Cabin Air Technologies, LLCCabin Air Technologies, LLCIntroduces the Cabin Air PurifierIntroduces the Cabin Air Purifier
Portable Cabin Air Purifier in the center of rear seat
Trunk version with armrest serving as clean air duct. Opening above armrest allows air to be pulled from cabin into purifier in trunk.
What is the Technology?What is the Technology?
Portable Cabin Air Purifier to operate inside a variety of Portable Cabin Air Purifier to operate inside a variety of motor vehiclesmotor vehicles
Highly effective for capturing toxic gases Highly effective for capturing toxic gases Highly effective for capturing fine particles:Highly effective for capturing fine particles:
– Bacteria (e.g. anthrax)Bacteria (e.g. anthrax) -- Heavy Metals -- Asbestos-- Heavy Metals -- Asbestos– Viruses (e.g. small pox) Viruses (e.g. small pox) -- Diesel Soot -- Smoke-- Diesel Soot -- Smoke– Radiation particlesRadiation particles -- Sulfates, Nitrates-- Sulfates, Nitrates
Long lasting – packed beds of adsorbent filter media and Long lasting – packed beds of adsorbent filter media and HEPA filter do not require frequent replacementHEPA filter do not require frequent replacement
Versatile – can be quickly adapted to target specific Versatile – can be quickly adapted to target specific contaminantscontaminants
Unobtrusive – flexible placement; does not obscure vision Unobtrusive – flexible placement; does not obscure vision or movement of personnelor movement of personnel
How is the technology secured?How is the technology secured?
International patent # PCT/US01/04241International patent # PCT/US01/04241 Preliminary Examination Report found all claims Preliminary Examination Report found all claims
meet patent requirements for novelty, meet patent requirements for novelty, inventiveness and industrial applicability.inventiveness and industrial applicability.
National stage patents pending in:National stage patents pending in:* USA * USA * All European Region Countries* All European Region Countries* Mexico* Mexico * Canada* Canada* India * India * Singapore* Singapore* China* China * Japan* Japan
Commercial applicationCommercial application targets targets
1. Health-conscious commuters who want 1. Health-conscious commuters who want protection from lung damaging and carcinogenic protection from lung damaging and carcinogenic air pollutantsair pollutants
2. Emergency response workers, local, State 2. Emergency response workers, local, State and Federaland Federal
3. Niche markets: Police vehicles, limousines, 3. Niche markets: Police vehicles, limousines, rental cars, hospital and nursing home roomsrental cars, hospital and nursing home rooms
Development StatusDevelopment Status
What’s done:What’s done:– Extensive research and development on basic and Extensive research and development on basic and
specific filtration methodsspecific filtration methods– 4 different models of prototypes built4 different models of prototypes built– Successful field testing on congested and highly Successful field testing on congested and highly
polluted highwayspolluted highways What’s left to do:What’s left to do:
– CommercializationCommercialization– Laboratory testing on agents of biological, chemical, Laboratory testing on agents of biological, chemical,
and radiological warfareand radiological warfare– Field testing in military simulationsField testing in military simulations
Test ResultsTest Results
Passengers confirmed Cabin Air Purifier’s Passengers confirmed Cabin Air Purifier’s effectiveness with subjective rating system effectiveness with subjective rating system
Toxic gases dramatically reducedToxic gases dramatically reduced
(summa canister capture & analysis by (summa canister capture & analysis by independent lab)independent lab)
Fine and gross particulate matter dramatically Fine and gross particulate matter dramatically reduced (real time DataRAM monitor in vehicles)reduced (real time DataRAM monitor in vehicles)
All air pollutants reduced sufficiently to meet All air pollutants reduced sufficiently to meet government ambient air health standardsgovernment ambient air health standards
PM-2.5 250 CFM - Trunk Los Angeles, Calif. August 3, 1999
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How Can Cabin Air PurifiersHow Can Cabin Air Purifiers help the DoD? help the DoD?
Protect military and emergency response personnel from hazardous Protect military and emergency response personnel from hazardous airborne contaminants in vehicles and other enclosed structures:airborne contaminants in vehicles and other enclosed structures:– Mash Units APCs Tanks AmbulancesMash Units APCs Tanks Ambulances HelicoptersHelicopters– Command Posts at Disaster SitesCommand Posts at Disaster Sites– Ready rooms on Aircraft CarriersReady rooms on Aircraft Carriers
Filter media in Purifier quickly modifiable to meet specific pollutants Filter media in Purifier quickly modifiable to meet specific pollutants unleashed in attackunleashed in attack
Portability of Purifiers enables existing military vehicles to serve also Portability of Purifiers enables existing military vehicles to serve also as “as “Clean Air SheltersClean Air Shelters””
Wartime Air Pollution Wartime Air Pollution Kuwait Oil Fires of 1991Kuwait Oil Fires of 1991
http://www.fortunecity.com/oasis/niagara/37/kuwait3.html
WHAT WE ARE LOOKINGWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR FROM DoD FOR FROM DoD
Type of military vehicles to be outfitted in Type of military vehicles to be outfitted in priority orderpriority order
Testing labs where prototypes are Testing labs where prototypes are challenged with pollutants selected by challenged with pollutants selected by militarymilitary
Funding for necessary research and Funding for necessary research and developmentdevelopment
Contact InformationContact Informationfor technical and contractual follow-upfor technical and contractual follow-up
Marie D. Lindsay Telephone: (503) 579-4931
CEO, Manager Fax: (503) 579-4330
8905 SW 149th Place [email protected]
Beaverton, OR 97007 www.cabinairtech.com
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