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Portable Purification

Filtration systems receive a compact makeover for convenient consumer usage

Implications - Seeking to take comforts of home outdoors, consumers are turning to compact and easy-to-carry alternatives of typically bulky products like air purifiers and filtration systems. Ensuring clean air both at home and on-the-go, these portable devices reflect a turn toward more adaptable methods of maintaining personal health.
Trend Themes
1. Portable Air Purification - Consumers are seeking smaller and more adaptable ways to maintain personal health, such as portable and easy-to-carry air purifiers and filtration systems.
2. Wearable Air Purifiers - The rise of pollution is driving the development of wearable air purifiers, from breathable brooches to futuristic headsets.
3. Emergency Air Filters - Emergency air filters are helping to prevent smoke inhalation and other harmful gases especially in house fires.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - There is an opportunity for healthcare professionals to provide personalized portable air purification systems to patients with respiratory issues.
2. Consumer Electronics - The development of innovation technology such as wearable air purifiers and miniature air purifiers provides opportunities for consumer electronics business professionals to develop new and innovative products.
3. Home Safety - Home safety business professionals can develop air filtration systems to protect families from harmful smoke and other dangerous gases during house fires.
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Featured Examples

Wearable Air Purifiers
Wearable Air Purifiers
The Wind Six Intelligent Purifier is Worn as a Futuristic Headset
Although the Wind Six Intelligent Wearable Air Purifier could easily be used by individuals who are particularly affected by low grade air quality, it looks like something that is meant for a future... MORE
Novelty USB Humidifiers
Novelty USB Humidifiers
This Fun Air Mist Humidifier Looks Like a Mini Rice Cooker
This novel USB humidifier is designed to do two things—plug into your computer and add moisture to the air while masquerading as a miniature rice cooker. Although the small device isn’t... MORE
Floating Orb Air Filters
Floating Orb Air Filters
The Electrolux Aeroball Hovers Around Rooms Improving Interior Conditions
Instead of hiding away on a shelf or at the juncture of your walls and ceiling, the Electrolux Aeroball system consists of a cluster of delicate orbs that magically hang in the air of a room. They... MORE
In-Car Air Purifiers
In-Car Air Purifiers
PURGGO Cleans Car Air with Purifying Bamboo Charcoal
Rather than masking a bad smell with a good one, the PURGGO car air purifier absorbs and neutralizes odor to get rid of them. The all-natural PURGGO pouch is designed to latch onto the back of a car... MORE
Clean Breathing Brooches
Clean Breathing Brooches
The Electrolux Airpin Continuously Filters the Gases That Surround You
Anytime you step outside of your home, you cannot prevent the inevitable inhaling of harmful chemicals. The Electrolux Airpin has been designed to deal with this everyday health hazard by picking up... MORE
Miniature Air Purifiers
Miniature Air Purifiers
The USB Doughnut Humidifier Moisturizes Air in Confined Spaces
The USB Doughnut Humidifier provides a great way for people to stay naturally moisturized in confined, dry spaces. Take the office, as an example. A person’s cubicle does not necessarily offer... MORE
3D-Printed Breathing Monitors
3D-Printed Breathing Monitors
These Air Masks are Able to Track Individual Breathing Patterns
The ‘Pattern Breathe Mask’ is a piece of 3D-printed technology that functions as a health-promoting breathing monitor. Start-up company Sendinaden designed this breathing monitor face... MORE
Emergency Air Filters
Emergency Air Filters
This Home Saftey Device Filters Out Harmful Smoke
It is perhaps a little known fact, but 80 percent of all fire fatalities are actually due to harmful smoke inhalation, which is what inspired the creation of this line of emergency air filters.... MORE

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