Title:
PORTABLE DECONTAMINATION UNIT USEFUL IN DESTROYING HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL AGENTS IN CONTAMINATED OBJECTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004034766
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A portable decontamination unit includes a portable housing which defines an interior sealable cavity accessible through a door. An inlet and an outlet are provided through the housing for introducing heated air into and removing the heated air from the cavity. A temperature sensor is positioned within the cavity for monitoring the temperature of the cavity and its contents, and an electronic display is provided of the temperature within the cavity over time. An ultraviolet lamp is positioned within the cavity for irradiating objects to be decontaminated with ultraviolet light. An air scrubber is associated with the outlet, and fans are associated with both the inlet and outlet to condition air being forced into and extracted from the cavity.
Inventors:
HEDMAN DAVID E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/038860
Publication Date:
September 10, 2004
Filing Date:
December 05, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HEDMAN DAVID E (US)
International Classes:
A61L2/06; A61L2/10; A61L2/20; A61L2/26; A61L9/16; (IPC1-7): A61L2/00; A61L9/00; A61L11/00; A62B7/08; C23F11/00; G01D11/26; G01N1/00
Foreign References:
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| US5979472A | 1999-11-09 | |||
| US5387403A | 1995-02-07 | |||
| US5491092A | 1996-02-13 | |||
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Other References:
See also references of EP 1474609A4
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