Movable ultraviolet radiation source
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1. A container comprising:
- a body defining an interior area, wherein at least a portion of an interior surface of the body is formed of an ultraviolet reflective material;
at least one object having a surface targeted for treatment contained within the interior area;
a movable ultraviolet source, wherein the movable ultraviolet source emits a beam of ultraviolet radiation having a characteristic cross-sectional area smaller than an area of the surface in each direction, wherein the movable ultraviolet source includes;
an ultraviolet light source configured to emit ultraviolet light; and
an ultraviolet transparent light guiding structure configured to redirect at least a portion of the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light source to form the beam of ultraviolet radiation; and
means for moving the movable ultraviolet source to irradiate any portion of the surface with radiation within the characteristic cross-sectional area of the beam of ultraviolet radiation.
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Abstract
A solution for treating a surface with ultraviolet radiation is provided. A movable ultraviolet source is utilized to emit a beam of ultraviolet radiation having a characteristic cross-sectional area smaller than an area of the surface to be treated. The movable ultraviolet source can be moved as necessary to directly irradiate any portion of the surface with radiation within the characteristic cross-sectional area of the beam of ultraviolet radiation. The movement can include, for example, rotational movement and/or repositioning the movable ultraviolet source with respect to the surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A container comprising:
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a body defining an interior area, wherein at least a portion of an interior surface of the body is formed of an ultraviolet reflective material; at least one object having a surface targeted for treatment contained within the interior area; a movable ultraviolet source, wherein the movable ultraviolet source emits a beam of ultraviolet radiation having a characteristic cross-sectional area smaller than an area of the surface in each direction, wherein the movable ultraviolet source includes; an ultraviolet light source configured to emit ultraviolet light; and an ultraviolet transparent light guiding structure configured to redirect at least a portion of the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light source to form the beam of ultraviolet radiation; and means for moving the movable ultraviolet source to irradiate any portion of the surface with radiation within the characteristic cross-sectional area of the beam of ultraviolet radiation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A treatment device comprising:
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a movable ultraviolet source, wherein the movable ultraviolet source emits a beam of ultraviolet radiation having a characteristic cross-sectional area smaller than an area of a surface to be treated in each direction, wherein the movable ultraviolet source includes; a set of ultraviolet light sources; and a wave guiding structure comprising ultraviolet transparent material, wherein the wave guiding structure is configured to collimate ultraviolet light emitted by the set of ultraviolet light sources; means for moving the movable ultraviolet source to irradiate any portion of the surface with radiation within the characteristic cross-sectional area of the beam of ultraviolet radiation; and a computer system configured to operate the means for moving and the movable ultraviolet source to treat the area of the surface with ultraviolet radiation of a target dose while accounting for at least one of;
divergence of the beam or an angle of the beam with respect to the surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An enclosure comprising:
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a body defining an interior area, wherein at least a portion of an interior surface of the body is formed of an ultraviolet reflective material; an object contained within the interior area, the object having a surface targeted for treatment; and a removable cover configured to selectively enclose the interior area, wherein the removable cover includes; a movable ultraviolet source mounted to an interior surface of the enclosure, wherein the movable ultraviolet source emits a beam of ultraviolet radiation having a characteristic cross-sectional area smaller than an area of the surface; and means for moving the movable ultraviolet source to directly irradiate any portion of the surface with ultraviolet radiation within the characteristic cross-sectional area of the beam of ultraviolet radiation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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