Hyperbaric oxygen enrichment system for vehicles
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1. In a wheeled vehicle having a passenger compartment, the improvement comprising a system for supplying oxygen-enriched air to said passenger compartment to reduce driver drowsiness comprising:
- means for producing oxygen-enriched air, a conduit for flowing said oxygen-enriched air into said passenger compartment;
means for limiting the oxygen concentration of the air in said passenger compartment so as to not exceed a safe level; and
means for increasing the air pressure in said passenger compartment to above ambient air pressure to enhance oxygen transfer to the driver physiological system.
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Abstract
This invention provides oxygen-enriched air to the passenger compartment of wheeled vehicles under hyperbaric conditions to reduce drowsiness of drivers of wheeled vehicles so as to reduce the number of accidents caused by drowsy drivers. The invention also makes drivers and passengers in wheeled vehicles more alert and feel better by increasing the percentage of oxygen in the passenger compartments of wheeled vehicles to a beneficial and safe level.
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1. In a wheeled vehicle having a passenger compartment, the improvement comprising a system for supplying oxygen-enriched air to said passenger compartment to reduce driver drowsiness comprising:
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means for producing oxygen-enriched air, a conduit for flowing said oxygen-enriched air into said passenger compartment;
means for limiting the oxygen concentration of the air in said passenger compartment so as to not exceed a safe level; and
means for increasing the air pressure in said passenger compartment to above ambient air pressure to enhance oxygen transfer to the driver physiological system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for supplying oxygen enriched air to a passenger compartment in a wheeled vehicle to reduce driver drowsiness, comprising:
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at least one gas separation membrane for producing oxygen-enriched air;
a compressor for supplying compressed ambient air to said at least one membrane;
a conduit for flowing said oxygen-enriched air from said membrane into said passenger compartment; and
means for increasing the air pressure in said passenger compartment to at least about 1-5 psi above ambient air pressure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for supplying oxygen-enriched air to a passenger compartment in a wheeled vehicle to reduce driver drowsiness, comprising:
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means for producing oxygen-enriched air having an oxygen content not exceeding a reasonably safe concentration;
means for flowing said oxygen-enriched air into a passenger compartment of a wheeled vehicle at a flow rate sufficient to raise the oxygen concentration of the air in said compartment to a safe level; and
means for increasing the air pressure in the passenger compartment to at least about 1 psi above ambient air pressure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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