Patent ID: 7584521

Claim:
A dust mitigation and cleaning system for cleaning a surface, the system comprising: a system housing securable around at least a portion of a section including the surface to be cleaned, the system housing including a hollow member extending within the system housing toward and in general alignment with the surface to be cleaned, wherein an outlet of the system housing is defined by the hollow member, and the hollow member is completely separated from and does not contact the surface to be cleaned such that a gap exists between a terminal end of the hollow member and the surface to be cleaned; a duct section secured to a portion of the system housing and including an inlet to receive a gaseous fluid from a selected environment and an outlet in communication with the system housing; and a pressure generator disposed within the duct section; wherein operation of the pressure generator generates a pressure differential between an interior portion of the system housing and an ambient environment in which the system is disposed such that gaseous fluid drawn into the system housing via the duct section is removed from the interior portion of the system housing via the outlet defined by the hollow member.