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OwnerRobert E. Clarkinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for modifying viruses and bacteria in a closed loop system that irradiates the fluid multiple times through the same channel. The apparatus consists of a cuvette, an irradiation station, a peristaltic pump, and a bottle. A plurality of power control switches controls the operation of the apparatus. This includes an on/off power switch, an on/off pump control, and a ultraviolet light control switch. A timer is provided to regulate the time period the cuvette is exposed to the ultraviolet radiation within the irradiation station. A cover is provided to enable the cuvette to be used and exposed to ultraviolet radiation within an enclosed environment.
Claims15
A fluid irradiation apparatus for the modification of viruses and bacteria, comprising:
- a housing having an exterior side and an interior side, the interior side further defining an opening;
- an irradiation station affixed to the housing, the irradiation station having a faceplate mounted thereto;
- a cuvette positioned across the faceplate and secured to the housing;
- an ultraviolet light source mounted adjacent to the faceplate and the cuvette;
- an ivac bottle for drawing and transporting fluid through the cuvette;
- means for receiving the fluid transported and irradiated through the cuvette;
- means for enclosing the cuvette and irradiation station when the fluid irradiation apparatus is in use for minimizing the escape of ultraviolet light radiation;
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- means for energizing the fluid irradiation apparatus.
A fluid irradiation apparatus for the modification of viruses and bacteria contained in fluid, comprising:
- a housing having an exterior side and an interior side, the exterior side further defining an aperture and the interior side further defining a hollow center;
- a faceplate fitted within the aperture in the exterior side of the housing;
- a cuvette positioned across substantially the surface area of the faceplate and aligned in a substantially parallel relationship with the faceplate;
- an ultraviolet light source located within the opening of the interior side and positioned parallel to the faceplate and the cuvette;
- a bottle for receiving the fluid transported through the cuvette;
- means for transporting the fluid through the cuvette into the bottle;
- means for returning the fluid back through the cuvette from the bottle;
- whereby, the fluid transferred through the same cuvette is irradiated in at least two separate instances by the ultraviolet light source emitted through the faceplate.
A method for modifying viruses and bacteria from fluid in the body, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a fluid irradiation apparatus consisting of a housing and an irradiation station in the housing;
- (b) removing fluid from the body and depositing the fluid into a conduit;
- (c) transporting the removed fluid from the body along the conduit and into a cuvette;
- (d) irradiating the removed fluid at the irradiation station within the cuvette by an ultraviolet light source;
- (e) transporting the irradiated fluid from the cuvette along the conduit and depositing the irradiated fluid into a container;
- (f) removing the irradiated fluid from the container and depositing the fluid back into the conduit;
- (g) transporting the irradiated fluid back through the same conduit and back into the same cuvette;
- (h) irradiating the irradiated fluid within the cuvette by the ultraviolet light source to produce a second irradiated fluid;
- (i) transporting the second irradiated fluid back through the same conduit from the cuvette;
- (j) returning the second irradiated fluid into the body.
A method for modifying viruses and bacteria from fluid in the body, comprising the steps of:
- (a) transporting fluid through a conduit into a cuvette;
- (b) providing an ultraviolet light source at the cuvette;
- (c) irradiating the fluid in the cuvette as it passes the ultraviolet light source to produce a first irradiated fluid;
- (d) reversing the directional flow of the fluid to pass back through the same cuvette;
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- (e) irradiating the first irradiated fluid as it passes the ultraviolet light source a second time to produce a second irradiated fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.