UV Disinfection Device and Method
AssigneeUvton, Inc.
InventorsRemigijus Gaska, Igor Agafonov
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Abstract
A device and method for cleaning a target may include supporting a target on a support in a chamber in a housing, the chamber optionally defined by at least one UV reflective plate; operating at least one UV emitter attached to the housing and positioned to emit UV radiation into the chamber so that the UV radiation illuminates the target; and operating an actuator to modify the UV radiation illumination of the target while the UV emitter is operated.
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A device for cleaning a target comprising:
- a housing;
- a chamber within the housing having a top, a bottom, and at least one UV reflective plate;
- at least one UV emitter attached to the housing and positioned to emit UV radiation into the chamber;
- a support attached to the housing and located in the chamber so as to be spaced from the top by a predetermined distance sufficient to allow the target to flip within the chamber, the support configured for locating the target so that the UV radiation illuminates the target;
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- an actuator attached to the housing positioned vibrate the support and thereby move the target relative to the support while the UV emitter emits UV radiation, the actuator creating vibration sufficient to flip the target.
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A method for cleaning a target comprising:
- supporting a target on a support in a chamber in a housing, the chamber having a top, a bottom, and at least one UV reflective plate, the support attached to the housing so as to be spaced from the top by a predetermined distance sufficient to allow the target to flip within the chamber;
- operating at least one UV emitter attached to the housing and positioned to emit UV radiation into the chamber so that the UV radiation illuminates the target;
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- operating an actuator to move the target relative to the support to thereby modify the UV radiation illumination of the target while the UV emitter is operated, the actuator creating vibration sufficient to flip the target.
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A device for cleaning a target comprising:
- a housing;
- a chamber within the housing having a first UV reflective plate and a second UV reflective plate;
- at least one UV emitter attached to the housing and positioned to emit UV radiation into the chamber;
- a support attached to the housing and located in the chamber between the first UV reflective plate and the second UV reflective plate, the support configured for locating the target between the first UV reflective plate and the second UV reflective plate so that the UV radiation illuminates the target;
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- an actuator attached to the housing positioned to move the target relative to the support while the UV emitter emits UV radiation.
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A method for cleaning a target comprising:
- supporting a target on a support in a chamber in a housing, the chamber defined by a first UV reflective plate and a second UV reflective plate;
- operating at least one UV emitter attached to the housing and positioned to emit UV radiation into the chamber so that the UV radiation illuminates the target;
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- operating an actuator to modify the UV radiation illumination of the target while the UV emitter is operated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.