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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Guillaume Foury, Elancourt, FR;
Jean Guillemin, St Agnan S/Erre, FR;
Nathalie Lemaitre, Viroflay, FR;
Assignee:
Valeo Climatisation, La Verriere Cedex, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/372 ; A62B 1/102 ; B60K 3/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/372 ; A62B 1/102 ; B60K 3/704 ;
Abstract
In a technique for eliminating organic pollutants from the passenger compartment of a vehicle by photocatalysis, the upper face of the dashboard is covered with a layer of photocatalyst. This upper wall includes a plurality of orifices providing diffuse ventilation. The lower face of the dashboard also includes a layer of photocatalyst irradiated by a source of ultra-violet rays, the source being in a diffusion chamber.