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权利要求：
What is claimed is:
1. An air/fluid filter device comprising:
a sheet of material initially configured in one or more planar sections;
a plurality of organized air/fluid outlets arranged on the sheet and configured to allow the air/fluid to flow through the sheet;
a plurality of cyclonic compartments coupled to the sheet, each compartment comprising a cyclonic structure comprising at least one of a cone, a cylinder, or a cylindrically symmetric structure, including a tangential inlet, and a cyclonic outlet at the end of the cyclonic structure that is coupled to the sheet; wherein:
each tangential opening is in air/fluid communication with a respective incoming air/fluid side of the sheet, and
each cyclonic outlet forms or is coupled to a respective outlet on the other side of the sheet.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the cyclonic outlet comprises a concentric outlet.
3. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of receptacles configured for air/fluid communication with the cyclonic structures.
4. The device of claim 3, wherein each receptacle is configured as at least a portion of an apex portion of a respective cyclone structure.
5. The device of any of claims 1-4, wherein the air/fluid flow within each cyclone structure is configured to form at least one vortex during airflow through the structure.
6. The device of claim 5, wherein the formed vortex is configured to separate particles from the air/fluid flow.
7. The device of claim 6, wherein the separated particles are received in the receptacles.
8. The device of any of claims 1-7, further comprising compartments wherein each compartment includes a plurality of cyclone structures.
9. The device of any of claims 1-8, further comprising a plurality of hollow tubes and/or cones each having an opening on both ends and configured to extend in an approximately perpendicular direction, relative to a first or a second plane, from each respective cyclonic outlet to each respective air/fluid outlet.
10. The device of any of claims 1-9, wherein at least the plurality of compartments are configured as a monolith structure.
11. The device of claim 10, wherein the monolithic structure is configured as a filter element.
12. The device of claim 10, wherein the monolithic structure is configured as a cartridge.
13. The device of any of claims 1-12, further comprising a coating or a liquid, wherein the coating or liquid is arranged or introduced within each cone or receptacle.
14. The device of claim 13, wherein the coating or liquid is configured with adhesive, antimicrobial and/or aerosol properties.
15. The device of any of claims 1 -14, further comprising filtration particles, wherein the filtration particles are arranged or introduced within the cyclonic structures and/or the receptacles.
16. A method of manufacturing the filtering device of any of claims 1 -15, comprising at least one of extruding, molding, forming and layering the device of claim 1.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the device of claim 1 is manufactured as a monolithic structure.
18. The method of claim 16, wherein layering comprises additive manufacturing.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein additive manufacturing comprises three-dimensional printing.
20. The method of claim 16, wherein layering comprises planar manufacturing.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein planar manufacturing is selected from the group consisting of: thermo-forming, vacuum forming, stamping, sheet processing, lithography, embossing, imprinting, role-to-roll processing or any other suitable planar technique that imparts topographical features.
22. A method of manufacturing the filtering device of any of claims 1-15, wherein the device is manufactured as a plurality of layers.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the plurality of layers are concurrently or subsequently aligned and coupled.
24. A method of manufacturing the filtering device of any of claims 1 -15, comprising attaching preformed cyclonic structures to sheet, wherein the air/fluid outlets are either preformed or subsequently manufactured after attachments.
25. An air filtration subassembly comprising a plurality of air filter devices according to any of claims 1-15.
26. An air/fluid filter device comprising:
a plurality of organized air/fluid flow inlets;
a plurality of organized air/fluid flow outlets;
a plurality of compartments, each compartment including a hollow cyclone structure having a base portion including a approximately concentric opening and a tangential opening, and an apex portion; and
a plurality of receptacles, each being in air/fluid communication with the apex portion; wherein: each tangential opening is in air/fluid communication with a respective air/fluid inlet, and
each concentric opening is in air/fluid communication with a respective air/fluid outlet.
