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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1976
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1975
Robert E Foreman, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Casimir S Strozewski, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Sterilaire Medical, Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Abstract
An air circulating console is disclosed which produces an ultra clean area suitable for performing surgical operations by first removing bacteria from the air and then forcing this ultra clean air at low velocity and in laminar fashion horizontally from the console to engulf an operation table, surgical team and associated equipment. The effective zone of ultra clean air is projected over a large area with the assistance of a pair of vertical high velocity air curtains emitted at an angle toward the ultra clean air from a pair of air curtain plenums which protrude from the console on opposite sides thereof. Air is returned to the console via a pair of intake ducts positioned on opposite sides thereof, rearward and outboard of the air curtain plenums. The air flow pattern generated by the console in a closed room exhibits a lifting effect which discourages the settling of bacteria.