Provided is a mask apparatus. The mask apparatus includes a mask body in which a fan module is provided, a face guard coupled to a rear surface of the rear body so as to be in close contact with user's face and having a breathing space therein, a pressure sensor installed in the mask body to measure a pressure of the breathing space, and a controller configured to compare a current pressure value measured by the pressure sensor to a preset atmospheric pressure estimation, update the atmospheric pressure estimation based on a difference between the current pressure value and the atmospheric pressure estimation, and control a rotation speed of the fan module based on a difference between the updated atmospheric pressure estimation and the current pressure value.

A mask apparatus includes a mask body that defines a suction hole and a discharge hole, a face guard detachably coupled to a rear surface of the mask body by magnetic force, and an air cleaning module configured to filter external air and supply the filtered air to a breathing space. The face guard includes magnetic bodies disposed at a front surface of the face guard. The magnetic bodies include a first magnetic body disposed at a center of an upper portion of the front surface of the face guard, and a second magnetic body and a third magnetic body that are disposed at a lower portion of the front surface. The second and third magnetic bodies are spaced apart from each other and disposed at sides of a center of the lower portion of the front surface of the face guard, respectively.

A mask apparatus includes a mask body that defines a suction hole and a discharge hole, a face guard detachably coupled to a rear surface of the mask body by magnetic force, and an air cleaning module configured to filter external air and supply the filtered air to a breathing space. The face guard includes magnetic bodies disposed at a front surface of the face guard. The magnetic bodies include a first magnetic body disposed at a center of an upper portion of the front surface of the face guard, and a second magnetic body and a third magnetic body that are disposed at a lower portion of the front surface. The second and third magnetic bodies are spaced apart from each other and disposed at sides of a center of the lower portion of the front surface of the face guard, respectively.

A mask apparatus includes a mask body that defines a suction hole and a discharge hole, a face guard coupled to a rear surface of the mask body and configured to contact a face of a user, and an air cleaning module filter external air and to supply the filtered air into a breathing space in the face guard. The face guard includes a coupling portion that faces the rear surface of the rear body, a close contact portion configured to be in contact with the face of the user, a connection portion that connects the coupling portion to the close contact portion and defines one or more widths of the face guard in a front-rear direction, and a spacing protrusion that protrudes from an outer surface of the connection portion to thereby separate at least a portion of the connection portion from the suction hole.

A mask apparatus includes a mask body that defines a suction hole and a discharge hole, a face guard coupled to a rear surface of the mask body and configured to contact a face of a user, and an air cleaning module filter external air and to supply the filtered air into a breathing space in the face guard. The face guard includes a coupling portion that faces the rear surface of the rear body, a close contact portion configured to be in contact with the face of the user, a connection portion that connects the coupling portion to the close contact portion and defines one or more widths of the face guard in a front-rear direction, and a spacing protrusion that protrudes from an outer surface of the connection portion to thereby separate at least a portion of the connection portion from the suction hole.

A filter unit (100) includes a rigid filter block (1) that filters out a gas or particles from a gas mixture flowing through the filter unit (100). The filter block (1) has two end faces (Sf.a, Sf.e) and a shell surface (M). A housing including a pot (4) and a cover (2) surrounds the filter block (1). The pot (4) includes a base (4.1) and a tube (4.2). A gap (Sp) occurs between the tube (4.2) of the pot (4) and the shell surface (M) of the filter block (1). Between one end face (Sf.a) of the filter block (1) and the base (4.1) of the pot (4) there is a flat inner area (3.1) of a deformable damping layer (3). An outer area (3.2) of the damping layer (3) surrounds the inner area (3.1) in a circular ring form and is located in the gap (Sp).

A filter unit (100) includes a rigid filter block (1) that filters out a gas or particles from a gas mixture flowing through the filter unit (100). The filter block (1) has two end faces (Sf.a, Sf.e) and a shell surface (M). A housing including a pot (4) and a cover (2) surrounds the filter block (1). The pot (4) includes a base (4.1) and a tube (4.2). A gap (Sp) occurs between the tube (4.2) of the pot (4) and the shell surface (M) of the filter block (1). Between one end face (Sf.a) of the filter block (1) and the base (4.1) of the pot (4) there is a flat inner area (3.1) of a deformable damping layer (3). An outer area (3.2) of the damping layer (3) surrounds the inner area (3.1) in a circular ring form and is located in the gap (Sp).

A triboelectric personal protective equipment (PPE) includes a first layer of a first triboelectric material; a second layer of a second triboelectric material; a circuit configured to store and transfer triboelectric charge generated from the first layer and the second layer; a third layer and a fourth layer connected to and powered by the circuit. The first triboelectric material and a second triboelectric material have a difference in triboelectric charge density (TECD) of at least 35 μC/m.sup.2. The third layer and the fourth layer provide an electric field that is configured to electrify particles having a size of 10 nm to 10 μm between the third layer and the fourth layer.

This invention relates to filters, filter assemblies, face masks, and face mask assemblies, and methods of making same. In various aspects, the disclosed filters, filter assemblies, face masks, and face mask assemblies can be useful in, for example, preventing the transmission of air contaminants to or from a wearer. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

A chemical protective poncho system for encapsulating a patient is presented. The system has a body extending a length between a top end and a bottom end and having a hood attached near the top end and having a liner attached near the bottom end. The system includes a layer of adsorbent impregnated media capable of filtering chemical agents while allowing oxygen and carbon dioxide to pass through the material. The chemical protective poncho is specially adapted to fit over the top of a patient and chemically seal the lower portion of the patient while allowing the patient ambulatory freedom. The system also includes ports for intravenous access as well as a port for respiratory access. The system may also include a powered air purifying respirator which positively pressurizes the interior space of the system.