk factors for infection but also contaminated common areas used by the community such as toilets, public transport vehicles and door handles, and contaminated air causing transmission of pathogens from person to person are risk factors for health-threatening infections. Inadequate disinfection of this equipment and air are risk factors for the transmission of pathogens to patients. Failure to apply disinfection applications has been leading to various outbreaks.
[0002] In recent years, there is an increasing consensus that improved cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces are needed in healthcare, business, and domestic facilities. Experts generally agree on a number of areas, including the fact that careful cleaning and/or disinfection of environmental surfaces, daily and at time of patient discharge, are essential elements of effective infection prevention programs. However, there are a number of areas of disagreement and controversy regarding best practices for cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces. Some experts favor the physical removal of microorganisms using only a detergent solution. Other individuals believe that manual disinfection of surfaces using currently available disinfectants is adequate and that newer approaches to disinfection are not necessary. In many facilities, only 40 to 50 % of surfaces that should be cleaned are wiped by housekeepers. Failure of housekeepers to use an adequate number of wipes per room can result in poor cleaning of surfaces/rooms. Use of wipes without sufficient antimicrobial activity against target pathogens can result in poor disinfection of surfaces and can lead to the spread of pathogens from one surface to another. Careful cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces are essential elements of effective infection prevention programs. Failure to follow disinfectant use and lack of antimicrobial activity of some disinfectants against pathogens may also affect the efficacy of disinfection practices.
[0003] Users spend a lot of time at the workplace and they are breathing in some allergens and other airborne contaminants that could affect your health in the workplace. Poor indoor quality at a business place or educational institutions can raise the risk of asthma, allergies, and other respiratory disease among students. Hence it is really important to maintain pollutant-free air inside the institutions/business place. In order to improve indoor air quality, it's crucial to prevent the sources that are affecting it in a bad way. Poor air quality is caused by a broad range of airborne contaminants that affect the indoor air within the hotel.
[0004] Air disinfectants are typically chemical substances capable of disinfecting microorganisms suspended in the air. Disinfectants are generally assumed to be limited to use on surfaces, but that is not the case. Air disinfectants are more difficult to use them effectively in real-world environments because the disinfection of air is sensitive to continuous action.
[0005] Accordingly, there remains a need for a disinfection system for disinfecting an area to effectively kill microorganisms like bacteria, germs, viruses, corona, etc.
SUMMARY
[0006] In view of the foregoing, an embodiment herein provides a disinfection apparatus for disinfecting a room. The disinfecting apparatus includes an air pump, an ozone generator, a blower and a microcontroller. The air pump pumps atmospheric air into the disinfection apparatus. The ozone generator receives the atmospheric air from the air pump and generates ozone by ionizing oxygen present in the atmospheric air. The blower is placed at a top of the disinfection apparatus, receives the ozone from the ozone generator and blows the ozone through an outlet. The microcontroller is communicatively connected with the air pump, the ozone generator, and the blower, when in operation, the microcontroller computes a disinfection cycle based on a size of the room and is configured to: (i) activate the air pump to pump the atmospheric air into the disinfection apparatus, (ii) activate the ozone generator to generate the ozone in a concentration ranging from 100 to 1000 Parts Per Million (PPM) based on the size of the room, and (iii) activate the blower to blow the generated ozone into the room, that disperses from a top of the room to a bottom of the room at 360o angles to kill the microorganisms for disinfecting the room.
[0007] In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus includes a destruction unit that is connected to the air pump. The destruction unit converts the generated ozone into oxygen.
[0008] In some embodiments, when in operation, the microcontroller computes an ozone deactivation cycle based on the size of the room and is configured to: (i) activate the air pump (104) to pump the ozone present in the room after the disinfection cycle, (ii) activate the destruction unit to receive the ozone from the air pump and provide magnesium dioxide to convert the ozone into the oxygen, and (iii) activate the blower to blow the oxygen into the room.
