Exhaled air purification unit and system for indoor multi-person venues or environments

Abstract

An air management system for a common indoor room or space that comprises a plurality of air outflow apertures or vents, a plurality of air curtains having at least a portion of the air curtains separated from one another, a plurality of separated air suction intakes, and an air sterilization and/or air cleaning mechanism.

1 . An air management system for an indoor room or space, the air management system comprising a plurality of curved air outflow apertures or curved outflow air vents providing a plurality of downwardly directed air curtains blowing in front of faces of a plurality of individuals located within a common indoor room or space, wherein each of the plurality of downwardly directed air curtains influences a flow of exhaled air from at least one of the plurality of individuals by forming a separate air curtain portion in front of the faces of each individual of the plurality of individuals. 
     
     
         2 . The air management system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of downwardly directed air curtains slope away from the faces of the plurality of individuals, such that an upper distance between the plurality of downwardly directed air curtains and the faces of the plurality of individuals is shorter than a lower distance between the plurality of downwardly directed air curtains and the faces of the plurality of individuals. 
     
     
         3 . The air management system of  claim 1 , wherein air from the plurality of downwardly directed air curtains is suctioned towards or into at least one of a plurality of air suction aperture intakes located beneath the faces of the plurality of individuals. 
     
     
         4 . The air management system of  claim 1 , wherein curved air outflow apertures or curved outflow air vents of the plurality of curved air outflow apertures or curved outflow air vents are distance separated from one another. 
     
     
         5 . The air management system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of downwardly directed air curtains are concave relative to the faces of the plurality of individuals. 
     
     
         6 . The air management system of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of air suction intakes suction air from the plurality of downwardly directed air curtains towards and into the plurality of air suction intakes. 
     
     
         7 . The air management system of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of air suction intakes connect with at least one of an air filtering mechanism and an air sterilizing mechanism. 
     
     
         8 . The air management system of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of air suction intakes are located below the faces of the plurality of individuals. 
     
     
         9 . The air management system of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of air suction intakes comprise a plurality of air suction apertures. 
     
     
         10 . The air management system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of air suction intakes and a common means for sterilizing or cleaning exhaled air from the plurality of individuals. 
     
     
         11 . The air management system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of air suction intakes and a means for exhausting exhaled air from the plurality of air suction intakes to an outdoor environment. 
     
     
         12 . The air management system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a germicidal filter, a viricidal filter, a filter, an ultraviolet light, a UVC light, a germicidal light, a germicidal gas, microbicidal particles, anti-microbial agents, anti-microbial particles, germicidal particles, copper ions, silver ions, silver nanoparticles, TiO 2  nanoparticles, ZnO nanoparticles, organic compounds, hybrids of organic/inorganic nanoparticles, an activated carbon filter, and microbicidal heat. 
     
     
         13 . The air management system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more of a fan, fans, a nozzle, nozzles, a duct, ducts, an air blower, air blowers, a vent, and vents. 
     
     
         14 . The air management system of  claim 1 , wherein downwardly directed air curtains of the plurality of downwardly directed air curtains comprise a horizontal width that is greater than a front to back thickness of the downwardly directed air curtains of the plurality of downwardly directed air curtains. 
     
     
         15 . The air management system of  claim 1 , wherein the downwardly directed air curtains comprise a shaped and directional downward air flow. 
     
     
         16 . The air management system of  claim 1 , wherein the common indoor room or space is one of a workspace, a workstation, an office, a hospital room, a health care room, a restaurant, an indoor sports arena, a movie theater, an entertainment theater, an information exchange theater, an education room, a house of worship, an automobile, an airplane, a train, a bus, a vehicle, and an elevator. 
     
     
         17 . The air management system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of downwardly directed air curtains are curved, and wherein the air management system further comprises a second means of downward air flow within the common indoor room or space in addition to the curved downwardly directed air curtains. 
     
     
         18 . An air management system for an indoor room or space, the air management system comprising:
 a. a plurality of air outflow air apertures or outflow air vents providing a plurality of shaped air curtains;   b. a plurality of vents providing downward air flow different from air flow provided by the plurality of shaped air curtains;   c. a plurality of air suction intakes; and   d. at least one of an air filtering mechanism and an air sterilizing mechanism;   
       wherein at least a portion of the plurality of shaped air curtains covers or blows in front of faces of a plurality of individuals seated within the indoor room or space. 
     
     
         19 . The air management system of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of air outflow apertures or outflow air vents are curved. 
     
     
         20 . The air management system of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of shaped air curtains are curved. 
     
     
         21 . The air management system of  claim 18 , wherein the air outflow apertures or outflow air vents provide downwardly directed air flow. 
     
     
         22 . The air management system of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of air outflow apertures or outflow air vents are separated from each other. 
     
     
         23 . The air management system of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of air suction intakes transfer air from the plurality of shaped air curtains towards the at least one of the air filtering and the air sterilizing mechanism. 
     
     
         24 . The air management system of  claim 18 , further comprising a means for exhausting exhaled air of the plurality of individuals to an outdoor environment. 
     
     
         25 . The air management system of  claim 18 , wherein air flow from the plurality of shaped air curtains slope away from the faces of the plurality of individuals, such that an upper distance between the plurality of shaped air curtains and the faces of the plurality of individuals is shorter than a lower distance between the plurality of shaped air curtains and the faces of the plurality of individuals. 
     
     
         26 . The air management system of  claim 18 , wherein the indoor room or space is one of a workspace, a workstation, an office, a hospital room, a health care room, a restaurant, an indoor sports arena, a movie theater, an entertainment theater, an information exchange theater, an education room, a house of worship, an automobile, an airplane, a train, a bus, a vehicle, and an elevator. 
     
     
         27 . The air management system of  claim 18 , further comprising at least one of a germicidal filter, a viricidal filter, a filter, an ultraviolet light, a UVC light, a germicidal light, a germicidal gas, microbicidal particles, anti-microbial agents, germicidal particles, copper ions, silver ions, silver nanoparticles, TiO2 nanoparticles, ZnO nanoparticles, organic compounds, hybrids of organic/inorganic nanoparticles, an activated carbon filter, and microbicidal heat. 
     
     
         28 . The air management system of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of shaped air curtains provide a shaped air flow. 
     
     
         29 . The air management system of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of shaped air curtains influence a direction of exhaled air from different individuals of the plurality of individuals. 
     
     
         30 . An air management system for enhancing the safety of a plurality of individuals located within a common indoor room or space, the air management system comprising a plurality of downwardly blowing curved or flat air curtains, wherein the plurality of downwardly blowing curved or flat air curtains force exhaled air from the plurality of individuals downwards, wherein a first downwardly blowing curved or flat air curtain of the plurality of downwardly blowing curved or flat air curtains blows air in front of a face of a first individual of the plurality of individuals and a second downwardly blowing curved or flat air curtain of the plurality of downwardly blowing curved or flat air curtains blows air in front of a face of a second individual of the plurality of individuals, wherein a portion of the first downwardly blowing curved or flat air curtain in front of the face of the first individual is separate from a portion of the downwardly blowing curved or flat air curtain in front of the face of the second individual, and wherein both separated portions of the first and the second downwardly blowing curved or flat air curtains of the plurality of downwardly blowing curved or flat air curtains slope away from the faces of the first individual and the second individual of the plurality of individuals such that the separated portions of the two downwardly blowing curved or flat air curtains move farther away from the faces of the two individuals of the plurality of individuals as the two downwardly blowing curved or flat air curtains travel downwards.