Integrated Disinfection and Detection Apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current devices and methods for disinfecting individuals and objects, such as misting and fogging systems, are inadequate in ensuring comprehensive disinfection and often require additional steps and devices, making them inefficient for safe and healthy entry into buildings or spaces.
Innovation Solution
A health and safety apparatus with a housing containing fluid atomizing dispensers, motion sensors, metal detectors, temperature sensors, and optional ultraviolet lights and millimeter wave scanners, which disinfects entities by releasing a sanitizer mist or fog for a defined period while detecting and prompting individuals to enter and exit, ensuring thorough disinfection and object detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If misting and fogging systems are used to disinfect individuals and objects, then disinfection coverage is improved, but device complexity and number of steps increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple safety functions (disinfection via misting/fogging, metal detection, thermal imaging, and millimeter wave scanning) into a single integrated apparatus. This merging eliminates the need for separate devices and sequential steps, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive safety and disinfection effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is designed as a multi-functional system that simultaneously performs disinfection, metal detection, temperature screening, and concealed object detection. This universal design allows one device to replace multiple specialized devices, streamlining the entry process while ensuring thorough disinfection and safety checks.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate devices are used for disinfection and safety detection, then functional completeness is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating disinfection mechanisms, metal sensors, thermal cameras, and millimeter wave scanners into a single unified apparatus, the system enables individuals to complete all safety and disinfection procedures in one continuous action (walking through the apparatus), significantly improving ease of operation compared to using multiple separate devices sequentially.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-functional design allows the apparatus to perform diverse functions (disinfection, metal detection, temperature screening, concealed object detection) simultaneously within a single operational step, making the entry process both comprehensive and efficient without requiring individuals to interact with multiple separate systems.
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
The apparatus provides comprehensive disinfection of individuals and objects, integrating multiple safety features to streamline the entry process, enhancing safety and health protocols in public spaces by ensuring thorough disinfection and concealed object detection in a single, efficient system.
Implementation Method 1
the plurality of atomizing dispensers are activated to spray the fluid onto the entity
Implementation Method 2
at least one motion sensor mounted on the housing for detecting motion at a threshold of the side opening
Implementation Method 3
at least one metal sensor arranged along edges of the top wall and side walls... configured to detect metal at a threshold of the side opening
Implementation Method 4
a temperature sensor mounted to the housing... configured for detecting the temperature of an entity
Implementation Method 5
a plurality of ultraviolet lights... mounted in spaced relation on the housing side and top walls
Implementation Method 6
the side walls include millimeter wave scanner panels which are used to detect concealed objects of an individual or object
Data Source
AI summary
A health and safety apparatus for entities such as individuals or objects includes a housing containing at least one side opening, a plurality of fluid atomizing dispensers, and a reservoir containing a fluid which includes a sanitizer, sterilizer or disinfectant. The housing includes a top wall and at least one side wall defining an inner chamber. The dispensers are mounted in spaced relation on the top and side walls and are connected with the reservoir. When an entity is arranged in the housing, the atomizing dispensers are activated to spray the fluid onto the entity. In a preferred embodiment, the housing further includes a bottom wall configured for collecting fluid. Preferably, the apparatus includes at least one motion sensor mounted on the housing for detecting motion at a threshold of the side opening to electronically operate the atomizing dispensers for a defined period of time.