Particle Containment Systems
AssigneeWalters Healthcare Resources, Inc.
InventorMark W. Walters
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Abstract
A particle containment system includes an anteroom, an air-cleaning machine, and a vent. The anteroom includes a door and a first end configured to engage an opening in a building. The air-cleaning machine is coupled to a first port formed in a first wall of the anteroom. The air-cleaning machine is configured to provide filtered air to an interior of the anteroom or filter air provided from the interior of the anteroom. The vent is coupled to a second port formed in the first wall or a second wall of the anteroom. The vent is configured to close and seal when the door of the anteroom is opened.
Claims20
A particle containment system, comprising:
- an anteroom including a door and a first end configured to engage an opening in a building;
- an air-cleaning machine coupled to a first port formed in a first wall of the anteroom, wherein the air-cleaning machine is configured to provide filtered air to an interior of the anteroom or filter air provided from the interior of the anteroom;
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- a vent coupled to a second port formed in the first wall or a second wall of the anteroom, wherein the vent is configured to close and seal when the door of the anteroom is opened.
A particle containment system, comprising:
- an anteroom including a door and a first end configured to engage an opening in a building;
- an air-cleaning machine coupled to a first port formed in a first wall of the anteroom, wherein the air-cleaning machine is configured to provide filtered air to an interior of the anteroom or filter air provided from the interior of the anteroom;
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- a vent coupled to a second port formed in the first wall or a second wall of the anteroom, wherein the vent is configured to close and seal when the door of the anteroom is opened, and wherein the air-cleaning machine includes a high-efficiency particle air (HEPA) filter.
A particle containment system, comprising:
- a door-only attachment including a door, wherein the door-only attachment is configured to engage an opening in a building;
- an air-cleaning machine coupled to a first port formed in a first panel of the door-only attachment, wherein the air-cleaning machine is configured to filter air provided from a contaminated area;
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- a vent coupled to a second port formed in the first panel or a second panel of the door-only attachment, wherein the vent is configured to close and seal when the door of the door-only attachment is opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.