722 results about "Inhaled air" patented technology

A vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body, a suction brush, through which air and contaminants are drawn in, and a cyclone type dust collecting device. The cleaner body has a motor driving chamber and a dust collecting chamber in communication with the motor driving chamber. The cyclone type dust collecting device is mounted in the dust collecting chamber and separates by centrifugal force the contaminants from the air. The cyclone type dust collecting device includes a hollow cylindrical cyclone body having an open top, a closed bottom, and a contaminant outlet. The open top allows air and contaminants into the cyclone body, where the contaminants are separated from the air by centrifugation. The contaminants are then discharged from the cyclone body through the contaminant outlet. The cyclone type dust collecting device further includes a contaminant receptacle for collecting the contaminants discharged through the contaminant outlet, a base member hingedly connected to the contaminant receptacle, and a cover for covering the top of the cyclone body. The cover has an air inlet passage, through which air and contaminants drawn in through the suction brush enter into the cyclone body, an air outlet passage, through which the air is discharged from the cyclone body, and a contaminant separating grill. The grill extends downward from the air outlet passage into the cyclone body and has a plurality of fine holes.

A portable, handheld breath actuated inhalator, to aerosolize and distribute a pressurised liquid, including a breath flow path defined between an air inlet (132) and a mouthpiece (131) outlet, a container (30) for the liquid, an aerosolizing element (115) for introducing the aerosolized liquid into the breath flow path, a valve element (113) between the container and the aerosolizing means for allowing fluid communication between the container and the aerosolizing element, and an actuator to regulate the valve element. The actuator is mechanical and is energized by the flow of inhaled air.

The present invention relates to face masks to control and improve the quality of inhaled air. Claimed and described is a respiratory face mask comprising a flange and a filter layer, the flange having an inner periphery and an outer periphery and a first and a second width measured perpendicular to the inner periphery between the inner periphery and the outer periphery, characterised in that the first width is greater than the second width. Preferably, such face masks are strapless and rely on a hydrogel adhesive for attachment and sealing. Further claimed and described is an improved cover layer for an adhesive of such a face mask.

This invention vaporizes a botanical substance for inhalation using a combustion generated heat source. A substantially planar non-porous heat exchanger transfers heat to the inhalation air and keeps combustion byproducts separated from the inhalation air. In use, air is drawn past the heat exchanger and then through a reservoir holding the botanical substance, vaporizing any volatiles in the substance. The heat exchanger assembly can be magnetically attached to the pipe assembly.

In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a nose filter adapted to be inserted into a nostril, the nose filter comprising: a housing having an external shape corresponding to the nostril, for enforcing breathed air to pass through the housing; filtering membrane(s), for filtering inhaled air; a first air passageway(s), through the filtering membrane(s); a second air passageway(s), bypassing the filtering membrane(s); and valve(s), for enforcing inhaled air to pass through the filtering membrane(s), and bypass the filtering membrane(s) upon exhalation; wherein the valve(s) are operative to block the second air passageway(s) upon inhalation, and operative to open the second passageway(s) upon exhalation.

An aerosol-releasing inhalation device, fuelling station, and apparatus are provided. The device includes a mouthpiece having a substance depot, and a heating member detachably connected to the mouthpiece for volatilising a substance to release an inhalable aerosol. The heating member includes a housing sleeve having at least one air inlet, and at least one hot air outlet at a mouthpiece end separated from the air inlet; a filling valve at the mouthpiece end to fill a tank with a flammable gas; a premix burner; a regulating valve to control release of the gas to the premix burner by suction on the mouthpiece; and a mass transfer exchanger to heat air by heat generated from the premix burner. The substance depot at least partially passes combustion gases, and a desired inhalation air temperature is selectable by at least a proportion of the combustion gases exiting the mass transfer exchanger.

An air conditioned seat device has a support member, an air blower, a skin configured to form a seating surface, an air layer member, and an air-impermeable sheet member. The support member is provided with a duct for air. The air blower takes in air from the outside and passes the air through the duct. The skin passes air sent from the air blower. The air layer member, provided between the support member and skin, temporarily stores air supplied from the duct to form an air layer. The sheet member covering the air layer member is provided with an air flow-out opening configured to induce air to flow out from the air layer.

Disclosed is an air conditioner enabling to perform an air purifying function in an optimum state according to a pollution level of room air, the air conditioner including a cabinet having a first air inlet for drawing in the air, and an air outlet for discharging purified air, a fan provided at the cabinet and forcing the air movement, and a filter unit or a suction grill selectively provided at the first air inlet.

