Do Covid in Style: Innovative New Copper Masks to Stay Safe and Look Great!Blind

in 3D Modeling Design held by Brett OBrien
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Description:
High level, I would like to produce Covid Masks from a Hemp fabric that are fashionable, with a Copper Mesh as the breathing apparatus. The copper can be the entire face plate or just the mouth and/or nose.

The mask has to be very comfortable and easy to wear and to clean/wash.

Copper has many anti bacterial/anti virus benefits, and many cooling benefits. Hemp fabric also has cooling benefits. The Copper needs to be a type of mesh so it is easy to breathe in and out (vs. through the fabric, which creates heat).

The copper component needs to be breathable (small holes through the mesh) or some other approach.

One challenge is breathing out air into a mask creates Heat. A HUGE innovation would be if there are way to Cool the Mask (w water, a fan, etc) -- anything to keep the person wearing the mask cool.

These products will significantly improve health outcomes. In addition, they will be positioned as fashion statements -- so the Cool factor is very important.
Wants:
Design quality, functional ability, Comfort, fashion/style, and ability to produce samples quickly to produce the launch product affordably (on a per mask basis), and at scale. Also interested in exploring new ways to support the mask on the head (vs over the ears). Most interested in out of the box, innovative ideas...
Don't Wants:
derivative designs and ideas
Ask for Sample:
Not a requirement but would be a Huge Plus!
Additional Information
My intention is to help millions of people by producing a type of "mask", that keeps viruses from spreading (via the sender) and keeps people from getting infected (from the receiver).

The product does not need to even be a Mask. It can be any apparatus that keeps a person from breathing in their own carbon dioxide, which creates heat and poor circulation of air. As a simple example, place your hand in front of your mouth and breath out - it is very hot. Then place your hand in front of your mouth and breathe in, it is very cool.

My theory is that Masks, as currently imagined, may be creating health problems for people and also, they are not entirely optimized for preventing health problems. Current masks make it difficult to breathe in easily, and create a sensation of heat on the exhale -- both of which are bad for one's health (particularly the elderly).

I am most interested in ideas that come from Nature (Biomimicry). There are many examples of metals that have anti-bacterial properties (copper, silver, etc.) and many examples as to how animals and plants ward off disease. biomimicry.org/asknature/

If there is an opportunity to somehow include water in the solution, that would be of interest -- think baby wipes or misters.

High level, the apparatus must result in:

1) Health -- preventing the spread of a virus, as it relates to inhale vis a vis infected people and exhale, so as not to infect others
2) A cooling sensation -- so that a person is not enveloped in hot air from their exhale
3) An ability to inhale clean air easily.
4) Fashionable and Comfortable -- people need to Love the product in order to use it. We must create an innovative and fashionable product in order to help people help themselves.

Entries

= Buyer's Rating
1st Winner
#25 Copper Mask by atekd
Sep 17, 2020 5:51
#4 Innovative face mask made of Hemp fabric & perforated copper film by Ratnesh_kumar
Aug 3, 2020 12:53
#27 Innovative New Copper Masks-V2 by Ratnesh_kumar
Sep 18, 2020 8:22
#26 UVC Novel Mask with Face Protection by Aaron_Rodriguez
Sep 18, 2020 5:13
#18 UVC Novel Mask by Aaron_Rodriguez
Aug 9, 2020 19:10
#28 Covid in Style by Alfaraco
Sep 18, 2020 22:50
#31 2 type of design attach by atekd
Sep 22, 2020 8:39
#17 Copper Mask and Copper Insert for Maskes by Stella X
Aug 9, 2020 18:42
#1 Fashionable, Long lasting, reusable, washable, copper mask by vipulp
Jul 30, 2020 11:43
#13 Covid_mask by atekd
Aug 9, 2020 13:28
#11 Mask Design by Shreyasp
Aug 8, 2020 5:39
#8 The Copper Breathable Mask by Saurabhverma
Aug 5, 2020 20:24
#5 Cooling system copper mask by Afif Rizky Adrian
Aug 4, 2020 10:11
#2 Covid Mask - ver1 by Gregorius Giga
Jul 31, 2020 6:23

Discussion

MacKenzie Brown

Administrator

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:54:21 +0000
Hi All,

As a quick update, Brett is shortlisting entries and will have feedback from the finalists. The current expected close date for finalists is next Tuesday if all goes as planned.

