Storage device including target UV illumination ranges
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1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of layers forming a storage area configured to contain a set of items, wherein the plurality of layers include an outer ultraviolet reflective layer, an inner ultraviolet transparent layer, and a layer located between the outer ultraviolet reflective layer and the inner ultraviolet transparent layer, wherein a refractive index of the layer located between the outer ultraviolet reflective layer and the inner ultraviolet transparent layer is lower than a refractive index of the inner ultraviolet transparent layer;
a set of ultraviolet radiation sources configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed at the set of items within the storage area; and
a monitoring and control system configured to;
monitor a set of current conditions of at least one of;
the storage area or the set of items located in the storage area; and
control the ultraviolet radiation generated by the set of ultraviolet radiation sources using the set of current conditions and a target effect for the set of items by adjusting at least one of;
an intensity, a wavelength, a temporal distribution, or a spatial distribution of the ultraviolet radiation.
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Abstract
Ultraviolet radiation is directed within a storage area formed of a plurality of layers including an outer ultraviolet reflective layer, an inner ultraviolet transparent layer, and a layer located between the outer ultraviolet reflective layer and the inner ultraviolet transparent layer. The refractive index of the layer between the outer ultraviolet reflective layer and the inner ultraviolet transparent layer is less than the refractive index of the inner ultraviolet transparent layer. A set of ultraviolet radiation sources generate ultraviolet radiation directed at a set of items located within the storage area.
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of layers forming a storage area configured to contain a set of items, wherein the plurality of layers include an outer ultraviolet reflective layer, an inner ultraviolet transparent layer, and a layer located between the outer ultraviolet reflective layer and the inner ultraviolet transparent layer, wherein a refractive index of the layer located between the outer ultraviolet reflective layer and the inner ultraviolet transparent layer is lower than a refractive index of the inner ultraviolet transparent layer; a set of ultraviolet radiation sources configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed at the set of items within the storage area; and a monitoring and control system configured to; monitor a set of current conditions of at least one of;
the storage area or the set of items located in the storage area; andcontrol the ultraviolet radiation generated by the set of ultraviolet radiation sources using the set of current conditions and a target effect for the set of items by adjusting at least one of;
an intensity, a wavelength, a temporal distribution, or a spatial distribution of the ultraviolet radiation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a plurality of layers forming a storage area configured to contain a set of items, wherein the plurality of layers include an outer ultraviolet reflective layer, an inner ultraviolet transparent layer, and a layer located between the outer ultraviolet reflective layer and the inner ultraviolet transparent layer, wherein a refractive index of the layer located between the outer ultraviolet reflective layer and the inner ultraviolet transparent layer is lower than a refractive index of the inner ultraviolet transparent layer; a component configured to control at least one environmental condition of the storage area, wherein the at least one environmental condition includes at least one of;
a temperature, a humidity, a gas convection, or a fluid convection;a set of ultraviolet radiation sources configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed at the set of items within the storage area; and a monitoring and control system configured to; monitor a set of current conditions of at least one of;
the storage area or the set of items located in the storage area; andcontrol the ultraviolet radiation generated by the set of ultraviolet radiation sources using the set of current conditions and a target effect for the set of items by adjusting at least one of;
an intensity, a wavelength, a temporal distribution, or a spatial distribution of the ultraviolet radiation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A refrigeration device comprising:
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a plurality of layers forming a storage area configured to contain a set of items, wherein the plurality of layers include an outer ultraviolet reflective layer, an inner ultraviolet transparent layer, and a hollow layer located between the outer ultraviolet reflective layer and the inner ultraviolet transparent layer, wherein a refractive index of the hollow layer located between the outer ultraviolet reflective layer and the inner ultraviolet transparent layer is lower than a refractive index of the inner ultraviolet transparent layer; a component configured to control at least one environmental condition of the storage area, wherein the at least one environmental condition includes at least one of;
a temperature, a humidity, a gas convection, or a fluid convection;a set of ultraviolet radiation sources configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed at the set of items within the storage area; and a monitoring and control system configured to; monitor a set of current conditions of at least one of;
the storage area or the set of items located in the storage area; andcontrol the ultraviolet radiation generated by the set of ultraviolet radiation sources using the set of current conditions and a target effect for the set of items by adjusting at least one of;
an intensity, a wavelength, a temporal distribution, or a spatial distribution of the ultraviolet radiation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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