The invention relates to an air purifier. The air purifier comprises a shell, an air inlet, an air outlet, an air flue structure and a filtering device, wherein the air inlet and the air outlet are formed in the shell, the air flue structure is located in the shell and communicated with the air inlet and the air outlet, and the filtering device is used for filtering the air. The air purifier further comprises a first fan used for sucking air into the shell through the air inlet and a second fan used for exhausting the air out of the air outlet. The air purifier is simple in structure, the air flue structure is arranged between the two fans, the air flows spirally upwards through cooperation of the two fans and is finally exhausted from the air outlet in the upper portion of the shell, the air purifier sucks air from the lower portion and exhausts filtered air from the upper portion of the shell, and therefore the indoor air effectively circulates, and a good filtering effect is realized.

A hand-held rebreather / breathing apparatus for high altitude pre-acclimatization and training. Air exhaled by a user is directed to a reservoir bag for cooling and condensate collection. At inhalation negative pressure created a mixing chamber forces the air stored in the reservoir bag to pass via CO2 absorption chamber where it may be mixed with a fresh portion of the ambient air that influxes via orifice(s) communicating with this chamber. Baseline of the minimum oxygen concentration in inspired air can be pre-set by means of adjustment of the maximum volume of the reservoir bag and / or by means of altering of the number or diameter of one or a plurality of orifices for commination of the ambient air. Biofeedback may be provided by an oxygen monitor.

An exhausting and cooling system for a cooking utensil, which exhausts gas or smoke generated during a cooking process and cools a lower portion of a grill. The exhausting and cooling system for the cooking utensil, which has a main body provided with a grill unit mounted on the upper surface thereof, includes an exhaust channel and an exhaust fan for inhaling air around the grill unit and exhausting the air downwardly; and a cooling channel and a cooling fan for blowing external air to the lower portion of the grill unit to cool the lower portion of the grill unit.

A cooling system of the invention mounted on a motor vehicle has a damper configured to switch over an air blow mode between an inside air intake mode of taking in the air from a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle via operation of a battery blower fan and directly blowing the intake air to a battery and an A / C intake mode of taking in the air cooled down by an air conditioner (evaporator) via operation of the battery blower fan and blowing the cooled intake air to the battery. In response to a switchover demand of the air blow mode, when a vehicle speed is not lower than a preset reference speed, a switchover of the damper is immediately performed to switch over the air blow mode. When the vehicle speed is lower than the preset reference speed, the switchover of the damper is prohibited to keep the air blow mode unchanged. At the higher vehicle speed, the drive-related noise (background noise) sufficiently masks the wind noise occurring in the course of the switchover of the damper. The damper is thus switched over only at the vehicle speed of not lower than the preset reference speed. This arrangement effectively prevents the driver and the other passengers from feeling odd and uncomfortable.

A personal air filtration device has a cylindrical exhalation tube, with a one-way valve thereon. Concentric around the periphery of the exhalation tube and integrally connected to the exhalation tube rearward (proximate the user's mouth) of the one-way valve is a filter media housing. Filter media is contained between the housing and the tube. A plurality of perforations in the exhalation tube, rearward of the one way valve but forward from the housing connection ring, provide inhaled air ingress to the exhalation tube. Inhaled air forces the one-way valve closed, so that air is directed through the filter media, passes through the perforations and into the exhalation tube where the user can take in the cleansed air. The pressure of the exhaled air through the exhalation tube causes the one-way valve to open, so that exertion by the user is minimized.

