Compositions and methods for UV sterilization
OwnerAlexander Farreninventor
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Abstract
Provided herein are systems, ultraviolet (UV) devices, and methods for UV disinfection and sterilization, more specifically, systems, devices, and methods for UV disinfection and sterilization of a container, room, space or defined environment. The systems, UV devices, and methods are particularly useful for the UV disinfection and sterilization of a container used in the food and dairy industry and for containers used in the process of fermentation for an alcoholic beverage. Provided are also systems, UV devices, and methods for inhibiting the growth of one or more species of microorganisms present in a container, room, space or defined environment preferably for inhibiting the growth of one or more species of microorganisms present on an interior surface of a container, room, space or defined environment.
Claims98
A method for ultraviolet (UV) sterilization of an interior surface of a container, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) movably placing a portable UV device comprising a germicidal UV light source and a circuit board on or at an opening of a container;
- (b) movably and inwardly inserting the germicidal UV light source through the opening of the container;
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- (c) activating the germicidal UV light source, whereby sterilization of the interior surface of the container is initiated;
- wherein the germicidal UV light source comprises a UV lamp;
- wherein the circuit board comprises a functionality selected from the group consisting of:
- (A) comprising a radiofrequency identifier reader;
- (B) communicating with a radiofrequency identifier;
- (C) controlling the movement of the germicidal UV light source within the container;
- (D) controlling the rate of descent of the germicidal UV light source within the container;
- (E) controlling a positioning of the germicidal UV light source within the container;
- (F) controlling an on/off status of the motor, wherein the motor controls the positioning of the germicidal UV light source within the container;
- (G) controlling an on/off status of the germicidal UV light source based on measuring whether a pre-determined UV intensity has been attained;
- (H) controlling extension of the germicidal UV light source from a housing;
- (I) controlling retraction of the germicidal UV light source into the housing;
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- (J) responding to a jammed position status of the germicidal UV light source.
A method for ultraviolet (UV) sterilization of an interior surface of a container, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) attaching a UV device to an upper perimeter of a container;
- wherein the UV device comprises:
- (i) a germicidal UV light source comprising one or more UV lamps;
- (ii) a telescopic arm;
- (iii) a means for moving the germicidal UV light source to a predetermined first vertical position;
- (iv) a means for moving the germicidal UV light source from the first vertical position to a horizontal position;
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- (v) a means for moving the germicidal UV light source from the horizontal position to a second vertical position;
- (b) moving the germicidal UV light source of the UV device to a first vertical position;
- (c) moving the germicidal UV light source of the UV device from the first vertical position to a horizontal position;
- (d) moving the germicidal UV light source of the UV device from the horizontal position to a second vertical position;
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- (e) activating the germicidal UV light source.
A method for ultraviolet (UV) sterilization of an interior surface of a container, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) movably and inwardly inserting through an opening of a container a germicidal UV light source of a portable UV device;
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- (b) activating the germicidal UV light source, whereby sterilization of the interior surface of the container is initiated;
- wherein the germicidal UV light source comprises at least one UV lamp;
- wherein the portable UV device comprises a circuit board;
- wherein the circuit board comprises a functionality selected from the group consisting of:
- (A) comprising a radiofrequency identifier reader;
- (B) communicating with a radiofrequency identifier;
- (C) controlling the movement of the germicidal UV light source within the container;
- (D) controlling the rate of descent of the germicidal UV light source within the container;
- (E) controlling the positioning of the germicidal UV light source within the container;
- (F) controlling an on/off status of the motor, wherein the motor controls the positioning of the germicidal UV light source within the container;
- (G) controlling an on/off status of the germicidal UV light source based on measuring whether a pre-determined UV intensity has been attained;
- (H) controlling extension of the germicidal UV light source from a housing;
- (I) controlling retraction of the germicidal UV light source into the housing;
- and
- (J) responding to a jammed position status of the germicidal UV light source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.