[0009] In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus includes a display unit that includes a user interface to enable the user to enter the size of the room.
[0010] In some embodiments, the microcontroller includes a memory that stores a list of one or more microorganisms and the required ozone for killing the one or more microorganisms.
[0011] In some embodiments, the microcontroller activates the ozone generator to generate the ozone in at least one of low, medium, or high (in PPM) based on the one or more microorganisms.
[0012] In some embodiments, the display unit comprises a delay start option that enables the microcontroller to delay the start of the disinfection cycle for a predefined time period, wherein the predefined time period is in a range of 2 minutes to 5 minutes.
[0013] In an aspect, an embodiment herein provides a method for disinfecting a room using a disinfection apparatus. The method includes (i) activating an air pump to pump an atmospheric air into the disinfection apparatus, using a microcontroller, (ii) activating , using the microcontroller, an ozone generator to generate ozone in concentration ranging from 100 to 1000 Parts Per Million (PPM) based on a size of the room, when the microcontroller computes a disinfection cycle, and (iii) activating a blower to blow the generated ozone into the room using the microcontroller, that disperses from a top of the room to a bottom of the room at 360o angles to kill microorganisms for disinfecting the room.
[0014] In some embodiments, the method includes activating a destruction unit to convert the generated ozone into oxygen after the disinfection cycle, using the microcontroller.
[0015] In some embodiments, the method includes (i) activating, using the microcontroller, the air pump to pump the ozone present in the room after the disinfection cycle, (ii) activating, using the microcontroller, the destruction unit to receive the ozone from the air pump and provide magnesium dioxide to convert the ozone into the oxygen when the microcontroller computes an ozone deactivation cycle based on the size of the room, and (iii) activating, using the microcontroller, the blower to blow the oxygen into the room.
[0016] The disinfection apparatus treats up to room space of 2000 square feet and has good penetration capacity as the ozone reaches every corner of the room to effectively disinfect the room. The disinfection apparatus includes automated disinfection cycle that generates the ozone to kill airborne pathogens and ozone deactivation cycle that quickly deactivates the ozone and converts into oxygen leaving the room ready to be occupied instantly. The disinfection apparatus also helps to maintain high professional hygiene standards for patient care and increase patient safety and protect the working environment.
[0017] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

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[0018] The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings, in which:
[0019] FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded view of a disinfection apparatus for disinfecting a room according to an embodiment herein;
[0020] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary schematic view of the disinfection apparatus of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment herein;
[0021] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary view of an interactive display unit of the disinfection apparatus of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment herein; and
[0022] FIG. 4 is a flow diagram that illustrates a method of disinfecting a room using the disinfection apparatus of FIG.1 according to an embodiment herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0023] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
[0024] As mentioned, there remains a need for a disinfection apparatus for disinfecting an area by killing microorganisms present in the air in that area. Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 through 4, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown preferred embodiments.
[0025] FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded view of a disinfection apparatus 100 for disinfecting a room according to an embodiment herein. The disinfection apparatus 100 includes an inlet 102, an air pump 104, an ozone generator 106, a destruction unit 108, a blower 110, a microcontroller 112, a display unit 114, an outlet 116 and a power supply. The air pump 104 pumps atmospheric air into the disinfection apparatus 100 through an inlet 102. The ozone generator 106 is connected to the air pump 104. The ozone generator 106 receives the atmospheric air from the air pump 104 and generates ozone (O3) by ionizing the oxygen present in the atmospheric air. The blower 110 is connected to the ozone generator 106. The blower 110 is placed at a top portion of the disinfection apparatus 100 and receives the ozone generated from the ozone generator 106. The blower 110 blows the ozone through an outlet 116 present on the top of the disinfection apparatus 100 for disinfecting the room. The destruction unit 108 is connected to the air pump 104. The destruction unit 108 converts the ozone into oxygen. In some embodiment, the destruction unit 108 is in operation when the ozone generator is not in operation or vise versa. The blower 110 is connected to the destruction unit 108.
