Patent ID: 7550022

Claim:
A portable apparatus for removing or reducing airborne pollutant molecules from an area, wherein the portable apparatus comprises a source containment cage comprising: at least one outer surface defining an exterior of the cage, at least one inner surface defining an interior of the cage, a proximal surface defining a proximal end of the cage, comprising a connector that connects the containment cage to a source of pollutant molecules, and comprising at least one opening for receiving at least one pollutant molecule, a distal surface defining a distal end of the cage, comprising at least one opening for releasing at least one pollutant molecule, at least one opening in the inner and outer surfaces, which are in communication with each other to form a passage through the inner and outer surfaces, and which comprises a connector that connects the containment cage to a source of negative pressure, and at least one other opening in the inner and outer surfaces, which are in communication with each other to form a passage through the inner and outer surfaces, and which comprise a port for taking in air from the environment surrounding the containment cage.