Granted Patent B2

US 12,668,164 · App. 16/943,133 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Inventors: James L. Orrington, II (Flossmoor, IL); Michael Prince (Chicago, IL); Hyunchul Kim (Chicago, IL)

B60N2/793A61B90/05A61F9/045A61G15/00A61G15/10A61G15/14B60N2/767B60N2/797

Abstract

Claims (14)

1 . A system for mitigating risk of transmission of an infectious disease comprising:

a shield component configured to at least partially surround an individual's head;

a chamber component comprising a structure defining a partially enclosed space configured to receive air or another gaseous material, wherein the chamber component further comprises light emitting diodes configured to exude disinfecting ultraviolet light, wherein the chamber component is configured to be positioned above a nasal and mouth region of the individual, and wherein the chamber component is attached to the shield component; and

a suctioning component, being attached to the shield component and being operatively attached to the chamber component, comprising a negative air pressure pump for suctioning aerosol attached to an interior surface of said shield component out of a space between said shield component and an individual occupying a seat in an aircraft over which the shield component has been placed;

wherein the shield component is operatively attached to only said seat and the shield component further comprises a camera communicatively connected to a display screen, wherein the camera is configured to be positioned approximately at the individual's head region; and wherein the display screen presents content captured by and magnified from the camera;

wherein said suctioning component comprises a hose extending from said shield component to a ventilation system existing within the aircraft.

2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a release mechanism for detaching the shield component from the seat; and

wherein the shield component is between four feet and four feet, six inches in length and between two feet and two feet, six inches in width.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said display screen is located within the shield component.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said display screen comprises a liquid crystal display screen.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the shield component comprises glass or plastic.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the shield component, the chamber component, and the suctioning component, comprise a single integrated unit.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the shield component comprises light emitting diodes exuding configured to exude ultraviolet light toward an interior of the individual's mouth to disinfect the aerosols that are expelled from the individual.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the shield component comprises plastic and wherein said plastic is polymethyl methacrylate.

Assignments (5)

Continuity (4)

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