[0026] The microcontroller 112 is communicatively connected to the air pump 104, the blower 110, and the ozone generator 106. When in operation, the microcontroller 112 automatically computes a disinfection cycle and an ozone deactivation cycle based on the size of the room entered by a user through the display unit 114. During the disinfection cycle, the microcontroller 112 activates (i) the air pump 104 to pump the atmospheric air into the room disinfection apparatus 100, (ii) the ozone generator 106 to generate the required ozone in a concentration ranging from 100 to 1000 parts per million (PPM) based on the size of the room for disinfecting the room, and (iii) the blower 110 to blow the generated ozone into the room. The ozone released from the disinfection apparatus 100 dispersed from a top of the room to the bottom of the room at 360 0 angles and kills the microorganism present in the room, thereby disinfecting the room. Once the disinfection cycle is completed, the ozone deactivation cycle starts. During the ozone deactivation cycle, the microcontroller 112 activates (i) the air pump 104 to pump the ozone present in the room after the disinfection cycle into the room disinfection apparatus 100, (ii) the destruction unit 108 that receives the ozone from the air pump 104 and provides magnesium dioxide that converts the ozone into oxygen and (iii) the blower 110 to blow the oxygen back into the room. In some embodiments, the oxygen blows into the room after the ozone deactivation cycle is safe level oxygen.
[0027] In some embodiments, the microcontroller 112 controls the ozone generator 106 to generate ozone in different concentrations ranging from 100 – 1000 PPM for different types of microorganisms. In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus 100 comprises the display unit 114 that comprises a user interface to enable the user to enter the size of the room that needs to be disinfected. In some embodiments, the display unit 114 comprises a delay start option. In some embodiments, when the user selects the delay start button, the microcontroller 112 delays the start of the disinfection cycle for a predefined time period (e.g. 2 to 5 minutes). This may ensure the safety of the user who is using the disinfection apparatus 100 for disinfecting the room. In some embodiments, the display unit 114 is communicatively connected to the microcontroller 112 and the microcontroller 112 deactivates the ozone generator 106 when the disinfecting cycle is completed. In some embodiments, the blower 110 is placed at a front side of the disinfection apparatus 100.
[0028] In some embodiments, the microcontroller 112 includes a memory that stores a list of microorganisms and the ozone required to kill that microorganism. In some embodiments, the ozone generated for killing the microorganism may be low, medium, and high (in PPM) for a different type of microorganism. In some embodiments, the type of room may be a normal room, an operation theatre, a hospital, a cinema theatre, a contaminated factory, a shopping mall, and a conference hall, etc. In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus 100 may provide an audio/video indication to the user after completion of the disinfection cycles and the ozone deactivation cycle.
[0029] In some embodiments, the microorganisms or microbes are microscopic organisms that exist as unicellular, multicellular, or cell clusters such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, algae, spores, unicellular eukaryotic organisms such as plasmodium, etc. and other biological agents like prions present in a specific surface, object or fluid. In some embodiments, the power supply uses an electric or battery power. In some embodiments, the power supply supplies power to all the components of the disinfection apparatus 100.
[0030] In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus 100 is an advanced and mobile air sterilizer specially designed to treat up to room space of 2000 square feet (sq. ft.). In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus 100 utilizes ozone which is a widely-known powerful oxidizer and aerial disinfectant for disinfecting the room. Due to its good penetration capacity, the ozone reaches every corner of the room to effectively disinfect the entire place.
[0031] In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus 100 features fully automated both disinfection cycle and ozone deactivation cycle. The disinfection cycle generates ozone to kill airborne pathogens. The ozone deactivation cycle quickly deactivates ozone and converts it into oxygen leaving the places ready to be occupied instantly. This advanced ozone technology helps to maintain high professional hygiene standards for patient care and increase patient safety and protect the working environment.
