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US 11,141,497 B2Granted
Pipette carousel with germicidal lamp
AssigneeMtc Bio, Inc.
InventorsEdward Varga, Walter Demsia
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Abstract
An apparatus for decontaminating and storing lab instruments such as pipettes. A carousel feature of the apparatus provides convenient access and allows multiple items to be decontaminated at the same time. The ultraviolet lamp directs UV radiation to surface contaminations of the instruments and effectively eliminates various microorganisms.
Claims22
An apparatus for decontaminating an object, comprising:
- a base;
- a housing connected to the base and rotatable relative to the base about an axis of rotation, wherein the housing comprises a bottom and a side wall having an interior surface;
- a cap mated to the housing and forming an enclosure with the housing, wherein the cap defines a plurality of openings each for receiving at least a portion of an object into the enclosure and for retrieving the object;
- wherein the cap rotates with the housing relative to the base;
- an ultraviolet light source providing ultraviolet wavelengths of light in the enclosure;
- an elongate, tubular protrusion positioned centrally relative to the plurality of openings and extending toward the base, wherein the width and length of the elongate, tubular protrusion is sized to reduce escaping of the ultraviolet wavelengths of light through the plurality of openings;
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- at least a reflector positioned along the interior surface of the side wall for reflecting ultraviolet wavelengths of light from the light source toward the portion of the object.
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