Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research (IC&SR) , IIT Madras
The invention provides a personalized breath filter for an individual by using a combination of air filtration, air cooling & dehumidification and personal ventilation.
The device may include a small battery-operated fan for drawing ambient air through the filter mediums (HEPA). Then, the filtered air is outshot through a thermos – electric cooler to cool and dehumidify the air. Further, the conditioned air is supplied to nostrils with an “one-way” air valve for inhaling.
An air reservoir bag of 0.5 liters is positioned between the thermo-electric cooler and inlet on-way valve to reduce the fan size. This ensures longer duration for battery charge and reduces size of the gadget.
Prof. Prakash Maiya M
Department of Mechanical Engineering
TRL – 3
Proof of concept stage