[0032] In some embodiments, the ozone generator 106 produces high voltage electric energy that is applied to split the oxygen molecule. The resulting oxygen atom seeks the ability to attract other oxygen molecules which form the ozone gas. Ozone also called as trioxygen, contains three oxygen atoms, which is safe and environmentally friendly. Ozone gas kills bacteria, viruses (including new coronavirus), odours and other contaminants in the air and disappears rapidly. Ozone quickly attacks and eliminates contaminants when it comes in contact with. Pure oxygen and air remain after the ozone cleans and sanitizes the room.
[0033] In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus 100 uses an innovative ozone module, ready-to-use, just plug it, select the required time depending upon your room size, and provides a safe level of ozone for air purification which freshens up the rooms by removing bacteria, viruses, odours, etc. In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus 100 provides 360° disinfection inside the room. Ozone reaches every corner of the room due to its high penetration capacity and the ozone is superior to UV radiation as UV has limited penetration which could only disinfect air close to the lamp.
[0034] In some embodiments, the free oxygen atoms or radicals of ozone are highly reactive and they will oxidize almost anything (including viruses, bacteria, organic and inorganic compounds) in contacts, making it as an enormously powerful disinfectant and oxidizer. The disinfection efficiency of ozone is superior to UV radiation and HEPA filter.
[0035] In some embodiments, the display unit 114 may be an interactive Organic Light Emitting Device (OLED) display unit that is featured to show different purifying modes. In some embodiments, the display unit 114 includes a touch-screen display unit with automatic programs and large wheels for easy rolling. The disinfection apparatus 100 automatically maintains a safe level of ozone based on the room size and effectively deodorizes and sterilizes the air and surfaces. In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus 100 maintains a high level of hygiene in the room by killing all harmful germs & odours in the air. In some embodiments, the display unit 114 includes an intuitive interface that allows anyone to run a unit to kill harmful organisms in a healthcare/domestic/business setting. In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus 100 covers every corner and cleans whatever space it’s positioned in. The Ozone that is produced using Corona discharge process does not require any maintenance. Ozone disinfection does not require harmful chemicals and human resources for disinfection. The disinfection apparatus 100 can be used in Hospital, Education Center, Banquet Hall, Conference Room, Garbage Storage Room to maintain the good air quality. The disinfection apparatus 100 removes airborne contaminants and smoke, and helps to decrease the possibility of contracting allergies and asthma.
[0036] In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus 100 has electrical ratings of 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 300 Watts and 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 715 Watts. In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus 100 has an area coverage of 1000 sq. ft and 2000 sq.ft. In some embodiments, the disinfection apparatus 100 has air flow of 285 CFM.
[0037] In some embodiments, the ozone generated from the ozone generator 106 is a gas and the generated ozone easily penetrates inside the room at 3600 angles for a predefined period of time to effectively kill micro-organisms. The disinfection apparatus 100 ensures 100% disinfection and disinfection apparatus 100 is significant economic and highly portable.
[0038] The anti-microbial properties of ozone that is created provide a powerful disinfecting effect that is capable of killing 99.7% of 650 different kinds of pathogenic organisms (bacteria, viruses, and fungi) in 20-30 minutes. The disinfection apparatus 100 is very safe and efficient, does not use any liquids, harmful UV rays, harsh chemicals, or heat, and does not damage any surfaces or leave any chemical residues behind. Furthermore, the disinfection apparatus 100 can penetrate into cavities or crevices that are previously unreachable so the tools or personal items are more thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. The disinfection apparatus 100 provides maximum protection against germs/pathogens with minimum effort and zero risks, all in a unit that is both compact and extremely easy to operate.
[0039] The disinfection apparatus 100 enables the oxygen recycling by providing magnesium dioxide from the destruction unit 108 which converts the ozone generated into oxygen after the disinfection process is completed. In some embodiments, the ozone does not produce toxic fumes. At the end of the disinfection cycle/process, the ozone is converted into oxygen, which is then safely evaporated into the air. The disinfection cycle runs for less than an hour, with the average cycle running 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of the room. This is a huge advantage of the disinfection apparatus 100 over other disinfection processes. The other advantages of the disinfection apparatus 100 are no chemical residues, the safety of handling, safety for the environment, short processing time.
