Claims
- 1-24. (Cancel)
- 25. Apparatus for decontaminating an area in which a toxic, hydrate-forming agent has been released, said apparatus comprising:
a relatively light-weight, portable containment vessel, said containment vessel being pressurizeable and constructed of waterproof materials; a water spray distribution system disposed within said containment vessel for spraying water into the interior of said containment vessel; and a toxic agent intake system, said toxic agent intake system comprising one or more light-weight, collapsible intake conduits and a pump system configured to draw said toxic agent into said one or more conduits and deliver said toxic agent into said containment vessel.
- 26. The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising a companion gas injection conduit configured to introduce a companion gas into said apparatus to be mixed with said toxic agent.
- 27. The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising means for cooling said containment vessel.
- 28. Integrated air circulation and toxic agent decontamination apparatus, comprising:
air circulation ducting disposed within a building or other area in which people gather; a pressurizeable containment vessel in communication with said air circulation ducting; and a water spray distribution system disposed within said containment vessel for spraying water into the interior of said containment vessel.
- 29. The apparatus of claim 28, further comprising a companion gas injection conduit configured to introduce a companion gas into said apparatus to be mixed with said toxic agent.
- 30. The apparatus of claim 28, further comprising means for cooling said containment vessel.
- 31-59. (Cancel)
Parent Case Info
[0001] This Application is based on and claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application Nos. 60/329,316 filed Oct. 16, 2001, and 60/354,248 filed Feb. 6, 2002, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (2)
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Date |
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60329316 |
Oct 2001 |
US |
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60354248 |
Feb 2002 |
US |
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
10270054 |
Oct 2002 |
US |
Child |
10778387 |
Feb 2004 |
US |