Air decontamination system

Abstract

An air decontamination system that cleans air which has been contaminated by a terrorist attack or other means of contamination. The air is drawn into the system, cleaned through the use of filters, and exits the system into an enclosed area where people have gathered to await passage of the danger. The unit is easily turned on and off via a switch.

1 . An air decontamination apparatus for use in moving filtered air into an associated enclosed space, the enclosed space having an opening, the apparatus comprising: 
 a housing having an air filtration compartment, wherein the air filtration compartment has an outlet and an inlet;    at least a first air decontamination filter received within the air filtration compartment, the at least a first air decontamination filter being operatively positioned between the outlet and inlet,    an air mover operatively communicated to the air filtration compartment for use moving air through the at least a first air decontamination filter;    a power supply for use in providing power to drive the air mover; and,    an activation switch for activating the air decontamination apparatus, wherein the activation switch is a remotely activated activation switch.    
   
   
       2 . An air decontamination apparatus for use in moving filtered air into an associated enclosed space, the enclosed space having an opening, the apparatus comprising: 
 a housing having an air filtration compartment, wherein the air filtration compartment has an outlet and an inlet;    at least a first air decontamination filter received within the air filtration compartment, the at least a first air decontamination filter being operatively positioned between the outlet and inlet,    an air mover operatively communicated to the air filtration compartment for use moving air through the at least a first air decontamination filter;    a power supply for use in providing power to drive the air mover;    an activation switch for activating the air decontamination apparatus; and,    an air temperature altering element for use in altering the temperature of the associated filtered air, the air temperature altering element being operatively received by the air decontamination apparatus.    
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the air temperature altering element is an air heating element for use in heating the associated filtered air.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the air temperature altering element is an air cooling element for use in cooling the associated filtered air.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the activation switch for activating the air decontamination apparatus is a remotely activated activation switch.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the activation switch for activating the air decontamination apparatus is a wireless activation switch.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising: 
 a contaminant sensor for sensing contaminants, wherein the contaminant sensor is operatively communicated to the activation switch, and wherein the contaminant senor activates the activation switch upon sensing contaminants.    
   
   
       8 . An air decontamination apparatus for use in moving filtered air into an associated enclosed space, the enclosed space having an opening, the apparatus comprising: 
 a housing having an air filtration compartment, wherein the air filtration compartment has an outlet and an inlet;    at least a first air decontamination filter received within the air filtration compartment, the at least a first air decontamination filter being operatively positioned between the outlet and inlet,    an air mover operatively communicated to the air filtration compartment for use moving air through the at least a first air decontamination filter;    a power supply for use in providing power to drive the air mover;    a back-up power supply for use in providing back-up power to drive the air mover; and    an activation switch for activating the air decontamination apparatus.    
   
   
       9 . The air decontamination apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the back-up power supply is a battery.  
   
   
       10 . The air decontamination apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the back-up power supply is a generator.  
   
   
       11 . An air decontamination apparatus for use in moving filtered air into an associated enclosed space, the enclosed space having an opening, the apparatus comprising: 
 a housing having an air filtration compartment, wherein the air filtration compartment has an outlet and an inlet;    at least a first air decontamination filter received within the air filtration compartment, the at least a first air decontamination filter being operatively positioned between the outlet and inlet,    an air mover operatively communicated to the air filtration compartment for use moving air through the at least a first air decontamination filter;    a power supply for use in providing power to drive the air mover;    an activation switch for activating the air decontamination apparatus, wherein the activation switch is a remotely activated activation switch; and    a contaminant sensor for sensing contaminants, wherein the contaminant sensor is operatively communicated to the activation switch, and wherein the contaminant senor activates the activation switch upon sensing contaminants.