[0040] The following table shows a list of microorganisms and the required ozone to kill that microorganism, which is also stored in a memory of the microcontroller 112 of the disinfection apparatus 100.
Microorganism Required Ozone and time
Aspergillus Niger (Black Mount) Destroyed by 1.5 to 2 mg/I
Bacillus Bacteria Destroyed by 0.2 m/I within 30 seconds
Bacillus Anthracis (causes anthrax in sheep, cattle, and pigs. Also, a human
pathogen) Ozone susceptible
Bacillus cereus 99% destruction after 5-min at 0.12 mg/l in water
B. cereus (spores) 99% destruction after 5-min at 2.3 mg/l in water
Bacillus subtilis 90% reduction at 0.10-ppm for 33 minute
Bacteriophage f2 99.99% destruction at 0.41 mg/l for
10-seconds in water
Botrytis cinerea 3.8 mg/l for 2 minutes
Candida Bacteria Ozone susceptible
Clavibacter michiganense 99.99% destruction at 1.1 mg
Cladosporium 99.99% destruction at 1.1 mg/l for 5 minutes
Clostridium Bacteria Ozone susceptible
Clostridium Botulinum Spores. Its toxin paralyzes the central nervous system, being a poison multiplying in food and meals.
meals. 0.4 to 0.5 mg/l threshold value
Coxsackie Virus A9 95% destruction at 0.035 mg/l for 10-seconds in water
Coxsackie Virus B5 99.99% destruction at 0.4 mg/l for 2.5-minutes in sludge effluent
Diphtheria Pathogen Destroyed by 1.5 to 2 mg/l
Eberth Bacillus (Typhus abdomanalis). Spreads typically by aqueous infection and causes typhoid. Destroyed by 1.5 to 2 mg/l
Echo Virus 29: The virus most sensitive to ozone. After a contact time of 1 minute at 1 mg/l of ozone, 99.999% killed.
Enteric virus 95% destruction at 4.1 mg/l for 29 minutes in the raw wastewater.
Escherichia Coli Bacteria (from feces)
Destroyed by 0.2 mg/l within 30 seconds in the air
E-coli 99.99% destruction at 0.25 mg/l for 1.6
minutes in clean water. 99.9% destruction at 2.2 mg/l for 19 minutes
in wastewater.
Encephalomyocarditis Virus Destroyed to zero level in less than 30
seconds with 0.1 to 0.8 mg/l.
Endamoebic Cysts Bacteria Ozone susceptible
Enterovirus Virus Destroyed to zero level in less than 30
seconds with 0.1 to 0.8 mg/l.
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici 1.1 mg/l for 10 minutes
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melonogea 99.99 % destruction at 1.1 mg/l for 20 minutes
GDVII Virus Destroyed to zero level in less than 30
seconds with 0.1 to 0.8 mg/l.
Hepatitis A virus 99.5% reduction at 0.25 mg/l for 2-seconds in a phosphate buffer
Herpes Virus Destroyed to zero level in less than 30
seconds with 0.1 to 0.8 mg/l.
