Mobile, Expandable Cleanroom Systems, Methods, and Devices

Abstract

Mobile, expandable cleanroom systems, methods, and devices are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Various embodiments include an expandable cleanroom that may include one or more tent enclosures and one or more door assemblies. Some embodiments include one or more HVAC systems. Some embodiments include a raisable truss structure that may lift and support the one or more tent enclosures. The expandable cleanroom may be coupled with an antechamber and/or a mechanical room. The combination of expandable cleanroom, antechamber, and/or mechanical room may be based on the form of a shipping container that may be transported by flatbed truck, railcar, boat, or other vehicles. This May allow for rapid deployment along with avoiding the need for wide-load permits; the various embodiments may also provide for inconspicuous deployment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 deploying one or more door assemblies of an expandable cleanroom;   deploying one or more tent enclosures of the expandable cleanroom;   positioning a payload within the expandable cleanroom;   processing the payload within the expandable cleanroom;   removing the payload from the expandable cleanroom; and   stowing the expandable cleanroom through at least stowing the one or more tent enclosures or closing the one or more door assemblies.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 transporting the expandable cleanroom to a location for deployment.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein deploying the one or more tent structures of the expandable cleanroom includes at least:
 raising a truss structure coupled with the one or more tent enclosures; or   putting the expandable cleanroom under positive air pressure with respect to ambient.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein processing the payload within the expandable cleanroom includes fueling the payload within the expandable cleanroom. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 putting the expandable cleanroom under negative air pressure with respect to an antechamber coupled with the expandable cleanroom while fueling the payload within the expandable cleanroom.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising
 transporting the expandable cleanroom away from the location for deployment.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 utilizing an overhead hoist coupled with the truss structure to support the payload within the expandable cleanroom.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 utilizing the truss structure to support air filtration for the expandable cleanroom.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising passing the payload through an antechamber coupled with the expandable cleanroom to reach the expandable cleanroom. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising utilizing one or more catchments coupled with the expandable cleanroom to capture liquids within the expandable cleanroom. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising inflating one or more supports coupled with the tent structure. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising folding the one or more tent enclosures with respect to one or more hinge regions formed from one or more layers of the one or more tent enclosures. 
     
     
         13 . A system comprising:
 an expandable cleanroom that includes:
 one or more door assemblies; 
 one or more tent enclosures coupled with the one or more door assemblies; and 
   a first HVAC subsystem coupled with the expandable cleanroom.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first HVAC subsystem inflates the one or more tent enclosures into a deployed state. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the expandable cleanroom further includes a raisable truss structure coupled with the one or more tent enclosures that lifts and supports the one or more tent structures in a deployed state. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising an overhead trolley coupled with the raisable truss structure. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the raisable truss structure is stowed between a floor of the expandable cleanroom and at least a portion of the one or more door assemblies in a stowed state. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising one or more catchments positioned below a workspace of the expandable cleanroom. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising an antechamber coupled with a first end of the expandable cleanroom. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , further comprising a fueling panel positioned within the antechamber. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 20 , further comprising a second HVAC subsystem coupled with the antechamber. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein at least the first HVAC subsystem or the second HVAC subsystem are configured to maintain the antechamber at a higher pressure than the expandable cleanroom. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising one or more inflatable supports coupled with the one or more tent enclosures. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the first HVAC subsystem includes one or more HEPA filters positioned within the raisable truss structure. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more tent enclosures include a plurality of layers that include at least an outer flexible shell layer or an inner insulation layer.