Patent ID: 11958006
Assignee: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C | IPC B  C

Claim 12:
13. A LIG filter comprising:
(a) LIG, wherein
(i) the LIG is on a first side of the LIG filter and is on a second side of the LIG filter, wherein the LIG on the first side of the LIG filter is adjacent the LIG on the second side of the LIG filter, and
(ii) the LIG filter has a porosity such that the LIG filter is configured to allow a flow of air through the LIG on the first side of the LIG filter to the LIG on the second side of the LIG filter; and

(b) a LIG precursor material is on the first side of the LIG filter and is on the second side of the LIG filter, wherein
(i) the LIG precursor material on the first side of the LIG filter is a support of the LIG on the first side of the LIG filter,
(ii) the LIG precursor material on the second side of the LIG filter is a support of the LIG on the second side of the LIG filter, and
(iii) the LIG filter is capable of capturing particles selected from a group consisting of virus particles, airborne microorganisms, byproducts of the microorganisms, microorganism-associated toxins, and combinations thereof.