Influenza Virus 0.4 to 0.5 mg/l threshold value
Klebs-Loffler Bacillus Destroyed by 1.5 to 2 mg/l
Legionella pneumophila 99.99% destruction at 0.32 mg/l for 20
minutes in distilled water
Luminescent Basidiomycetes (species
having no melanin pigment) Destroyed in 10 minutes at 100-ppm
Mucor piriformis 3.8 mg/l for 2 minutes
Mycobacterium avium 99.9% with a CT value of 0.17 in water
Mycobacterium foruitum 90% destruction at 0.25 mg/l for 1.6 minutes
in water
Penicillium Bacteria Ozone susceptible
Phytophthora parasitica 3.8 mg/l for 2 minutes
Poliomyelitis Virus 99.99% kill with 0.3 to 0.4 mg/l in 3-4 minutes
Poliovirus type 1 99.5% destruction at 0.25 mg/l for 1.6 minutes
in water
Proteus Bacteria Very susceptible
Pseudomonas Bacteria Very susceptible
Rhabdovirus virus Destroyed to zero level in less than 30
seconds with 0.1 to 0.8 mg/l
Salmonella Bacteria Very susceptible
Salmonella typhimurium 99.99% destruction at 0.25 mg/l for 1.67
minutes in water
Schistosoma Bacteria Very susceptible
Staph epidermidis 90% reduction at 0.1-ppm for 1.7 min
Staphylococci
Destroyed by 1.5 to 2.0 mg/l
Stomatitis Virus Destroyed to zero level in less than 30
seconds with 0.1 to 0.8 mg/l
Streptococcus Bacteria Destroyed by 0.2 mg/l within 30 seconds
Verticillium dahliae 99.99 % destruction at 1.1 mg/l for 20 minutes
Vesicular Virus Destroyed to zero level in less than 30
seconds with 0.1 to 0.8 mg/l
Virbrio Cholera Bacteria Very susceptible
Vicia Faba progeny Ozone causes chromosome aberration and its effect is twice that observed by the action of X-rays

[0041] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary schematic view of the disinfection apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment herein. The disinfection apparatus 100 includes an inlet 102, a blower 110, and a display unit 114. The functions of these parts as have been described above.
[0042] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary view of an interactive display unit 114 of the disinfection apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment herein. The disinfection apparatus 100 comprises the interactive display unit 114 that comprises a user interface to enable the user to enter the size of the room that needs to be disinfected. The interactive display unit 114 includes an ON/OFF button 302, an ozone ON button 304, a start button 306, an emergency STOP button 308, a delay START button 310, and a room size selection button (sq. ft) 312. In some embodiments, the interactive display unit 114 allows the user to the ON/OFF button 302 to ON/OFF the disinfection apparatus 100. In some embodiments, the interactive display unit 114 is communicatively connected to the microcontroller 112 and the microcontroller 112 activates the ozone generator 106 when the user selects the start button 306. The ozone ON button 304 indicates a signal when the ozone generator is in operation. In some embodiments, when a user selects the delay start button 310, the microcontroller 112 delays the start of the disinfection cycle for a predefined time period. This may ensure the safety of the disinfection apparatus 100. In some embodiments, the delay start button 312 provides user safety. The emergency stop button 308 enables the user to stop the disinfection apparatus 100 in case of an emergency. The room size selection button (sq. ft) 312 enables the user to enter the size of the room that needs to be disinfected.
[0043] FIG. 4 is a flow diagram that illustrates a method of disinfecting a room using the disinfection apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment herein. At step 402, the air pump 104 is activated to pump the atmospheric air into the disinfection apparatus 100 through an inlet 102. At step 404, the ozone generator 106 is activated to generate the ozone by ionizing the oxygen present in the atmospheric air. At step 406, the blower 110 is activated to receive the ozone generated from the ozone generator 106. The blower 110 blows the ozone through an outlet 116 that is present on the top of the disinfection apparatus 100 for disinfecting the room. At step 408, the microcontroller 112 automatically computes a disinfection cycle and an ozone deactivation cycle based on the size of the room entered by a user. At step 410, during the disinfection cycle, the microcontroller 112 activates (i) the air pump 104 to pump the atmospheric air into the room disinfection apparatus 100, (ii) the ozone generator 106 to generate the required ozone in a concentration ranging from 100 to 1000 parts per million (PPM) for disinfecting the room based on the size of the room, and (iii) the blower 110 to blow the ozone into the room. The ozone released from the disinfection apparatus 100 dispersed from a top of the room to the bottom of the room at 360 0 angles and kills the microorganism for disinfecting the room. At step 412, during the deactivation cycle, the microcontroller 112 activates (i) the air pump 104 to pump the ozone present in the room after the disinfection cycle into the room disinfection apparatus 100, (ii) the destruction unit 108 that receives the ozone from the air pump 104 and provides magnesium dioxide that converts the ozone into oxygen and (iii) the blower 110 to blow the oxygen into the room.
