Smokers module
OwnerJohnny Stewartinventor
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Abstract
The smokers module comprises a smoking space and an air handling system. The air handling system processes the air within the smoking space. The air handling system further comprises a filter chain, an air exhaust, an air intake, and a plurality of fans. The plurality of fans recirculate the air contained within the smoking space for processing. Specifically, the plurality of fans: 1) pump air through the filter chain; 2) draws fresh air into the smoking space through the air intake; and, 3) discharges air from the smoking space into the atmosphere. The filter chain removes organic compounds, inorganic compounds, and radicals from air drawn from the smoking space. The air intake draws fresh air into the smokers module and the air exhaust discharges air from the smokers module into the atmosphere.
Claims11
An apparatus comprising:
- a chamber comprising a smoking space, and an air handling system;
- wherein the air handling system is a ventilation system that processes the air within the smoking space;
- wherein the apparatus is configured for use by a smoker during cigarette smoking;
- wherein the cigarette is a combustible product;
- wherein the smoker smokes the cigarette in the chamber;
- wherein the air handling system removes combustion byproducts from the air in the chamber;
- wherein the air handling system further comprises a filter chain, an air exhaust, an air intake, and a plurality of fans;
- wherein the filter chain removes particulates, organic compounds, inorganic compounds, and radicals from the air drawn from the smoking space;
- wherein the air intake is a port that draws fresh air into the apparatus;
- wherein the air exhaust is a port from which air in the smoking space discharges into the atmosphere;
- wherein the plurality of fans pump gas through the apparatus;
- wherein the filter chain removes the particulates, the organic compounds, the inorganic compounds, and the radicals from the gas contained within the smoking space;
- wherein the filter chain comprises an activated carbon filter, a zeolite filter, an ion generator, and a mixing chamber;
- wherein the activated carbon filter, the zeolite filter, the ion generator, and the mixing chamber are fluidly interconnected;
- wherein the activated carbon filter is a bed filter;
- wherein the activated carbon filter is formed using activated carbon;
- wherein the activated carbon filter has a non-crystalline structure;
- wherein the activated carbon filter processes a gas flow drawn from the smoking space;
- wherein the zeolite filter is a bed filter;
- wherein the zeolite filter is formed using a zeolite material selected from the group consisting of a natural zeolite and an artificial zeolite;
- wherein the zeolite filter has an ordered crystalline structure;
- wherein the zeolite filter processes the gas flow drawn from the smoking space;
- wherein the ion generator and the mixing chamber forms a recirculating fluidic circuit that releases ions into the gas flow drawn from the smoking space;
- wherein the gas flow drawn from the smoking space is pumped through the mixing chamber;
- wherein the ion generator processes a gas subflow that is drawn from the gas flow as it passes through the mixing chamber;
- wherein the ion generator passes ultraviolet light through the gas subflow;
- wherein the ion generator releases the processed gas subflow back into the mixing chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.