Will keep you in the loop and feel free to send me a private message if you have questions about contest status in the meantime.

Thanks!

atekd

Designer

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 07:40:30 +0000
It should be only fabric material or plastic or other material also can we use.

Brett OBrien

Buyer

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 05:30:52 +0000
this Design seems like a good Approach to address the Comfort issue around the Ears -- essentially, a variation on the Comfort of Wearing Glasses: https://www.yankodesign.com/2020/07/26/this-face-shield-worn-like-glasses-is-designed-to-keep-you-fashionably-safe/. let's see if we can then think of a comfortable way to incorporate Fabric in the Front -- loose fitting vs tight around the Face for more airflow. And, some method to have a mesh or breathability with the Nose and Mouth. Simple and Elegant --- that will be the Winning Design! Send ideas and questions -- we will Choose a Winner this by End of Day Friday!!

Ratnesh_kumar

Designer

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 07:19:40 +0000
Hi Brett,
Thanks for your feedback on my design and I appreciate your sense of design judgment. You have observed a very good point of generating pressure and rashes on-ear with existing mask.
So resting the mask string on the head is a good option. We can use a plastic molded mask holding buckle with string tension adjustable provision because over a period of time string elasticity gets loose. There are some other ways also for holding the string on the head with high value addition.
Opening at nose and mouth can be modified suitably looking at the breathing comfort and styling. This can be improvised with user feedback while developing the mask. Creating different types of opening will make more variant of the mask and will give more choise for customer.
Hope above point are fulfilling your requiremengt. Please let me know if any further improvement/correction required.
Thank you!

Brett OBrien

Buyer

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 04:21:59 +0000
I really like the Design - Very Modern!. Can you imagine a more comfortable way for the mask to be supported over the Ears/on the head? Existing masks are uncomfortable, with the string creating pressure and a pinching sensation on the ear. Perhaps there are other methods to support the mask on the face that does not create pressure on the ear. I prefer an opening at the Nose and Mouth so it easy and enjoyable to breathe in and out. We will choose a winner next Wednesday. Thank you!

Brett OBrien

Buyer

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 04:21:56 +0000
I really like the Design - Very Modern!. Can you imagine a more comfortable way for the mask to be supported over the Ears/on the head? Existing masks are uncomfortable, with the string creating pressure and a pinching sensation on the ear. Perhaps there are other methods to support the mask on the face that does not create pressure on the ear. I prefer an opening at the Nose and Mouth so it easy and enjoyable to breathe in and out. We will choose a winner next Wednesday. Thank you!

Brett OBrien

Buyer

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 04:19:44 +0000
, Milars, I like the Clean Design. Can you imagine a more comfortable way for the mask to be supported on the head?. Existing masks are uncomfortable, with the string creating pressure and a pinching sensation on the ear. Perhaps there are other methods to support the mask on the face that does not create pressure on the ear. I prefer an opening at the Nose and Mouth so it easy and enjoyable to breathe in and out. We will choose a winner next Wednesday. Thank you!

Brett OBrien

Buyer

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 04:15:52 +0000
, Giga, I really like the direction of: 1) having a comfortable way for the mask to be supported on the head (in your implementation, a circle over the Ears. Existing masks are uncomfortable, with the string creating pressure and a pinching sensation on the ear. Perhaps there are other methods to support the mask on the face that does not create pressure on the ear. I also like the Opening at the mouth, for an easy breathing sensation in and out... We will choose a winner next Wednesday. Thank you!

MacKenzie Brown

Administrator

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 01:07:15 +0000
Hi All, I'm reviewing the project with the client next week and we'll post an update soon. Thanks for your patience with this and please send me a direct message if you have questions in the meantime. Cheers!

CjOY

Designer

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 10:04:26 +0000
Any updates about winner?

Aaron_Rodriguez

Designer

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 18:06:32 +0000
Is this project dead?
Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:54:18 +0000
Hey Brett
This competition looks very interesting. I will be happy to submit a design asap. Cheers!

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