[0044] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. ,CLAIMS:I/We Claim:
1. A disinfection apparatus (100) for disinfecting a room, wherein the disinfection apparatus (100) comprises,
an air pump (104) that pumps atmospheric air into the disinfection apparatus (100);
an ozone generator (106) that receives the atmospheric air from the air pump (104), and generates ozone (O3) by ionizing oxygen (O2) present in the atmospheric air;
a blower (110) that is placed at a top of the disinfection apparatus (100), receives the ozone from the ozone generator (106) and blows the ozone through an outlet (116); and
a microcontroller (112) that is communicatively connected with the air pump (104), the ozone generator (106), and the blower (110), wherein when in operation, the microcontroller (112) computes a disinfection cycle based on a size of the room and is configured to:
activate the air pump (104) to pump the atmospheric air into the disinfection apparatus (100);
activate the ozone generator (106) to generate the ozone in a concentration ranging from 100 to 1000 Parts Per Million (PPM) based on the size of the room; and
activate the blower (110) to blow the generated ozone into the room, that disperses from a top of the room to a bottom of the room at 360o angles to kill the microorganisms for disinfecting the room.

2. The disinfection apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the disinfection apparatus (100) comprises a destruction unit (108) that is connected to the air pump (104), wherein the destruction unit (108) converts the generated ozone into oxygen.

3. The disinfection apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein when in operation, the microcontroller (112) computes an ozone deactivation cycle based on the size of the room and is configured to:
activate the air pump (104) to pump the ozone present in the room after the disinfection cycle;
activate the destruction unit (108) to receive the ozone from the air pump (104) and provide magnesium dioxide to convert the ozone into the oxygen; and
activate the blower (110) to blow the oxygen into the room.

4. The disinfection apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the disinfection apparatus (100) comprises a display unit (114) that comprises a user interface to enable the user to enter the size of the room.

5. The disinfection apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the microcontroller (112) comprises a memory that stores a list of one or more microorganisms and the required ozone for killing the one or more microorganisms.

6. The disinfection apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the microcontroller (112) activates the ozone generator (106) to generate the ozone in at least one of low, medium, or high (in PPM) based on the one or more microorganisms.

7. The disinfection apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the display unit (114) comprises a delay start option that enables the microcontroller (112) to delay the start of the disinfection cycle for a predefined time period, wherein the predefined time period is in a range of 2 minutes to 5 minutes.

8. A method for disinfecting a room using a disinfection apparatus (100), wherein the method comprises,
activating, using a microcontroller (112), an air pump (104) to pump an atmospheric air into the disinfection apparatus (100);
activating, using the microcontroller (112), an ozone generator (106) to generate ozone in concentration ranging from 100 to 1000 Parts Per Million (PPM) based on a size of the room, when the microcontroller (112) computes a disinfection cycle; and
activating, using the microcontroller (112), a blower (110) to blow the generated ozone into the room, that disperses from a top of the room to a bottom of the room at 360o angles to kill microorganisms for disinfecting the room.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the method comprises,
activating, using the microcontroller (112), a destruction unit (108) to convert the generated ozone into oxygen after the disinfection cycle.

10. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the method comprises,
activating, using the microcontroller (112), the air pump (104) to pump the ozone present in the room after the disinfection cycle;
activating, using the microcontroller (112), the destruction unit (108) to receive the ozone from the air pump (104) and provide magnesium dioxide to convert the ozone into the oxygen when the microcontroller (112) computes an ozone deactivation cycle based on the size of the room; and
activating, using the microcontroller (112), the blower (110) to blow the oxygen into the room.