A personal air filter with amplifier and vibrator having a mouthpiece and housing, incorporating filter media, with amplifier and vibrator. Inhaled air flows into the housing through the rearward vent end, past the amplifier and vibrator then through the filter media, and then out the forward end vent mouthpiece for inhalation of cleansed air by the user. The device is held to the mouth by the user's lips for the duration of the inhalation, without using hands or attachments to face. During inhalation and exhalation, the device is retained between the lips with the air flow moving through the housing in either direction past the amplifier producing audible sound for monitoring the duration of inhalation and exhalation facilitating controlled breathing. During vocalized respiration, the air flow moving past the oscillating vibrator produces oscillation vibration for internal massage or communicating said vibration to another person. A method of controlled breathing results from a sequential order and equivalent duration of breathing through abdominal, chest and thoracic regions of lungs, by the user monitoring the duration and rate of audible respiration. The device results in relaxation, rather than contraction, of muscles. Increased proficiency results in longer intervals of inhalation, retention and exhalation. Concentration on breathing cycle is achieved via the audible respiration effected by the resonant device housing. An oscillating membrane also transmits vibration to user's facial and cranial areas and internally massages body, as well as transmitting and communicating said vibration to another person facilitating educational, training leisure, pleasure, health, fitness and therapeutic use. Thus a considerably more versatile personal air filter is invented which can be conveniently, efficiently and effectively placed to the mouth for inhaling air, and is suitable for using during a variety of normal daily activities to filter inhaled air, audibly control breathing and vibrate to stimulate, optimize and enhance circulation.

Disclosed is air conditioner having an indoor part and an outdoor part as one unit. The air conditioner including: an indoor part for inhaling an indoor air to exchange heat with the inhaled air through an indoor heat exchanger, and again discharging the heat-exchanged air into an indoor space; an outdoor part for inhaling an outdoor air to exchange heat with the inhaled air through an outdoor heat exchanger, and again discharging the heat-exchanged air into an outdoor space; a base having parts constituting the indoor part and the outdoor part installed thereon; and a barrier integrated with the base, for partitioning an upper space of the base into the indoor part and the outdoor part.

A single port venturi device is provided for aeration of wastewaters containing suspended solids. The device has a non-obstructive design which prevents attachment or accumulation of suspended solids, and promotes even air distribution for efficient aspiration of air and mixing of air and wastewater. The device has provisions for adjustment of the venturi throat size, for protection of the throat from wearing out, for enhancing air and wastewater mixing capabilities, and for flushing of the solids accumulated in the air entrance.

Passive removal of suction air for producing a laminar flow, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. One such method includes forming a laminar flow region over an external surface of an aircraft by drawing air through the external surface and into a plenum. The method can further include passively directing the air from the plenum overboard the aircraft. For example, the air can be passively directed to a region external to the aircraft having a static pressure lower than a static pressure in the plenum, as a result of the motion of the aircraft. Flows from different sections of the external surface can be combined in a common plenum, and the corresponding massflow rates can be controlled by the local porosity of the external surface.

A nasal ventilation interface comprising a hollow body having at least one and preferably two nasal apertures, and at least one and preferably two inhale apertures, and at least one and preferably two nasal insert tubes each associated with one of the nasal apertures and having an annular sleeve that forms a seal with a nostril of the patient. The hollow body has at least one and preferably two exhale apertures and at least one valve assembly associated with the exhale apertures that are capable of preventing air from passing through the exhale aperture upon the patient inhaling and allowing air to pass through the exhale aperture upon exhaling. The hollow body may also have at least one and preferably two filters for retaining heat and moisture from the exhale air and transferring the retained heat and moisture into the inhale air.

It is one object of the present invention to provide an air-intake actuated device adapted for delivering a substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, comprising:a. a container for containing said substance;b. a nosepiece extending from said device for placement in proximity to a nose of said subject.c. a valve mechanically connectable to said container, characterized by an ACTIVE CONFIGURATION and an INACTIVE CONFIGURATION; and,d. a trigger mechanism adapted to reconfigure said valve from said ACTIVE CONFIGURATION to said INACTIVE CONFIGURATION, and vice versa;wherein said trigger mechanism is activated by means of said subject intaking air through said mouthpiece;further wherein said trigger mechanism is adapted to reconfigure said valve from said INACTIVE CONFIGURATION to said ACTIVE CONFIGURATION for a predetermined period of time in response to said subject intake of air.

A particle counter has a saturator inhaling air in an atmosphere and vaporizing a working liquid therein; and an electrical detection unit electrically shielding an internal space thereof to maintain a temperature of the space to be constant, the air and vaporized working liquid flowing into the electrical detection unit through a side thereof from the saturator, condensing the vaporized working liquid on surfaces of ultrafine particles contained in the air, and charging the particles to measure a current of the charged particles, thereby measuring the number of the particles included in the air. According to the invention, it is possible to measure the number concentration of the ultrafine particles included in the air, and it is easy to move the counter depending on the measurement locations.

