Positive air pressure isolation system
First Claim
1. An air-pressure-control system, the system comprising:
- a system inlet;
a system outlet;
a variable-speed fan configured to operate at a speed;
a motor controller in communication with the fan and configured to control the speed of the fan;
a differential-air-pressure transducer configured to monitor an air pressure differential between the system inlet and the system outlet; and
a closed-loop controller in communication with the motor controller and the differential-air-pressure transducer, wherein the closed-loop controller is configured to vary the speed of the fan based on the pressure differential between the inlet and outlet of the system, thereby controlling a pressure within a space; and
an interface in communication with the closed-loop controller and configured to receive a setpoint value, the closed-loop controller bringing the fan to full speed upon a change in condition within the space, the closed-loop controller then reducing the speed of the fan to obtain the setpoint value.
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Abstract
An air-pressure-control system, the system comprising a system inlet, a system outlet, and a variable-speed fan configured to operate at a speed. A motor controller in communication with the fan is configured to control the speed of the fan. A differential-pressure transducer configured to monitor an air pressure at the system inlet and an air pressure at the system outlet. A closed-loop pressure controller in communication with the motor controller and differential-pressure transducer, wherein the pressure controller is configured to vary the speed of the fan based on the pressure differential between the inlet and outlet of the system, thereby controlling a pressure within a space. An ultraviolet kill chamber may be disposed between the inlet and outlet to expose airborne particulate to UV radiation. The system may also have a filter located within an air-flow path between the system inlet and system outlet.
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117 Claims
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1. An air-pressure-control system, the system comprising:
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a system inlet; a system outlet; a variable-speed fan configured to operate at a speed; a motor controller in communication with the fan and configured to control the speed of the fan; a differential-air-pressure transducer configured to monitor an air pressure differential between the system inlet and the system outlet; and a closed-loop controller in communication with the motor controller and the differential-air-pressure transducer, wherein the closed-loop controller is configured to vary the speed of the fan based on the pressure differential between the inlet and outlet of the system, thereby controlling a pressure within a space; and an interface in communication with the closed-loop controller and configured to receive a setpoint value, the closed-loop controller bringing the fan to full speed upon a change in condition within the space, the closed-loop controller then reducing the speed of the fan to obtain the setpoint value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An air pressure control system, the system comprising:
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a first air path including a first air path inlet and first air path outlet; a second air path including a second air path inlet and second air path outlet; a variable-speed fan located within the first unidirectional air path and configured to operate at a speed; a motor controller in communication with the variable-speed fan and configured to control the speed of the variable-speed fan; a differential-air-pressure transducer located within the second air path and configured to monitor an air pressure differential between the second air path inlet and the second air path outlet; a closed-loop controller in communication with the motor controller and differential-air-pressure transducer, wherein the closed-loop controller is configured to maintain a pressure in a space by varying the speed of the fan based on the pressure differential between the air pressure at the second air path inlet and the air pressure at the second air path outlet; and a germicidal radiation chamber located within the first airflow path in the air-pressure-control system, wherein the germicidal radiation chamber includes at least one UV light source, and wherein the first airflow path is blackened to prevent UV reflection through the system inlet and system outlet. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 115, 116, 117)
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64. An air-pressure-control system, the system comprising:
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a system inlet; a system outlet; a variable-speed fan configured to operate at a speed; a motor controller in communication with the fan and configured to control the speed of the fan; a differential-air-pressure transducer configured to monitor an air pressure differential between the system inlet and the system outlet; and a closed-loop controller in communication with the motor controller and the differential-air-pressure transducer, wherein the closed-loop controller is configured to vary the speed of the fan based on the pressure differential between the inlet and outlet of the system, thereby controlling a pressure within a space, the closed-loop controller including a microprocessor configured to compare an output from the differential-air-pressure transducer and the setpoint value and adjust the speed or direction of the fan based on the difference between the differential-air-pressure transducer output and a setpoint value; and a germicidal radiation chamber located within an airflow path in the air-pressure-control system, wherein the germicidal radiation chamber includes at least one UV light source, the microprocessor controlling the operation of the at least one UV light source. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. An air-pressure-control system, the system comprising:
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a system inlet; a system outlet; a variable-speed fan configured to operate at a speed; a motor controller in communication with the fan and configured to control the speed of the fan; a solid state anemometer configured to monitor an air pressure differential between the system inlet and the system outlet; and a closed-loop controller in communication with the motor controller and the solid state anemometer, wherein the closed-loop controller is configured to vary the speed of the fan based on the pressure differential between the inlet and outlet of the system, thereby controlling a pressure within a space, the closed-loop controller bringing the fan to full speed upon a change in condition within the space, the closed-loop controller then reducing the speed of the fan to obtain a setpoint value. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114)
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