Biosafety Enclosure Isolating Vehicle Occupants
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles pose a high risk for the spread of pathogens due to close proximity and limited control over passenger movement, which existing measures like PPE and reduced movement cannot effectively mitigate.
Innovation Solution
A biosafety enclosure system that isolates occupants using a durable, three-dimensional structure with air circulation vents and connectors to secure within vehicles, incorporating an ingress/egress system and optional biometric monitoring for enhanced pathogen protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If passengers wear personal protective equipment (PPE), then protection against pathogens is improved, but the quality and consistency of protection becomes difficult to measure and control
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a biosafety enclosure as an intermediary structure between passengers and pathogens. This enclosure provides a controlled protective environment with integrated air filtration systems, eliminating the need for passengers to rely on variable-quality PPE. The enclosure acts as a mediator that ensures consistent protection regardless of individual PPE usage quality.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If passenger movement is limited to reduce contact possibilities, then pathogen spread is reduced, but passenger mobility and accessibility become significantly restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the vehicle interior into multiple isolated biosafety enclosures, each providing individual protection. This segmentation allows passengers to move freely within their own enclosed space while preventing pathogen transmission between different enclosures. The segmentation principle enables both mobility within zones and protection between zones.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a biosafety enclosure structure is installed to isolate occupants, then pathogen containment is improved, but the device complexity and structural requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The biosafety enclosure is designed as a multi-functional unit that combines several protection mechanisms into a single integrated structure. The enclosure provides physical isolation, houses air filtration systems, and creates controlled environments simultaneously. This universality reduces overall system complexity by consolidating multiple protective functions into one unified structure rather than requiring separate systems for each function.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively reduces the spread of pathogens by containing airborne particles and preventing direct contact, while providing a secure and comfortable environment for occupants, with optional biometric monitoring to alert and manage potential exposures.
Implementation Method 1
one or more air circulation vents disposed within the protective cover member, wherein an air circulation vent is connectable to an external air filtration device or an air filtration system of the vehicle
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a biosafety enclosure for protecting occupants of a vehicle from pathogens. In one example, the biosafety enclosure comprises a protective cover member made of a durable material shaped to form a three-dimensional structure that is installed inside of the vehicle and isolates the one or more occupants of the biosafety enclosure from other occupants of the vehicle. The biosafety enclosure comprises a plurality of connectors attached to the protective cover member in order to secure the protective cover member inside the vehicle. In addition, the biosafety enclosure comprises one or more air circulation vents disposed within the protective cover member, wherein an air circulation vent is connectable to an external air filtration device or an air filtration system of the vehicle. The biosafety enclosure also comprises an ingress/egress member comprised in the protective cover member to allow entry/exit of occupants to/from the enclosure.