The nose device has a conical portion with a distal end intended to be arranged adjacent a nose bone and a proximal end intended to be arranged adjacent a nostril. A screw winding is arranged centrally at the outer surface of the conical portion. A tab portion is arranged at the proximal end of the conical device. The nose device is inserted in the nose of the person until the distal end is positioned adjacent the nose bone of the person. Then, the nose device is rotated so that the distal end is positioned adjacent the nose bone of the person. When the nose device is rotated, the screw windings cooperate with the walls of the nose channel in order to pull them slightly outwards and stretch them, in order to thereby keep the nose channels open. A filter may be arranged for filtering the inhaled air.

Abstract of the DisclosureThe invention relates to an air duct for allowing cooling air to flow toward an electronic equipment, and provides the air duct for allowing cooling air to flow installed in a space in the equipment and also provides an electronic equipment using the same air duct. The air duct is structured to be formed of an elastic material, and has a duct body, a ventilation path, an intake part, and an exhaust part. The duct body is detachably installed in a space of an interior of the equipment, and the ventilation path through which air passes is formed in the duct body, and an intake part for taking air in the ventilation path and an exhaust part for exhausting air through the ventilation path are formed respectively in the duct body.

A projectile launcher has a magazine of launching chambers for holding a plurality of projectiles at the launcher's front end. The projectiles are launchable by the delivery of a blast of compressed air through each chamber's respective air inlet. The air inlets are uniformly spaced in a substantially cylindrical array about the magazine. A piston with a handle is adjacent to the rear end of the launcher body. The piston has a longitudinal axis coaxial with the cylindrical array, and the piston is movable in back-stroke and fore-stroke motions along that axis for inhaling air into the launcher during the back-stroke and exhaling air from the launcher though one of said air inlets in blasts of compressed air during the fore-stroke. A rotatable diverter directs the blasts to one of the air inlets individually and sequentially upon successive backstroke and fore-stroke cycles of the piston.

A total heat exchanger having a structure capable of achieving an enhancement in total heat efficiency, and a ventilation system using the total heat exchanger are disclosed. The total heat exchanger includes an air supply duct for guiding outdoor air to an indoor space, an air discharge duct for guiding indoor air to the outdoors, an air supply fan arranged at one side of the air supply duct, the air supply fan sucking the outdoor air, and supplying the sucked air to the indoor space, an air discharge fan arranged at one side of the air discharge duct, the air discharge fan sucking the indoor air, and discharging the sucked air to the outdoors, and a heat exchanging element arranged at a region where the indoor air and the outdoor air cross each other, the heat exchanging element heat-exchanging the indoor air with the outdoor air. The heat exchanging element has a shape causing the indoor air and the outdoor air to flow through the heat exchanging element while forming an acute angle with respect to each other.

An air conditioner includes: a main body having air intake ports; a heat exchanger installed in the main body; an air discharge unit installed in the main body and allowing air passing through the heat exchanger to be discharged; and a blowing unit sucking air through the air intake ports and blowing the air to the air discharge unit through the heat exchanger, in which the air discharge unit has a space and a ring-shaped air discharge port allowing air to be discharged to the space . Therefore, the present invention has the advantage that it is possible to discharge air through a wide discharge area and to minimize damage to the ring-shaped air discharge port or inflow of foreign substances to the ring-shaped air discharge port.

In a mask device with blower, a sensor for warning is disposed, which detects a movement position of an exhaust valve corresponding to the case where an internal pressure of a face body is lower than an outer atmospheric pressure at the time of inhaling air in a non-contact state and outputs a signal. A warning device operates in accordance with a signal that is output from the sensor for warning.

An integrated air intake system may include an integrated body formed by combining a cylinder head cover at the top of an engine with an air cleaner body at a side of the cylinder head cover, an air duct connected to a side of the air cleaner body to make a channel for air sucked from the outside into the air cleaner body, an upper cover combined in contact with the air cleaner body at the top thereof, an intake hose connected to a side of the upper cover to supply purified air to an engine intake port, and an intake filter disposed in a space formed in the air cleaner body and the upper cover to purify the air sucked from the outside.

The present invention relates to an effective cooling system for an electric element of a personal computer. The present invention provides the cooling system for the inhaling unit for inhaling air from outside by being positioned at a rear portion of a PC case; an air duct of which one end is connected to the inhaling unit and another end is connected to the electric element to be cooled so as to provide the flow path of the air enforced to be inhaled from outside by using the inhaling unit; and connecting unit for establishing a reciprocal connection between the inhaling unit and the air duct.