27. The device of claim 26, wherein each receptacle is configured as at least a portion of the apex.
28. A method of separating particles from an air/fluid flow comprising: organizing a plurality of filter compartments in a structural array, the array configured with a length, width and thickness suitable for use as a replacement filter or cartridge in an HVAC or ventilation system,
wherein:
each compartment including a hollow cyclonic filter structure having a base portion including a concentric opening and a tangential opening, an apex portion, and a receptacle,
each tangential opening is configured to receive a portion of an indoor and/or outdoor airflow,
the cyclonic portion is configured to form at least one vortex for the airflow, the vortex configured to separate particles entrained in the airflow,
the receptacle configured to receive the separated particles, and
each concentric opening is configured to expel the airflow after being subject to the at least one vortex.
29. The method of claim 28, wherein each receptacle is configured as at least a portion of the apex.
30. An air cleaning device comprising a cyclonic structure in fluid communication with liquid reservoir,
wherein:
the cyclonic structure comprises at least one of a generally cylindrical and conical cavity with an approximately tangential air inlet and an approximately concentric air outlet,
and
the liquid reservoir is configured with at least one of an opening or a passage to the cavity to draw a portion of the liquid from the reservoir into the cyclonic structure by the effect of an airflow in the cyclonic structure.
31. The device of Claim 30, further comprising at least one additional passage arranged between the cavity and the reservoir and configured to expel at least a portion of the liquid drawn into the cavity and return the expelled fluid to the reservoir.
32. The device of Claim 30, wherein the opening/passage allowing liquid to enter the cavity from the reservoir is in proximity to the air inlet and, and wherein the device further comprises a second passage comprising at least one opening in the cyclonic cavity wall and is configured to expel liquid from the cavity.
33. The device of claim 30, wherein the liquid is expelled via at least one of centrifugal force and pressure differentials caused by the air flow.
34. The device of Claim 30, wherein the liquid has a vapor pressure that is at least 50% lower than that of water at ambient temperature.
35. The device of Claim 30, where the liquid is at least one of silicone or mineral oil.
36. The device of Claim 30, where the liquid includes additives comprising at least one of anti-microbials, catalysts, surfactants, solvents, salts, stabilizers, dyes.
37. The device of Claim 30, wherein at least a part of the liquid reservoir is located below the base of the cyclonic structure and is configured to receive a substantial part of the liquid of the cyclonic structure in the absence of air flow.
38. The device of Claim 30, wherein the interior walls of the cavity includes at least one of a plurality of protrusions and a textured surface.
39. The device of claim 38, wherein the plurality of protrusions and/or textured surface is configured to facilitate the formation of an aerosol of the liquid or turbulence in the cavity.
40. An air filter system comprising a monolithic array of cyclonic elements wherein: each element includes a cyclonic cavity with a substantially tangential air inlet and a substantially concentric air outlet,
the array forms a sheet configured with a majority of the inlets arranged on one side of the sheet and a majority of the outlets on the other side of the sheet, each element is in fluid communication with a liquid reservoir, wherein the elements are configured such that the flow of incoming air in each element draws liquid from the reservoir to circulate in the cavity and come into contact with the air flow.
41. The system of Claim 40, further comprising an additional liquid passage arranged between each cyclonic cavity and a corresponding reservoir, the additional liquid passage configured to expel a portion of the circulating liquid cavity and return such liquid to the reservoir.
42. The system of Claim 40, wherein the liquid is initially included with each element before use or prior to assembly of the system.
43. The system of Claim 40, further comprising a removable film or a seal arranged for coupling to at least one side of the sheet to restrain liquid during transport.
44. A planar array of substantially similar or identical, miniature vortex separators wherein:
each separator comprises a cyclonic structure including at least at least one of a hollow cone, a cylinder, or a hybrid cylindrically symmetric structure, a tangential inlet, and a concentric outlet at an end of the cyclonic structure;
the array comprises one or more coupled layers forming the array elements; and the array is configured for airflow from a first side to a second side only via the inlets and the outlets, respectively.