A person protection system including a garment configured for attachment to a helmet, wherein the garment defines a barrier between the wearer and the environment. The system includes a control mount integral to the garment and at least partially disposed on an environment side and a wearer side of the barrier. The control mount may include a lens configured to transfer light through the garment, and a sensor configured to detect the light transferred or reflected through the lens. A control member may be coupled to the control mount and configured to be manipulated by the wearer. When manipulated by the wearer, the control member may distort and/or disrupt the transfer of light through the lens that is detected by the sensor. The sensor may provide a sensor input signal based on the detected light.

A smart face mask protects a user from harmful contaminants found in the user's environment. The face mask includes inlet and outlet filters to not only protect the user, but also other people within a vicinity of the user. The inlet and outlet filters include fans that promote proper air flow into and out of the mask. Air respiratory sensors provide accurate measurements of possible air contaminants. Sensors also collect data that is used to control and change fan speed operations. A mobile application controlled by the user is used to control operation of the face mask during use. Communications via short range wireless network 150s are provided between people via microphones, speakers, or earpieces. The face mask may be worn in shared spaces, indoor environments, or outdoor environments.

A protective hood assembly includes a protective hood which covers the user's head and shoulders and an active air exchange system with a fan, a housing for the fan and a filter in the protective hood for used air. The protective hood and the fan are equipped for the arrangement of the fan within the protective hood.

A configurable exhale system for a respirator has a first valve assembly disposed within a chamber which is configured to prevent air from flowing through the first valve assembly when an air pressure differential between an upstream side and a downstream side of the first valve assembly is below a first opening pressure. A second valve assembly is disposed within the chamber in fluid communication with the first valve assembly which is configured to prevent air from flowing through the second valve assembly when an air pressure differential between an upstream side and a downstream side of the second valve assembly is below a second opening pressure, which is greater than the first opening pressure. A bypass opening is positioned adjacent the second valve assembly configured to enable air to bypass the second valve assembly with a bypass member positioned adjacent to the bypass opening. The bypass member is movable between two positions with the bypass member blocking the bypass opening in a first position and the bypass member does not block the bypass opening in a second position.

A personal protection system for providing a sterile barrier around medical/surgical personnel. The system includes a helmet over which a hood or a toga suspended. A microphone, an amplifier and a speaker are mounted to the helmet. Speech of the individual wearing the personal protection system is picked up by the microphone and amplified speech is broadcast by the speaker. The speaker is outwardly directed so as to broadcast the speech out through the hood or toga covering the helmet.

A method of controlling a blower system of a powered air purifying respirator to deliver a substantially uniform volumetric airflow to a user, the system including a fan powered by a variable speed electric motor, the motor controlled by an electronic control unit for delivering a forced flow of air through at least one filter to a user. There is also provided an air purifying respirator blower system using such a method.

A protective apparel support system is disclosed comprising a support frame configured to rest on the shoulders of a wearer, the support having a first shoulder member, a second shoulder member and a shield engagement portion. A shield is selectively coupleable to the support and protective apparel is coupled to the shield.

An exhale valve assembly includes a housing, a valve carrier body, a primary valve assembly, a plunger, a lock assembly, and an air pressure activated actuator assembly. The valve carrier body is disposed the housing and has a passageway. The primary valve assembly is mounted to the valve carrier body. A first air flow path passes through the passageway and a second air flow path passes through the primary valve assembly. The plunger is configured to permit a flow through the first air flow path when the plunger is in a first position and to direct a flow through the second air flow path when the plunger is in a second position. The lock assembly is configured to secure the plunger in the first position. The air pressure activated actuator assembly is configured to release the lock responsive to a pressure change within the cavity of the housing.

A personal air filtration system comprising a rigid component, a flexible component, wherein the rigid component and the flexible component combine to cover at least a user's mouth and nostrils and form a seal therearound, an intake port with an inlet filter, an exhaust port, an air mover causing filtered air to enter the intake port and exhaust air to exit the exhaust port, and an app running on a user's smart device, wherein a smart app is configured to control and monitor operation of the system.

A helmet includes a helmet body and a gas detection and purification device. The gas detection and purification device in includes a body, a purification module, a gas-guiding unit, a gas detection module, and a power module. The gas detection module calculates the gas detection data obtained by the gas detection module so as to control the gas-guiding unit to start or stop operation based on the gas detection data. When the gas-guiding unit is in operation, the gas-guiding unit guides the gas into the body and to pass through the purification module for being filtered and purified to become a purified gas, and the gas-guiding unit discharges the purified gas out of the body to the nose portion, or the mouth portion, or both the nose portion and the mouth portion of the wearer for providing the wearer with the purified gas to breath.