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US 6,576,190 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for sterilizing and disinfecting bedclothes using ultraviolet rays and ozone
AssigneeBioneer Corporation
InventorHan Oh Park
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for sterilizing and disinfecting bedclothes. The method includes preparing a sterilizing room defined by a cover; placing bedclothes into the sterilizing room; and exposing the bedclothes to ultraviolet rays and ozone generated by a generator in communication with the sterilizing room. The apparatus includes a generator for generating ultraviolet rays and ozone and a cover for defining a sterilizing room to accommodate the bedclothes.
Claims14
A method comprising the steps of:
- preparing a sterilizing and disinfecting room using a sterilizing and disinfecting apparatus comprising a foldable cover attached to a compartment, the foldable cover being supportable by a stay for maintaining an interior space within the foldable cover;
- placing bedclothes in the sterilizing and disinfecting room;
- and exposing the bedclothes to ultraviolet rays and ozone.
An apparatus comprising:
- a cover defining a sterilizing and disinfecting room, said cover including an open area for accessing the sterilizing and disinfecting room and means for opening and closing said open area, the open area being sized and configured for introducing bedclothes into the sterilizing and disinfecting room;
- and a generator for generating ultraviolet rays and ozone, and directing the ultraviolet rays and ozone into the sterilizing and disinfecting room, the generator having a compartment formed therein and a lid for closing the compartment, the cover being attached to the compartment and foldable for accommodation in the compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.